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9 killed in Army helicopter crash in Kentucky

The military says 9 people were killed in a crash involving two Army Black Hawk helicopters in southwestern Kentucky.

A rip current statement in effect for 3 regions in the area

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9 killed in Army helicopter crash in Kentucky

A rip current statement in effect for 3 regions in the area

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Bamba, Rivers, Suggs all suspended after Magic-Wolves dustup

The NBA has suspended Orlando’s Mo Bamba for four games and Minnesota’s Austin Rivers for three games for their roles in an on-court altercation on Friday night.

Wild brawl leads to five ejections in Magic-Timberwolves game: ‘I feel embarrassed’

Five players were ejected from Friday night's game between the Orlando Magic and the Minnesota Timberwolves after a fight broke out late in the third quarter.

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Fight between Magic, Timberwolves leads to 5 players ejected

A fight broke out and punches were thrown during the game between the Orlando Magic and Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

Suggs nails 3, Magic beat Bulls 108-107 after blowing lead

Jalen Suggs nailed a wild 3-pointer in the closing seconds and the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls 108-107 after blowing a 19-point lead.

Orlando Magic's Jalen Suggs sprains knee capsule, avoids serious injury

Jalen Suggs suffered a sprained knee capsule and a bone bruise after a collision during a preseason contest Friday, but the injury was not as bad as as seemed.

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Orlando still evaluating all options with No. 1 draft pick

College basketball season ended almost three months ago, the NBA draft lottery was more than a month ago and the draft itself is later this week.

Warriors fall to Magic 94-90; Suns clinch 1st in Pacific

Franz Wagner made three free throws with 12.2 seconds remaining and dunked on an inbounds play for the final points, leading the Orlando Magic to a 94-90 win over the Golden State Warriors.

Bey scores career-high 51 points, Pistons beat Magic 124-120

Saddiq Bey scored a career-high 51 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 134-120 on Thursday night end a four-game losing streak.

Irving scores career-best 60 points, Nets rout Magic 150-108

Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 60 points, most in the Nets’ NBA history, to lead Brooklyn to a 150-108 victory over the Orlando Magic.

LeBron scores 30, Lakers top Magic 106-94 for 5th win in 7

The Los Angeles Lakers rolled past the Orlando Magic 106-94 for their fifth victory in seven games.

Chet Holmgren is the center of attention for No. 1 Gonzaga

The destination is the summer pro-am run by former NBA star Jamal Crawford. “It was unreal to see a unicorn in real life!” Crawford tweeted in August. “Chet Holmgren is special.” Fast-forward three months and as much as top-ranked Gonzaga might be downplaying all the “unicorn” talk, it’s clear Holmgren is a special talent unlike any that’s come through the Bulldogs’ program.

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Gonzaga is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25; UCLA, Kansas next

Gonzaga is the preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll.

Cam Thomas scores 36 points, Nets beat Spurs 104-100

Cam Thomas scored 36 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-100 on Sunday in the NBA Summer.

Tre Jones lifts Spurs with go-ahead layup and steal

Tre Jones made a layup with less than a second remaining to give San Antonio the lead, then had a steal to prevent Charlotte from taking a final shot in the Spurs’ 106-105 victory over the Hornets on Thursday night in the NBA Summer League.

Detroit Pistons grab Cade Cunningham at No. 1 in NBA draft

The Detroit Pistons selected Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night.

Cunningham headlines list of top prospects in NBA draft

Cade Cunningham headlines the top prospects in Thursday's NBA draft in New York.

Cunningham, Suggs headline list of point guards in NBA draft

Oklahoma State's Cade Cunningham and Gonzaga's Jalen Suggs are the headliners at point guard for this year's NBA draft.

Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas: Here's how much prize money is at stake in the men's French Open final

Should Djokovic win, it would bring his career prize winnings to a mammoth $149.7 million, according to data from the ATP Tour.

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Top NBA prospect Jalen Suggs is likely about to become a millionaire—here's how he plans to spend his first big paycheck

While Suggs is excited about entering the next phase of his sporting career, he's also looking forward to everything else that comes with being a pro athlete.

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Chet Holmgren, top basketball recruit in class of 2021, commits to Gonzaga

The 7-foot, 190-pound center is also considered a favorite to be the first overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft.

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Baylor takes NCAA men's tournament title with dominant win over Gonzaga

Baylor denied Gonzaga the chance to become the first undefeated men's national champions since 1976.

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Baylor takes NCAA men's tournament title with dominant win over Gonzaga

Baylor denied Gonzaga the chance to become the first undefeated men's national champions since 1976.

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Gonzaga joins long list of unbeaten teams to fall in tourney

Twenty teams have entered the NCAA Tournament unbeaten.

Baylor nearly flawless in title game rout of Gonzaga

Baylor knew it would need to play to near-perfection to end Gonzaga’s flawless season.

Baylor beatdown: Bears win title, hang 86-70 loss on Gonzaga

The fresh-as-can-be Baylor Bears obliterated wobbly-legged Gonzaga’s march to perfection in an 86-70 runaway in the national title game.

