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A corner flag showing the logo of Manchester United is seen ahead of the English FA Cup 4th round soccer match between Manchester United and Reading at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)
From Qatar to Elon Musk, Man United sale rumors grow

By James Robson Feb. 14, 2023 09:15 AM EST

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James looks on during an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Oct. 30, 2022, in Los Angeles. Much like many of Twitter's hundreds of millions of users, professional sports stars are also dealing with the chaos and uncertainty surrounding the microblogging app since Elon Musk took it over and began trimming the staff and making other changes. Even the people paid to advise the athletes are not necessarily sure how to proceed as Twitter evolves — or maybe goes away entirely. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers 10/30/2022

Nov. 21, 2022 01:05 PM EST

Jessica Pegula, of the United States, reacts during a WTA Finals tennis tournament match in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 4, 2022. Much like many of Twitter's hundreds of millions of users, professional sports stars are also dealing with the chaos and uncertainty surrounding the microblogging app since Elon Musk took it over and began trimming the staff and making other changes. Even the people paid to advise the athletes are not necessarily sure how to proceed as Twitter evolves — or maybe goes away entirely. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
WTA Finals Women Singles

Nov. 21, 2022 01:05 PM EST

Madeline Edwards arrives at the 56th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Amid Musk Twitter chaos, athletes & celebs cope just like us

By Howard Fendrich And Kristin M. Hall Nov. 21, 2022 01:02 PM EST

File - Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Carl Nassib looks on during an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. Nassib dreamed of a different kind of social media app for years – one that celebrates positivity and community. With Rayze, a new app that links people to each other and to nonprofits, he may have it. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)
Rayze app lands investment to connect volunteers, nonprofits

By Glenn Gamboa Nov. 14, 2022 08:22 AM EST

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James to the basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, in Los Angeles. So if Twitter is to be believed, LeBron James wants to leave the Lakers, Adam Schefter says Josh McDaniels is done as coach of the Raiders, and Connor McDavid has been traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the New York Islanders. Each of the tweets seen Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, about the above items normally would count as major news in the world of sports, but none was real. Instead, all came from fake accounts. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Fake LeBron, Schefter accounts among those tweeting non-news

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2022 07:33 PM EST

FILE - Sports agent Drew Rosenhaus watches warmups before a preseason NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, in Philadelphia. Rosenhaus was only 22 years old when he became an NFL agent. He quickly found success and is still in the game more than 30 years later. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)
New England Patriots at Philadelphia Eagles 8/19/2021

Sep. 06, 2022 09:17 AM EDT

This combination of 2021 photos shows Philadelphia Eagles' Jason Kelce,, left, and Billie Eilish in London. The grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and Eagles center have something in common, broadcasters have difficulty pronouncing their names. Both Eilish and Kelce, as well as "omicron" made it onto this year's list of most mispronounced words as compiled by the U.S. Captioning Company, which captions and subtitles real-time events on TV and in courtrooms. (Tim Tai/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, Pool, Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
'Cheugy,' 'omicron' among 2021's most mispronounced words

By William J. Kole Dec. 07, 2021 01:20 AM EST