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The Latest: Preakness day record $112.5M wagered on races

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BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on the Preakness (all times local): 8:10 p.m. A record $112.5 million was bet on races at Pimlico Race Course on Preakness day, shattering the previous mark of $99.8 million wagered two years ago. The money shows an intense interest in the Preakness with Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit running two weeks after testing positive…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Davis and James lead Lakers to 122-115 win over Pacers UNDATED (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 28 points and LeBron James returned after a six-game absence to score 24 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 122-115. The Lakers can notch the No. 6 seed if they win at New Orleans on Sunday and Portland loses to…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Davis and James lead Lakers to 122-115 win over Pacers UNDATED (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 28 points and LeBron James returned after a six-game absence to score 24 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 122-115. The Lakers can notch the No. 6 seed if they win at New Orleans on Sunday and Portland loses to…

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NBA-BULLS-NETS Nets finally get Big 3 back together, beat Bulls 105-91 NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 22 points while playing with Kevin Durant and James Harden for the first time in three months, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 105-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. The eighth appearance of the season for Brooklyn’s Big Three wasn’t…

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HORSE RACING-PREAKNESS Preakness day gets off to quiet start at Pimlico BALTIMORE (AP) — The Preakness is back to its usual spot on the calendar in the middle of May but without the usual frenzy in the hours leading up to the race. Attendance is limited to 10,000 — a fraction of the typical 100,000 that packs Pimlico Race Course…

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HORSE RACING-PREAKNESS Medina Spirit cleared to run, Preakness back to semi-normal BALTIMORE (AP) — Saturday’s Preakness offers another step toward normalcy, with fans returning to Pimlico Race Course and, for the first time since 2018, a Triple Crown on the line. The Preakness is expected to be run in front of 10,000 fans – down from the usual 100,000 –-…

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers hammer Magic to clinch top seed UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have wrapped up the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs by defeating one of the NBA’s worst teams last night. Seth Curry scored 20 points and the Sixers improved to 48-23 with a 122-97 rout of the Magic. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 13 points…

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers hammer Magic to clinch top seed UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have wrapped up the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs by defeating one of the NBA’s worst teams last night. Seth Curry scored 20 points and the Sixers improved to 48-23 with a 122-97 rout of the Magic. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 13 points…

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers hammer Magic to clinch top seed UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have wrapped up the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs by defeating one of the NBA’s worst teams last night. Seth Curry scored 20 points and the Sixers improved to 48-23 with a 122-97 rout of the Magic. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 13 points…

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers hammer Magic to clinch top seed UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have wrapped up the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs by defeating one of the NBA’s worst teams. Seth Curry scored 20 points and the Sixers improved to 48-23 with a 122-97 rout of the Magic. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 13 points and 11…