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Candace Parker to be first woman on cover of NBA 2K game

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NEW YORK — Candace Parker grew up playing video games, and now she'll be the first female basketball player on the cover of one....

Just in time for Tokyo games, Olympic items up for auction

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BOSTON — When the first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896, winners did not get gold medals as they will later this...

AP source: Pelicans, Green negotiating, but no deal yet

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NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans are negotiating with Suns assistant Willie Green about taking over as head coach, but no deal is...

Colangelo seeks Suns win, reinforcements for US Olympic team

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MILWAUKEE — Jerry Colangelo is headed to Game 5 in Phoenix, hoping to see his old team win its first NBA title. ...

Vols extend 9 coaches including Vitello, Barnes, Harper

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has extended the contracts of nine coaches, including Tony Vitello, who took the Volunteers to their first College World Series...

USA Basketball falls again, this time 91-83 to Australia

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LAS VEGAS — These games don’t count. Right now, that is the only saving grace for USA Basketball. ...

Minnesota enters Olympic break riding 7-game winning streak

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NEW YORK — No team has been playing better than Minnesota the past few weeks as the WNBA enters its month-long Olympic break. ...

US Olympic team expects competitive game vs WNBA All-Stars

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Both the U.S. Olympic team and the WNBA All-Stars expect a competitive game in the league's showcase Wednesday. ...

Collier scores 27, Lynx beat Sparks 86-61

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LOS ANGELES — Napheesa Collier matched her career-high with 27 points and the Minnesota Lynx won their seventh straight with an 86-61 win over...

Analysis: The Suns now know that titles don’t come easily

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It’s not easy. It’s never been easy. It’s not supposed to be easy. ...