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Rollins scores 24, Kuzma adds 20 and the Bucks beat Mavericks 123-99 to snap 4-game skid

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan Rollins had 24 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, Kyle Kuzma added 20 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-99 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Milwaukee (30-45), which had lost 14 of its last 17 games overall, won its eighth straight meeting with the Mavericks. The Bucks led 65-51 at the break behind 17 points from Rollins and 16 by Kuzma. Milwaukee made 11 of its first 22 3-pointers of the second half to take control. A Rollins jumper with 6:26 left in the fourth gave Milwaukee a 31-point lead at ...

F1 Review: Piastri spices things up in Japan

JAPAN — Many Formula 1 (F1) pundits were saying the race in Japan would simply be a race between the two Mercedes drivers once more. George Russell won the first race in Australia, and Andrea Kimi Antonelli became the sport’s youngest grand prix winner in China two weeks ago, cementing the ...

Tiger Woods a big topic again at Masters even without playing

Tiger Woods had been taking up all the attention in golf with the Masters approaching. That's not always a good thing. Woods has been the center of golf's universe his entire professional career, if not longer, as one of the few athletes who not only lived up to potential but surpassed it. ...

Bulls waive guard Jaden Ivey after anti-LGBTQ+ comments, remarks about religion on Instagram

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey on Monday in the wake of anti-LGBTQ+ comments and remarks about religion he made in videos on his Instagram account. "They proclaim Pride Month in the NBA," he said. "They proclaim it. They show it to the world. They say come join us for Pride, for Pride Month to celebrate unrighteousness. They proclaim it. They proclaim it on the billboards. They proclaim it in the streets. Unrighteousness. So how is it that one can't speak righteousness? How are they to say that this man is crazy?" Coach Billy Donovan said the Bulls ...

World’s tallest basketball player, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, is transferring from Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The world's tallest college basketball player is on the move. Florida's Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and the most popular athlete on campus, announced Tuesday he is entering the transfer portal. The portal officially opens April 7. Rioux played sparingly in two years with the Gators, redshirting as a true freshman during the team's national championship season and then getting on the court in mop-up duty this past season. He played 15 total minutes, finishing with seven points, six rebounds and an assist. He set a Guinness World Record as the ...

A nervous Roki Sasaki steadies himself in Dodgers season debut after a shaky spring

LOS ANGELES — A nervous Roki Sasaki took the mound in his season debut, knowing he needed to prove something to himself and the Los Angeles Dodgers after a shaky spring. The right-hander allowed one run and four hits over four innings of a 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night. Sasaki struck out four and walked two in his first major league start since May 9. He walked 15 batters during spring training, raising concerns about his ability to perform as a starter. "I actually didn't have the confidence at all when this game started," Sasaki said through a translator, ...