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Mavs and Timberwolves play in Abu Dhabi as Gulf region’s influence with the NBA grows

LONDON (AP) — The NBA returns to Abu Dhabi this week as Arabian Gulf countries increasingly use their wealth to establish a foothold with the league. The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves play Thursday in the first of two preseason games

Oct 03

Wembanyama's world taking firm hold in San Antonio as Spurs open new era with No. 1 pick

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs are prepared for what should be one of the most demanding tasks this NBA season: Answering questions about rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama. How many times can the Spurs answer how amazing Wembanyama is before it gets irritating (or before they've played a

Oct 03

Rays, Rangers face off in AL Wild Card Series after looking at points like best teams in baseball

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers both looked like they might be the best teams in baseball for significant stretches of a long season in which they now find themselves facing each other in an AL Wild Card Series. The Rays got off to

Oct 03

The 49ers turn their attention to showdown against the Cowboys after winning their 4th straight

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers hadn't had time to bask in the glow of their fourth straight win to open the season when the attention turned to next week. Sure, a 4-0 start with at least 30 points in every game was reason for encouragement for

Oct 03

Zion Williamson taking a serious, 'no smiles,' approach as Pelicans camp ramps up

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — While Zion Williamson posed for portraits, as NBA players typically do on the eve of training camp, photographers asked the New Orleans Pelicans power forward if he'd smile for a few shots. "No smiles," Williamson responded. After four seasons defined largely by disappointment over his long

Oct 02

Mom of Nathaniel and Josh Lowe battling cancer, won't attend Rangers-Rays playoff series

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The mother of Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe and Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe will not make the trip to Tropicana Field for this week's AL Wild Card Series featuring her sons because she is battling cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. Younger brother Josh

Oct 02

With Saints' offense continuing to struggle, coach Dennis Allen rules out staff changes

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints' brass expected their $150 million investment in Derek Carr to pay off in the form of enhanced production from a proven set of skill players around him. So far, no good. After being kept out of the end zone in a 26-9

Oct 02

Issues in the red zone are a broken record for Cowboys heading into 49ers showdown

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott and Tony Pollard collided in the backfield on a botched handoff that forced yet another field-goal try for the Dallas Cowboys inside the opponent's 20-yard line. Not even the worst loss of New England coach Bill Belichick's storied career could mask a growing concern

Oct 02

Milwaukee Bucks add former Suns guard Cameron Payne to their backcourt

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have signed former Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne. Payne, 29, played 48 games for the Suns last season and averaged 10.3 points, 4.5 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 20.2 minutes. The 6-foot-1 guard had been a free agent since getting waived by the San Antonio

Oct 02

MLB playoffs guide: Openers Tuesday at Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Milwaukee and Philadelphia

Major League Baseball's playoffs open Tuesday with Toronto at Minnesota, Texas at Tampa Bay, Arizona at Milwaukee and Miami at Philadelphia. Defending champion Houston gets five days off until the Division Series start, as do Atlanta, Baltimore and the Los Angeles Dodgers. There will be a lot of familiar faces

Oct 02

Rangers falter in season finale in 1-0 loss to Seattle, allowing Houston to win AL West

SEATTLE (AP) — The elation of less than 24 hours earlier inside the Texas Rangers clubhouse was replaced with disappointment about a major missed opportunity. The Rangers are thrilled to be back in the postseason, but failed to win American League West title and earn some extra time off when

Oct 02

Patriots pull QB Mac Jones after 2 turnovers lead directly to Cowboys touchdowns

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — With his facemask buried in the turf, New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones didn't see the touchdown that resulted from his fumble deep in his own territory. He might not have seen the defensive tackle pursuing him then, or the cornerback that picked him off just

Oct 02

Cowboys score twice on defense in 38-3 blowout of Patriots, Belichick's worst loss

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott is getting used to sitting back and watching the Dallas defense do its thing. DaRon Bland returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown, Leighton Vander Esch scooped up a fumble for a score and the Cowboys blew out the New England Patriots

Oct 02

Derek Carr plays through a shoulder injury, but struggles continue for the Saints' offense

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Derek Carr was visibly upset with himself after short-hopping a long sideline throw to an open Chris Olave early in the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The rest of the game was just as frustrating for Carr and the sputtering New Orleans

Oct 02

Rays beat Blue Jays 12-8 in game 162 to help set up wild card series against Rangers

TORONTO (AP) — Jonathan Aranda hit his first career grand slam and drove in six runs, Tampa Bay homered three times to set a single-season team record and the Rays roughed up the Toronto Blue Jays 12-8 on the final day of the regular season Sunday, helping to set up

Oct 01