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NBA-Highlights of Monday's NBA games and other top stories.

  • NBA-Highlights of Monday's NBA games

    NBA-Highlights of Monday's NBA games
    April 10 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Monday's National Basketball Association games:Celtics 114, Nets 105The Boston Celtics clinched the Atlantic Division title and moved atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 114-105 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.The victory, which completed a four-game sweep of the season series with the Nets, moved the Celtics a game ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East.Isaiah Thomas scored 27 points, Al Horford had 19 and the pair combined for the fin..
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  • Blazers beat Spurs on busted play and Gregg Popovich laughs it off

    Blazers beat Spurs on busted play and Gregg Popovich laughs it off
    The NBA season is winding down and because of that, some of the plays can get a little sloppy. But that typically happens for teams that are out of the playoffs and it allows teams to see what younger players can provide a team. The Spurs and Blazers ...
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  • Browns Buzz on Leonard Fournette, Myles Garrett's vow, cornerback Kevin King and more

    Browns Buzz on Leonard Fournette, Myles Garrett's vow, cornerback Kevin King and more
    CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's a relatively quiet week in Berea, with the Browns hosting a few more of their 30 pre-draft visitors, getting their draft board in order and releasing their preseason schedule. The offseason program begins next week, with veterans reporting April 17. With the draft just over two weeks away, rumors and reports about the Browns' plans for the No. 1 pick abound, and that will likely continue right up until April 27. Here the buzz on some of the latest news: 1. Is LSU runni..
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  • US, Canada and Mexico Announce Shared Bid for 2026 World Cup

    US, Canada and Mexico Announce Shared Bid for 2026 World Cup
    It was not what everyone had wanted, the Mexican federation president, Decio de María, acknowledged, “but it is what we got.” Gulati acknowledged the difficulty of negotiating the split of the matches. “I think it’s safe to say both countries would have liked more games,” he said, “and they will say it was hard to sell me on 60.”What they agreed on in the end was this: As soon as this week, the United States, Mexico and Canada will present to FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, a paradigm-shif..
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  • Cavs' LeBron James, Kyrie Irving held out vs. Heat with injuries

    Cavs' LeBron James, Kyrie Irving held out vs. Heat with injuries
    MIAMI -- With the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs still up for grabs, the Cleveland Cavaliers are prioritizing rest over playoff seeding and held LeBron James (calf) and Kyrie Irving (knee tendinitis) out of Monday night's 124-121 loss to the Miami Heat.The Cavs were also without Tristan Thompson for the fourth straight game due to a sprained thumb, and fell a game behind Boston in the race for No. 1 in the Eastern Conference. They dropped to 0-7 this season when James doesn't play..
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  • Otis Nixon located by police and 'safe'

    Otis Nixon located by police and 'safe'
    Former major league outfielder Otis Nixon, who went missing last weekend, has been located, police said Monday. Nixon has been found and he's ''safe,'' said Brittany Duncan, a spokeswoman for police in Woodstock, a suburb northwest of Atlanta. She had ...
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  • Cavaliers To Sit LeBron James, Kyrie Irving Against Heat

    Cavaliers To Sit LeBron James, Kyrie Irving Against Heat
    The Cleveland Cavaliers plan to sit LeBron James and Kyrie Irving for Monday's game against the Miami Heat, choosing rest over continuing to fight for the No. 1 seed. The Cavaliers were initially going to sit Kevin Love, but he will instead play. James played 47 minutes in Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks while Irving played 45. Cleveland is tied for first with Boston.
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  • Rizzo, Cubs raise banner, beat Dodgers 3-2 in home opener

    Rizzo, Cubs raise banner, beat Dodgers 3-2 in home opener
    AP Published 1:56 a.m. ET April 11, 2017 | Updated 4 hours agoChicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts hoists the commissioner's trophy before the Cubs' home opener of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Chicago on Monday, April 10, 2017. (Steve Lundy/Daily Herald via AP)(Photo: The Associated Press)CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo sliced the ball into left field, and it was time to party — again.Quite a night for the All-Star slugger.Rizzo hit a game-winning s..
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  • Draft unlikely to fill holes

    Draft unlikely to fill holes
    MADISON — Don’t let one splashy signing — tight end Martellus Bennett — fool you, the Green Bay Packers haven’t improved themselves since the NFL’s free agent feeding frenzy began a month ago.For sure, the Packers did get some things done in free agency.Despite losing Jared Cook, they got better at tight end by signing Bennett and Lance Kendricks. They also acquired some solid veteran depth by signing defensive lineman Ricky Jean Francois and cornerback Davon House. Closer to home, they retaine..
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  • Cavaliers' LeBron James: Will sit out Wednesday

    Cavaliers' LeBron James: Will sit out Wednesday
    James (calf) will not play in Wednesday's regular season finale against the Raptors, Jason Lloyd of The Athletic reports.Even though James is somewhat dealing with a strain in his right calf, his absence Wednesday is mostly due to rest purposes ahead of Cleveland's upcoming playoff campaign. It seems pretty clear that Cavaliers are valuing rest over playoff seeding, since the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference is still up for grabs with the Celtics. Nevertheless, it's still undetermined if t..
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