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LaMelo Ball fined after flagrant play injures Bam Adebayo as Hornets advance in play-In thriller
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LaMelo Ball fined after flagrant play injures Bam Adebayo as Hornets advance in play-In thriller

The Charlotte Hornets  escaped with a dramatic play-in victory Tuesday night, but the fallout from the game has quickly shifted attention away from the result and onto LaMelo Ball. The NBA announced Wednesday that Ball was fined $35,000 for making “unnecessary and reckless contact” with Bam Adebayo

Apr 16
2 min
NBA referee Ben Taylor injured, replaced by alternate during Warriors-Clippers play-in game
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NBA referee Ben Taylor injured, replaced by alternate during Warriors-Clippers play-in game

Referee Ben Taylor left the play-in tournament game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers with an injury on Wednesday night. Taylor walked stiffly off the court and went up the tunnel behind one basket at Intuit Dome with 8:51 left in the third quarter. The NBA sends a fou

Apr 16
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NBA ref Ben Taylor exits Warriors-Clippers play-in game with apparent injury
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NBA ref Ben Taylor exits Warriors-Clippers play-in game with apparent injury

The Warriors, Clippers and officiating crew were all dealing with injuries Wednesday.

Apr 16
2 min
Local track stars posting marks
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Local track stars posting marks

Local track and field athletes are in the midst of their season. Clatsop rivals Astoria and Seaside made the trip to St. Helens to take part in the Lower Columbia Invitational, while small schools Knappa and Warrenton were at Banks for the Rob Frank Invitational. Seaside sprinter returns to action R

Apr 16
2 min
Steph Curry injury update: Warriors star returns after trip to locker room
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Steph Curry injury update: Warriors star returns after trip to locker room

The Warriors experienced an injury scare to superstar Stephen Curry during the first half of their play-in game against the Clippers.

Apr 16
2 min
Yordan Alvarez goes deep and Spencer Arrighetti fans 10, lifting the Astros past the Rockies 3-1
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Yordan Alvarez goes deep and Spencer Arrighetti fans 10, lifting the Astros past the Rockies 3-1

Yordan Alvarez hit his seventh home run of the season and Spencer Arrighetti struck out 10 in six strong innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. Alvarez, who took Jose Quintana deep in the third inning, is tied for second in the majors in homers

Apr 16
3 min
Baltimore Orioles’ Ryan Mountcastle Opens Up About Foot Injury
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Baltimore Orioles’ Ryan Mountcastle Opens Up About Foot Injury

The Orioles' veteran caught a tough break with his new ailment.

Apr 16
2 min
NBA says LaMelo Ball's takedown of Bam Adebayo should have been called flagrant, merited ejection
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NBA says LaMelo Ball's takedown of Bam Adebayo should have been called flagrant, merited ejection

Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball should have been ejected for an uncalled flagrant foul when he reached out and tugged on the ankle of Miami’s Bam Adebayo, causing a back injury that forced Adebayo out of a play-in tournament game, the NBA said Wednesday. The league said Ball made “unnecessary and reckless

Apr 16
3 min
Benning gets first 2 goals of career, Panthers finish season with 8-1 win over Red Wings
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Benning gets first 2 goals of career, Panthers finish season with 8-1 win over Red Wings

Mike Benning got his first two NHL goals, Wilmer Skoog, Mikulas Hovorka and Ludvig Jansson all got their first NHL points, and the Florida Panthers closed out their injury-plagued season by routing the Detroit Red Wings 8-1 on Wednesday night. Luke Kunin had two goals for Florida, while Vinnie Hino

Apr 16
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