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The network’s broadcast of the N.B.A. playoffs is not nearly as good as it once was, a columnist from The Athletic writes.
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The towering Spurs player is the first rookie to be named to the All-Defensive First Team.
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NASCAR fined Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and handed out a punishment to his father for their roles in a fight on Sunday.
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