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76ers moving up with LeBron

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The parity era in the NBA seems like it could continue. At least, that's what oddsmakers and bettors appear to believe after LeBron James' latest decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers. New York's championship run last month capped a season that extended an unprecedented run of NBA parity, with eight different franchises winning titles in the last eight seasons — Toronto in 2019, James and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Milwaukee in 2021, Golden State in 2022, Denver in 2023, Boston in 2024, Oklahoma City in 2025 and now the Knicks. There's at least a ...

Storybook beginning for Koivun

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Jackson Koivun felt the nerves but never flinched, securing his first PGA Tour win in the face of a strong finish by the world's top-ranked player and clear fan favorite in Scottie Scheffler. Koivun won the 3M Open by three strokes Sunday in only his third start as a professional, holding off Scheffler with a closing 5-under 66 for a tournament-record 25-under 259 total. "All throughout the crowd I kept hearing, 'Scottie's coming. Scottie's coming,'" the 21-year-old Koivun said. "I just tried to tune that out and keep playing the golf I knew I ...

Kelly’s never too old to learn

GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) — Jerry Kelly rose to the challenge on the final hole to win the Senior British Open by two shots Sunday for his third senior major title. The 59-year-old American, who also won the Senior Players in 2020 and 2022, shot a 2-under 68 with four birdies and two bogeys on the Kings course at Gleneagles to finish at 10-under 270. "The senior Claret Jug is the trophy that I've wanted as an over-50 golfer other than any other," Kelly said. "To do it in Scotland at the home of golf and to actually win and get into the home of golf at St Andrews, I mean, I'm ...

Reese brings her own Barbie in return to Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — Bayou Barbie is back in Chicago. With her own Barbie, too. Angel Reese is playing in her third WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night at the United Center. This time, she is representing Atlanta in her first season with the Dream following a messy split with the Chicago ...

James remembers what Embiid said

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The social media pitch to bring LeBron James to Philadelphia was an almost naive one from Joel Embiid. " @KingJames hey bro hope you're having a good day...... Want to join us in philly?? Peace," Embiid wrote. His recruitment skills were on point and James — the four-time NBA champion and career scoring leader — will join Embiid in a startling turn of events on the Philadelphia 76ers. Ok, fine, just a short 12 years after the July 1, 2014, post. The 76ers expect James to be worth the wait and hope he can win an NBA championship in Philadelphia much as he ...