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Trump first sitting President to attend NBA Finals Game

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem as he became the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game. Chants of "U-S-A! U-S-A!" echoed through the arena as Avery Wilson sang "The Star-Spangled Banner," but they they gave way to boos moments later as Trump was displayed on the jumbo screens giving a military salute. The jeers ended when the U.S. flag followed him on the screens, and fans cheered when New York Knicks players were shown. Mentions of the San Antonio Spurs ...

Judge’s injury gives the Yankees an unwelcome challenge, while Skubal’s return could boost Tigers

The reigning MVP and Cy Young Award winners in the American League are both on the injured list. One is on his way back, the other went on the IL just in the last few days. Aaron Judge has a stress fracture in a rib that will keep the slugging outfielder out of the lineup for the New York Yankees for a while. The Detroit Tigers have been without ace Tarik Skubal for over a month, but he threw five innings in a rehab appearance for Class A West Michigan on Sunday. Even though Skubal might be back soon, you'd rather be the Yankees than the Tigers right now. New York has taken ...

Carolina has decisions to make trailing Stanley Cup Final

A sequence of events in a Stanley Cup Final that has gotten crazier by the minute has put the Carolina Hurricanes at a crossroads. They blew a two-goal lead and lost Game 1, erased a two-goal deficit and won Game 2, and rallied from down four goals in Game 3, only to lose in double overtime on a fluky bounce. They have lived the ups and downs of a tight series against the Vegas Golden Knights and head into Game 4 on Tuesday night with a razor-thin margin for error. While each of the first three games was decided by a single goal, close doesn't count toward anything but a 2-1 deficit ...

Peter Laviolette will be the LA Kings’ next head coach

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Laviolette will be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Kings, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Kings hadn't yet announced the results of their lengthy search for a permanent replacement for interim coach D.J. Smith, who replaced Jim Hiller in March. The 61-year-old Laviolette is expected to get a three-year contract to take over his seventh NHL team. The Kings have made the playoffs in five consecutive seasons, but they've also endured five straight ...

Hudson tops podium at state meet

COLUMBUS — After leaving last year's state championships with a third place finish, Big Red's Bri Hudson had a clear mission this season — get back to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium and stand atop the podium. Thanks to a throw of 140 feet, five inches in Sunday's Division II discus ...

Blue Dons run ends in state quarterfinals

HUNTINGTON - The sixth-seeded Madonna baseball team loss to third-seeded Sherman was self inflicted. The Tide took advantage of a bunch of free bases as they defeated the Blue Dons, 10-0, via the run rule in five innings in a West Virginia Class A State Quarterfinal Saturday night inside ...