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NBA-SCHEDULE Lakers top Suns UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t look like a team that could be relegated to the NBA’s play-in tournament. Anthony Davis had 42 points and 12 rebounds as the Lakers won for just the third time in their last 11 games, 123-110 over the Suns. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Alex Caruso each had 17 points…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Lakers top Suns UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t look like a team that could be relegated to the NBA’s play-in tournament. Anthony Davis had 42 points and 12 rebounds as the Lakers won for just the third time in their last 11 games, 123-110 over the Suns. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Alex Caruso each had 17 points…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Heat hold off Celtics UNDATED (AP) — The Miami Heat are demonstrating that they want no part of the NBA’s play-in tournament after playing in last year’s Finals. The Heat took a major step toward avoiding the tournament by holding off the Celtics, 130-124. Jimmy Butler provided 26 points and 11 assists as Miami took a two-game lead over…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Heat hold off Celtics UNDATED (AP) — The Miami Heat are demonstrating that they want no part of the NBA’s play-in tournament. The Heat took a major step toward avoiding the tournament by holding off the Celtics, 130-124. Jimmy Butler provided 26 points and 11 assists as Miami took a two-game lead over Boston for the sixth seed in…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Heat hold off Celtics UNDATED (AP) — The Miami Heat are demonstrating that they want no part of the NBA’s play-in tournament. The Heat took a major step toward avoiding the tournament by holding off the Celtics, 130-124. Jimmy Butler provided 26 points and 11 assists as Miami took a two-game lead over Boston for the sixth seed in…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Heat hold off Celtics 130-124 UNDATED (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 26 points and 11 assists to help the Miami Heat hold off the Boston Celtics 130-124 Sunday as the teams fight for position in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race. Duncan Robinson added 22 points and Bam Adebayo finished with 20 for Miami, which increased its lead over…

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HORSE RACING-MEDINA SPIRIT-BAFFERT Churchill Downs suspends Baffert after Derby winner tests positive LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs has suspended trainer Bob Baffert from entering horses at the track and said it would invalidate Medina Spirit’s Kentucky Derby victory if the results of a failed postrace drug test are upheld. The track said in a statement Sunday that failure to…

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HORSE RACING-MEDINA SPIRIT-BAFFERT Churchill Downs suspends Baffert after Derby winner tests positive LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs has suspended trainer Bob Baffert from entering horses at the track and said it would invalidate Medina Spirit’s Kentucky Derby victory if the results of a failed postrace drug test are upheld. The track said in a statement Sunday that failure to…

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HORSE RACING-MEDINA SPIRIT-BAFFERT Churchill Downs suspends Baffert after Derby winner tests positive LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs has suspended trainer Bob Baffert from entering horses at the track and said it would invalidate Medina Spirit’s Kentucky Derby victory if the results of a failed postrace drug test are upheld. The track said in a statement Sunday that failure to…

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers extend win streak UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are another step closer to claiming the No. 1 seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ehm-BEED’) scored 29 points and the Sixers earned their eighth straight win by defeating the Pistons, 118-104. Embiid hit a 3 for a 69-52 lead in the third quarter, which gave…