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Fever can’t escape controversy

For better or worse, the Indiana Fever keep finding themselves at the center of attention in the WNBA. Since the arrival of Caitlin Clark three years ago, everything that happens on and off the court involving Indiana gets magnified and scrutinized by fans, the media and even members of Congress. Clark is an exceptional player and the Fever are a good team, but a lot of the conversations are not about points, assists or wins. The latest incident involved A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, who confronted a fan and shouted at him during her team's loss at Indiana in Game 2 of the ...

Penguins pile on Flyers 7-0 in opener

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Evgeni Malkin, Hendrix Lapierre and Filip Hallander scored in the second period and Arturs Silovs stopped 19 shots to help the Pittsburgh Penguins steamroll the Philadelphia Flyers 7-0 on Wednesday night. Silovs posted his third career shutout in his 57th start. Nick Robertson scored two goals and Ville Koivunen and Egor Chinakhov also scored for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby added an assist. The Penguins' season ended on the same Philadelphia ice in April when the Flyers won a first-round playoff series in six games. The Flyers left the clincher to a roaring ...

Bears spike Potters, B1

Guardians will get White Sox in divisional series

HOUSTON (AP) — The Chicago White Sox used a big first inning and a three-run homer from Chase Meidroth to propel them to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday to sweep their AL Wild Card Series. It's the first time Chicago has won a playoff series since beating Houston in the World Series in 2005. Under the direction of second-year skipper Will Venable and with a letter of support from Pope Leo XIV, the White Sox advanced to face AL Central champion Cleveland in the AL Division Series beginning Saturday in Cleveland. The White Sox, who lost 100 games in each of the last ...

Manchester City may face historic punishment

Manchester City faces an uncertain future after the decorated English soccer club was found guilty of systematically breaking the Premier League's financial rules for nearly a decade. The verdict, delivered by an independent disciplinary commission, leaves open an array of sanctions including a fine, points deduction or even expulsion from the Premier League. City could also face possible compensation claims from rival teams, while its ownership — the Abu Dhabi-controlled City Football Group — is coming under increasing scrutiny. The club has rejected the verdict in a case that ...

Browns-Steelers play with first-place on the line

BEREA — Aaron Rodgers' NFL farewell tour continues with his final scheduled Thursday night game when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Cleveland Browns. Even though Rodgers is one win shy of tying Tom Brady (14) for the most QB wins on Thursdays, the Steelers have not had the same success. ...