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INDIANAPOLIS – The Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the NBA’s best record and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs Monday night behind LeBron James’ 37 points in a 117-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Getting the home-court edge […]

MINNEAPOLIS – The long arms of Cole Aldrich forced the Dayton Flyers down for a rough landing. Aldrich, the 6-foot-11 Kansas sophomore, posted a triple-double with 13 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocked shots to […]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – LeBron James had 30 points and 11 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their ninth straight game, beating the New Jersey Nets 96-88 on Sunday night to tie a franchise record […]

Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say the girlfriend of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Geno Hayes stabbed him in the head and in the neck. A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s spokeswoman says Hayes was taken […]

DENVER – As promised, Carmelo Anthony sprinted straight to the bench when coach George Karl sent in a sub this time. Anthony scored 38 points in his return from a one-game suspension for refusing to […]

IRVING, Texas – Dallas Cowboys receiver Sam Hurd says Terrell Owens sent him a text message late Wednesday, saying he had been cut by the team. “He didn’t give me an explanation. He just said, […]

CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Coast Guard received no distress signal from a fishing boat that disappeared off Florida’s Gulf Coast while carrying two NFL players and two former college players. The Coast Guard is searching […]

ATLANTA – LeBron James scored 26 points, including the winning free throw with 1.6 seconds left, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won for the seventh time in eight games, 88-87 over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday […]

Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Grant Maxey scored 28 points as Jackson State stretched its winning streak to seven games with a 62-61 victory over Prairie View on Monday night. The Tigers (12-13, 11-2 […]

Associated Press HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) _ Southern Mississippi running back Damion Fletcher and offensive lineman Brennan Houston were arrested on separate charges Sunday. Fletcher, the school’s all-time leading rusher, was arrested late Sunday night for […]