One of the most exciting moments for a basketball franchise is if they learn they have won the NBA draft lottery, especially when it’s unexpected. Lottery odds formatting have changed several times since the system began in 1985 when the New York Knicks selected Patrick Ewing. In the future, the format might change again to […]
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The Cincinnati Reds pitching staff accomplished something Saturday that hadn’t been done in more than 40 years. Two Reds pitchers walked seven consecutive Pittsburgh Pirates hitters in the second inning of a May 2 game at PNC Park, tying an MLB record and turning what was already a rough afternoon into a historically bad day. Starter Rhett Lowder and reliever […]
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Golden Tempo crossed the finish line Saturday at Churchill Downs, winning the 152nd Kentucky Derby and immediately turning attention to a question that has gone unanswered for eight years: Can he win the Triple Crown? That starts in two weeks with The Preakness Stakes. The last horse to win the Triple Crown – the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes – was Justify in […]
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You’re going to pick the Kentucky Derby winner this year. We all are. All we need to do is find the right clue, or the right system, or the right expert. Will the winner be determined, or divined, by the horse’s name, silk colors or jockey? (You could do worse than “Big Money” Mike Smith, […]
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HOUSTON — Kevin Durant’s first Houston Rockets season did not go as intended. On Friday night at Toyota Center, while his teammates attempted to force a decisive Game 7 against the Los Angeles Lakers, Durant sat on the bench in street clothes with a sprained left ankle. He could only watch as the Lakers shifted […]
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr told reporters Thursday that the White House did not push him to order an early review of ABC’s eight broadcast licenses. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “There was no pressure from the outside. There was no suggestion from the […]
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday calling for a new government website where people in the United States can find and compare private-sector retirement savings accounts, aiming to help millions of workers whose employers do not offer such plans. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free […]
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A new law takes effect in Oregon on Friday that forces communications and social media companies to promptly comply with search warrants linked to stalking and domestic violence cases. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The law, believed to be the first of its kind in […]
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Florida congressional candidate Mark Davis sells “8647” T-shirts and hats on his campaign website — the same numerical shorthand to express discontent over President Donald Trump that is central to the case against a former FBI director. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. James Comey was […]
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The Iran war has led to higher prices at the gas pump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Gas prices in the United States, up more than 30% since the U.S. and Israel launched the war, have soared as the global oil supply constricts. Now at […]
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