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Israeli soccer star Patryk Klimala has denied he performed the Nazi salute after scoring a goal for his Hapoel Be’er Sheva club on Saturday.  Playing against Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Premier League, Klimala potted one in the 54th minute to make it a 2-0 lead for his club.  But, …

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, on Sunday for the 10th race of the series: the GEICO 500.  Veteran driver Denny Hamlin emerged from Saturday’s qualifier with the fastest time as last year’s winner, Ross Chastain, will face an uphill battle if he wants to …

Anthony Davis had 31 points and 17 rebounds, LeBron James finished with 25 points after Dillon Brooks was ejected for striking him in the groin, and the Los Angeles Lakers survived Ja Morant’s 24-point fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 111-101 Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their …

Gervonta Davis delivered a stunning body shot in the seventh round, causing Ryan Garcia to stumble back and then go to a knee, ending one of boxing’s most-anticipated matches in recent history with a knockout at 1:44 in a lightweight bout on Saturday night. Davis improved to 29-0, with all …

There was a scary moment at Talladega Saturday when Blaine Perkins’ car rolled on the track. Perkins’ car flipped six times in a wreck, but he amazingly walked away on his own. Perkins’ No. 02 car got hit by Dexter Stacey’s and went airborne when Jade Buford’s car made contact. …

Tobias Harris had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame the absence of Joel Embiid to beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-88 Saturday, completing a sweep that made them the first team to reach the second round of the playoffs. James Harden added 17 points, 11 assists and …

The sister of Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the killing of an elderly woman at the Pechanga Resort Casino in 2019.  Kimesha Williams, who is Leonard’s sister, and Candace Townsell were sentenced on Friday for the killing of …

Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, Linus Ullmark stopped 28 shots and the Boston Bruins topped the Florida Panthers 4-2 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Friday night. Charlie Coyle, David Pastrnak and Nick Foligno also had goals for Boston, which reclaimed home-ice advantage …

Jalen Brunson scored 21 points, RJ Barrett broke out of a slump with 19 and the New York Knicks held the Cleveland Cavaliers to the lowest point total in the NBA this season, rolling to a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series with a 99-79 victory Friday night. The …

LeBron James and the Lakers are preparing for a pivotal Game 3 in the first-round playoff series against the Grizzlies. But, the four-time NBA champion appears to want to let his game do the talking when he takes the court on Saturday. One thing James seems to have zero interest …