Baylor 1st national title denies Zags perfection with 86-70 final

Baylor is the national champion in college basketball.

West has been the best in this year's NCAA Tournament

The NCAA Tournament has been dominated by the East, mixed with the occasional championship foray by a school from the Midwest.

Gonzaga’s last hurdles: a quick turnaround -- and Baylor

Now comes the hard part for Gonzaga.

Overtime buzzer-beater ends Bruins impressive tourney run

UCLA challenged top-seeded Gonzaga for 45 minutes and came up just short.

To the bank! Suggs hits the winner, Zags top UCLA 93-90

Gonzaga has given fans the NCAA championship game they wanted with a shot for the ages.

The Latest: Gonzaga's perfect season on line in OT vs. UCLA

Gonzaga’s undefeated season hangs in the balance in overtime against UCLA.

What To Watch: Remaining Final Four spots up for grabs

… Gonzaga is seeking to become the first team to make it to the Final Four unbeaten since Kentucky in 2015. 11 seed UCLA (21-9), East Region final, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis. … UCLA is back in a regional final for the first time since earning three straight Final Four berths from 2006-08. 6 seed Texas (21-9), Hemisfair Region final, Alamodome, San Antonio. … Texas is in a regional final for the first time since 2016 and seeking its first Final Four appearance since 2003.

Unbeaten Zags keep rolling with 83-65 rout of Creighton

Nembhard had 17 points and eight assists, both season highs, to keep the NCAA Tournament's top overall seed rolling Sunday with a 83-65 rout of fifth-seeded Creighton in the West Region semifinals. Defensively, the Zags held Creighton to 40 points over the final 30 minutes as they methodically turned a 27-25 game into a blowout. “They just play so fast, so efficient with everything they do," said Marcus Zegarowski, who led Creighton with 19 points. That just about finished off Creighton as the Zags moved within three wins of becoming the first undefeated national champion since Indiana in 1976. Gonzaga: The Zags have won their first three tournament games by a combined 77 points.

Oklahoma can't hang with Timme, Gonzaga; top seed advances

Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) celebrates with teammate Corey Kispert (24) after defeating Oklahoma in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Monday, March 22, 2021. Drew Timme scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the top-seeded Bulldogs beat No. “Thought we got a little better feel for the pace of things in the second half,” Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said. SECOND WEEKENDThe last time Gonzaga was eliminated before the tournament's second weekend was in 2015, when the Bulldogs were a No. Oklahoma failed to reach the second week for the third straight tournament appearance since reaching the Final Four in 2016.

Gonzaga, Baylor dominate AP All-America teams

(AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)Gonzaga and Baylor spent almost the entire season holding down the top two spots in the Top 25. Makes sense they'd hold down a bunch of spots on The Associated Press All-America teams. The Bulldogs' Corey Kispert and the Bears' Jared Butler led the way with first-team nods Tuesday from the national panel of 63 media members that vote each week in the AP Top 25 poll. Just like the first- and second-team All-Americans, their teams also will be playing in the NCAA Tournament this week. ___AP Basketball Writer John Marshall and AP Sports Writers Michael Marot and Stephen Hawkins contributed to this report.

No. 1 Gonzaga rallies to beat BYU 88-78 in WCC title game

The NCAA Tournament is next. Kispert hit three early 3-pointers and scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half. Ad“Gonzaga responded in the second half,” said BYU guard Alex Borcello, who had 15 points. KNELL'S NIGHTKnell entered the title game averaging 5.8 points per game, but got some open looks against Gonzaga's pressure. It’s a heck of an accomplishment.”UP NEXTBYU should be a lock to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015.

Perfect Zags: No. 1 Gonzaga stays unbeaten, tops LMU 86-69

1 Gonzaga remained the only unbeaten in the country with a 86-69 win over Loyola Marymount on Saturday night. The Bulldogs (24-0, 15-0 WCC) won their 51st straight home game to set a school record and finished off a perfect regular season. Gonzaga has won 28 straight games dating to last season and is the first team to finish the regular season unbeaten since Kentucky in 2014-15. Eli Scott had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Loyola Marymount (12-8, 7-5), and Mattias Markusson added 19 points and 10 rebounds. AdGonzaga: The Bulldogs won their 21st straight game by double-digits as the No.

The Latest: COVID forces postponement of San Jose-Vegas game

Minnesota Wild center Nick Bonino (13) skates down the ice against San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (44) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___San Jose’s game against Vegas scheduled for Thursday night has been postponed after a Sharks player entered the NHL’s COVID protocol. It’s the 36th NHL game this season to be postponed for virus-related issues and 40th counting the Texas snowstorm that affected Dallas. ___The NHL is down to a season-low eight players on the COVID-19 list after play on Tuesday night, five of them on the Philadelphia Flyers. That’s a marked improvement in the 11 days since the league had a season-high 59 players on the list.

