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Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (10) looks for an open teammate past Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Brooklyn Nets at Miami Heat 1/8/2023

Jan. 08, 2023 08:43 PM EST

Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith, left, swats the ball away from Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant, center, as center Bam Adebayo (13) attempts to catch the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Nets top Heat 102-101, lose Durant to right knee injury

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 08, 2023 08:36 PM EST

Today in Sports History-2016 - Butler breaks Jordan's record

By The Associated Press Jan. 02, 2023 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 3 1920 — Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sells pitcher-outfielder Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000 plus a $350,000 loan. ...

Today in Sports History-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 29, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 3 1920 — Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sells pitcher-outfielder Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000 plus a $350,000 loan. ...

This photo provided by Anheuser-Busch shows a scene from Michelob ULTRA 2022 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Anheuser-Busch via AP)
Super Bowl ads look toward the future — and the past

By Mae Anderson Feb. 11, 2022 02:58 PM EST

This photo provided by Expedia shows a scene from Expedia's 2022 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Expedia via AP)
From Zendaya to Schwarzenegger, celebs pack Super Bowl ads

By Mae Anderson Feb. 11, 2022 09:22 AM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Nov. 16, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 17 1956 — Syracuse beats Colgate 61-7 behind halfback Jim Brown. He sets an NCAA-record for points by an individual player in a single...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 12, 2020 11:53 AM EST
Nov. 15 1879 — Princeton beats Harvard 1-0 in a college football game held in New Jersey. The Tigers unveil the concept of using blockers...

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reaches for the ball during the second half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game against the Miami Heat Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Heat have Bucks in serious trouble going into Game 3

By Tim Reynolds Sep. 03, 2020 05:57 PM EDT

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

Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler (22) jokes with Heat staff following an NBA basketball news conference, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Miami. Butler spoke publicly for the first time since the July trade that brought him to South Florida as the new face of the franchise. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The Latest: 76ers' Scott talks about fight with Eagles fans

By The Associated Press Sep. 30, 2019 12:05 PM EDT

New York Knicks' Emmanuel Mudiay, center, passes between Philadelphia 76ers defenders during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
76ers escape with 108-105 win over Knicks

Jan. 13, 2019 06:17 PM EST