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Caitlin Clark blames herself for missed free throws, late turnover in Fever's OT loss to Aces

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INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark sat at the dais Thursday night, staring at the stat sheet and reliving the eight turnovers and her two missed free throws with seven seconds left in regulation. Then she took the blame for the Indiana Fever's stinging 86-84 overtime loss to defending champion Las Vegas. "Obviously, it just can't happen," the three-time All-Star said just hours after she was one of 12 players named to the FIBA Women's World Cup team. "Those are free throws I usually make and certainly frustrating. Obviously, one of them gives us a two-possession lead and kind of caused ...

Dustin May wins Milwaukee debut, Chourio and Sánchez homer as Brewers beat Pirates 5-2

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MILWAUKEE — Dustin May won his Milwaukee debut and Jackson Chourio and Gary Sánchez hit home runs as the Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Thursday afternoon. After losing the opener, the Brewers (72-43) won the final three games in the series. May (6-7), acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade deadline deal on Monday, turned in a quality start, giving up two runs and three hits in six innings. He walked three and struck out five in the 97-pitch outing. The Brewers jumped out early on Chourio's 15th homer of the season, a solo shot off Braxton Ashcraft (11-5) ...

Detroit makes Jahmyr Gibbs NFL's newest highest-paid running back with 3-year deal

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions have agreed to a contract extension with Jahmyr Gibbs, a three-year deal worth up to $75.7 million that his agents say makes him the NFL's newest highest-paid running back. Athletes First announced the deal Thursday, hours after Gibbs took the field for the first time since the Lions' training camp started. His agents also noted the new contract includes $51.5 million guaranteed for the Pro Bowler. Two days earlier, Atlanta briefly made Bijan Robinson the NFL's highest-paid running back. Gibbs had been participating in meetings at camp, but ...