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Pitino’s summer job: Trying to get Greece into Tokyo Games

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Rick Pitino professes to knowing three Greek words: Kalimera, kalispera and kalinichta, which translate to good morning, good afternoon and good night. ...

Bucks trounce Hawks 125-91 to tie East finals at 1-1

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MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points, Jrue Holiday added 22 and the Milwaukee Bucks blew out the Atlanta Hawks 125-91 on Friday night...

Commitment to Olympics not a distraction for Bucks’ guards

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Khris Middleton ordinarily wouldn’t be thinking about anything right now other than what the Milwaukee Bucks are trying to accomplish in the NBA playoffs. ...

Young Hawks try to regroup at home in Game 3 against Bucks

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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks' path to the Eastern Conference finals provides reason to remain optimistic after a humbling Game 2 loss to the...

Ogunbowale scores 30 as Wings beat Mystics 85-74

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Arike Ogunbowale scored 30 points and the Dallas Wings beat the Washington Mystics 85-74 on Saturday. ...

NC State players confused, angry over their removal from CWS

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OMAHA, Neb. — North Carolina State baseball players who were one win away from playing for a national championship reacted with anger and confusion...

Refs facing new pressure to keep count on Giannis at FT line

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Giannis Antetokounmpo's lengthy free-throw routine might be too long to be legal. ...

Kawhi Leonard is nowhere on court, everywhere else for LA

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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers don’t have injured Kawhi Leonard on the court. He’s everywhere else, though. ...

Big West moving basketball tourney to new Vegas-area arena

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IRVINE, Calif. — The Big West Conference is moving its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to a new arena outside Las Vegas beginning next...

Dallas hands Indiana 11th straight loss, 89-64

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INDIANAPOLIS — Satou Sabally had 15 points and nine rebounds, Marina Mabrey added 14 points and the Dallas Wings beat Indiana 89-64 on Thursday...