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In the beginning, tails failed.
Detroit player-coach Dave DeBusschere called “tails” at the very first version of the draft lottery in 1966, which was a coin flip between the Pistons and the …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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5/28/26
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The NBA has approved sweeping changes to the draft lottery that will strip the teams with the worst records from receiving the best odds of winning the No. 1 pick. That's according to a person with …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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5/28/26
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An architect of the Senate bill that proposes to solve problems engulfing college sports says he heard the criticism right away, along with conversations of breakaway conferences and collective …
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By EDDIE PELLS
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5/28/26
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Manon Rheaume made her first big move as general manager of the PWHL team in Detroit, hiring Josh Sciba to coach the expansion franchise that begins play next season.
Sciba spent the past two …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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5/28/26
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The Champions League, the most important continental trophy in European club soccer, is the prize at stake in the final at Budapest on Saturday. For Paris Saint-Germain and Luis Enrique, it doesn't …
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By JAMES ROBSON
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5/28/26
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College basketball rosters are close to being set for next season.
Nearly a dozen potential first-round picks withdrew from the NBA draft and opted to return to school, including several …
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By MARK LONG
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5/28/26
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The first two rounds of the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are the most-watched in the U.S. in league history.
Women are the primary driver of that growth.
TNT Sports reported female viewership …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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5/28/26
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May 29
1922 — The Supreme Court rules organized baseball is primarily a sport and not a business and therefore not subject to antitrust laws and interstate commerce regulations.
1946 — …
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By The Associated Press
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5/28/26
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May 29
1916 -- Christy Mathewson defeated the Boston Braves 3-0 for the New York Giants’ 17th consecutive road win.
1922 -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled organized baseball was primarily a …
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By The Associated Press
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5/28/26
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(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Friday, May 29
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S)
5:25 a.m.
FS2 — AFL: Geelong at Carlton
2 a.m. …
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By The Associated Press
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5/28/26
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Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT
LINE: Hurricanes -228, …
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By The Associated Press
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5/28/26
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Chicago Cubs (30-26, third in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (29-27, fifth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Thursday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Colin Rea (4-3, 4.83 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, …
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By The Associated Press
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5/28/26
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Toronto Blue Jays (27-29, third in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (26-30, fourth in the AL East)Baltimore; Thursday, 6:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Patrick Corbin (2-1, 3.86 ERA, …
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By The Associated Press
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5/28/26
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Minnesota Twins (27-29, third in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (28-27, second in the AL Central)Chicago; Thursday, 2:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Kendry Rojas (1-0, 1.26 ERA, 1.47 …
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By The Associated Press
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5/28/26
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Houston Astros (25-32, fourth in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (25-30, third in the AL West)Arlington, Texas; Thursday, 8:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Spencer Arrighetti (6-1, 1.32 ERA, …
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By The Associated Press
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5/28/26
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Atlanta Braves (37-19, first in the NL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (23-31, fifth in the AL East)Boston; Thursday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Chris Sale (7-3, 1.89 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 72 …
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By The Associated Press
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5/28/26
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Los Angeles Angels (21-35, fifth in the AL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (22-34, fourth in the AL Central)Detroit; Thursday, 1:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Grayson Rodriguez (1-1, 10.61 ERA, …
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By The Associated Press
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5/28/26
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Minnesota Lynx (5-2, 2-0 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (3-4, 0-1 Eastern Conference)Chicago; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky will try to break its three-game skid when the Sky play …
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By The Associated Press
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5/28/26
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Phoenix Mercury (2-6, 1-3 Western Conference) at New York Liberty (4-4, 2-0 Eastern Conference)New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Phoenix Mercury heads into the matchup with New York Liberty …
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5/28/26
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Atlanta Dream (4-2) at Portland Fire (5-3)Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Portland Fire plays the Atlanta Dream after Carla Leite scored 20 points in the Portland Fire's 71-61 win …
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By The Associated Press
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5/28/26
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