Duke falls out of AP Top 25; Gonzaga, Baylor remain 1-2

(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Gonzaga and Baylor maintained their grip on the top two spots in The Associated Press men's basketball poll Monday. “Everyone has dealt with this,” said Wright, whose team finally gets back on the court Tuesday night against Seton Hall. The Golden Gophers were followed by Auburn, one of this week's poll newcomers, Missouri and Clemson. “We’re still finding out about our team,” said coach Mike Krzyzewski, whose team nearly rallied from an 18-point deficit against Virginia Tech. IN AND OUTThe Bruins were the other newcomer to this week's poll after improving to 11-2 and 7-0 in the Pac-12 with consecutive wins over Washington State and Washington.

No. 1 Gonzaga overcomes slow start, beats Saint Mary's 73-59

1 Gonzaga overcame a slow start with a surge to end the first half, pulling away late to beat rival Saint Mary's 73-59 on Saturday night for its 18th straight victory spanning the past two seasons. Joel Ayayi scored 16 points for the Bulldogs (14-0, 5-0 West Coast Conference). Saint Mary's pulled to 56-48 on Dan Fotu's layup with 9:01 to play before another decisive Gonzaga burst, this time 8-0. Saint Mary's: F Kyle Bowen fouled out with 4:01 left. Saint Mary’s: At Loyola Marymount on Thursday.

Gonzaga, Big Ten continue to dominate Top 25; Wisconsin 6th

(AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)It's hard to decide who has been more dominant in men's college basketball this season: Gonzaga or the Big Ten Conference. The sixth-ranked Badgers began a run of Top 25 teams from the league, jumping three spots after wins over Nebraska and then-No. 12 Michigan State. The Hawkeyes dropped from fourth to 10th while surprising Rutgers began a run of four more Big Ten teams at No. Minnesota, whose lone loss came to Illinois and which was last ranked on Dec. 4, 2017, plays its next six against Top 25 teams: Michigan State, at Wisconsin, Ohio State, at Michigan, at Iowa and the Wolverines at home.

Gonzaga strengthens grip on No. 1 spot in AP poll

1 spot in The Associated Press college basketball poll released on Monday, earning 61 of 64 first-place votes from a media panel after knocking off then-No. Gonzaga had to shut down after that and missed four home games before returning to the court last week. It was Northwestern’s first win over a top-five team in the AP poll since an 83-65 victory over Magic Johnson and then-No. Virginia Tech dropped out of the poll last week following a loss to Penn State. MOVING OUTSan Diego State dropped out from No.

Suggs leads top-ranked Gonzaga over No. 3 Iowa 99-88

Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (1) shoot a 3-pointer during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 in SIoux Falls, S.D. Suggs entered the game against Iowa averaging 13.3 points per game. We got into the double bonus relatively early in the second half, but then we miss 12 free throws, which is also very uncharacteristic of our team.”Iowa seemed to have one last gasp midway through the second half. Entering the game, Gonzaga was just 16 for 55 from beyond the arc in its first three games. Iowa: The 99 points scored by Gonzaga is the most Iowa has given up this season.

No. 1 Gonzaga rallies to beat No. 11 West Virginia 87-82

11 West Virginia 87-82. Gonzaga (3-0) has won seven straight, dating to the end of last season, and already has two wins over top 15 opponents — Kansas and West Virginia (3-1). When Suggs returned in the second half, Gonzaga charged back. The Bulldogs have opened this season with wins over two top 15 foes — Kansas and West Virginia — as well as Auburn, all on neutral courts. West Virginia guard Sean McNeil also left during the first half after taking an elbow to the forehead.

Top freshmen forge their own paths in picking schools

(AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)Many of the nation’s brightest prospects in the most recent recruiting class didn’t necessarily select the most obvious schools. In the meantime, four of the top seven players chose Oklahoma State, Southern California, Stanford and Florida State. Jerry Meyer, the director of basketball scouting at 247Sports, says he noticed this trend starting in 2015. Barnes is ranked seventh in the 247Sports Composite and played high school basketball at Montverde (Florida) Academy. He was named the California male athlete of the year and the California basketball player of the year by USA Today.

No. 1 Zags: Gonzaga begins season atop Top 25 for first time

FILE - Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating Saint Mary's in an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the West Coast Conference men's tournament in Las Vegas, in this Tuesday, March 10, 2020, file photo. Gonzaga will begin the college basketball season No. 1 for the first time after coach Mark Few's bunch earned 28 first-place votes in the preseason AP Top 25 poll released Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

No. 1 Zags: Gonzaga begins season atop Top 25 for first time

Iowa was picked fifth behind national player of the year front-runner Luka Garza, its highest preseason ranking in school history. The Bears, who also have their highest preseason ranking, spent five weeks at No. THE REST OF THE POLLCreighton lost Ty-Shon Alexander to the NBA and Davion Mintz to Kentucky but still landed the highest preseason ranking in school history at No. 17, its highest preseason ranking since the final Phi Slama Jama team of Hakeem Olajuwon began the 1983-84 season at No. 6 in the final poll last season but losing Mountain West player of the year Malachi Flynn and two other elite producers.

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