TIM REYNOLDS
Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James reacts to a call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
The King reigns: LeBron James is AP's male athlete of decade

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 29, 2019 01:02 PM EST
He left Cleveland for Miami, finally became a champion, went back to his

LA Clippers' Kawhi Leonard drives past Milwaukee Bucks' Wesley Matthews during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
The Fun Guy: Kawhi Leonard is the AP's male athlete of 2019

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 27, 2019 01:05 PM EST
He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim

FILE- In this July 7, 2019, file photo, United States' Rose Lavelle, right, celebrates with teammate Alex Morgan after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, FIle)
Plays of the year: 2019 had a flair for the dramatic

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 23, 2019 01:30 PM EST
Thousands of pro games, hundreds of thousands of college games, millions of

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Gase's return to Miami adds to his frustration

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 03, 2019 05:40 PM EST
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jets coach Adam Gase walked into his postgame news

New York Jets outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins (48) sacks Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Dolphins get first win of 2019, top Jets 26-18

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 03, 2019 04:28 PM EST
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami coach Brian Flores got drenched with the

CORRECTS DATELINE TO SALT LAKE CITY INSTEAD OF KEARNS, UTAH - Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) waves to the crowd as he leaves the court following an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Monday, March 11, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Mitchell, Jazz back Westbrook, say Utah won't condone racism

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 12, 2019 07:13 PM EDT
NBA star Russell Westbrook will play in Utah again one day. When he does, a fan who