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Nuggets lament injury-riddled season that came up short

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Sports Writer

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The Denver Nuggets looked like an NBA championship contender after acquiring Aaron Gordon at the trade deadline as a rash of injuries waylaid other teams. But the injury bug caught up to the Nuggets, who lost superstar Jamal Murray to a torn ACL in April. Behind MVP Nikola Jokic the Nuggets went 13-5 down the stretch to earn the third playoff seed in the West. Jokic played great in the playoffs but he was ejected in Denver’s decisive Game 4 loss to the Phoenix Suns for committing a flagrant foul. The ejection shocked players across the NBA.

The Latest: Canadian Football League to start in August

By The Associated Press

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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The CFL is going ahead with its 2021 season. The league’s board of governors has voted unanimously in favor of an amended collective bargaining agreement and starting the campaign on Aug. 5. The CFL did not play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league…

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MLB-BLUE JAYS-WHITE SOX Blue Jays bop at Fenway, Rays-Chisox meet up UNDATED (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the bashing Toronto Blue Jays will try to keep up their power surge at Fenway Park this evening. Teoscar Hernández hit a pair of three-run shots over the Green Monster as Toronto hit eight home runs — the most ever allowed in…

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NBA PLAYOFFS Nets lose Irving, fall to Bucks MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have lost their lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals while losing another All-Star in the process. The Bucks have evened the series at two games apiece with a 107-96 win over the Nets. Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) finished with 34 points and Khris Middleton had…

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NBA PLAYOFFS Nets lose Irving, fall to Bucks MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have lost their lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals while losing another All-Star in the process. The Bucks have evened the series at two games apiece with a 107-96 win over the Nets. Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) finished with 34 points and Khris Middleton had…

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by Rayos Syndication User

NBA PLAYOFFS Nets lose Irving, fall to Bucks MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have lost their lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals while losing another All-Star in the process. The Bucks have evened the series at two games apiece with a 107-96 win over the Nets. Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) finished with 34 points and Khris Middleton had…

MVP Nikola Jokic ejected, Suns sweep Nuggets 125-118

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Sports Writer

by Rayos Syndication User

Devin Booker and Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns to a four-game sweep of the Denver Nuggets who lost MVP Nikola Jokic to an ejection in their 125-118 loss Sunday. Jokic was ejected for a hard swipe that caught Cameron Payne in the face. That sparked a tussle between Booker and Jokic and each was assessed a technical. Jokic was tossed with the Nuggets trailing by six points with less than four minutes left in the third quarter. The Nuggets’ comeback without their superstar center fell short as the Suns reached the conference championship for the first time since 2010.

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NBA PLAYOFFS Nets lose Irving, fall to Bucks MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have lost their lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals while losing another All-Star in the process. The Bucks have evened the series at two games apiece with a 107-96 win over the Nets. Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) finished with 34 points and Khris Middleton had…

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AP

by Rayos Syndication User

NBA PLAYOFFS Nets lose Irving, fall to Bucks MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have lost their lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals while losing another All-Star in the process. The Bucks have evened the series at two games apiece with a 107-96 win over the Nets. Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) finished with 34 points and Khris Middleton had…

Update on the latest sports

AP

by Rayos Syndication User

NBA PLAYOFFS Nets lose Irving, fall to Bucks MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have lost their lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals while losing another All-Star in the process. The Bucks have evened the series at two games apiece with a 107-96 win over the Nets. Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) finished with 34 points and Khris Middleton had…