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AP Sports WriterFred McLeod, broadcaster who called Cavs' title, dies at 67By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Longtime sportscaster and announcer Fred McLeod has died at 67.McLeod did TV play-by play coverage of the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers.The Cavs said McLeod died suddenly Monday night but did not elaborate....

AP Entertainment WriterDennis Rodman keeps finding new ways to surpriseBy RYAN PEARSONLOS ANGELES (AP) Dennis Rodman keeps finding new ways to surprise.The 58-year-old former NBA star built his own personal brand of flamboyant individualism well before social media made every pro athlete accessible to fans, and outside the...

AP Sports WriterFred McLeod, broadcaster who called Cavs' title, dies at 67By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Longtime sportscaster and announcer Fred McLeod has died at 67.McLeod did TV play-by play coverage of the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers.The Cavs said McLeod died suddenly Monday night but did not elaborate....

Spain tops Poland 90-78, moves into World Cup semisSHANGHAI (AP) Ricky Rubio scored 19 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in a game-deciding 11-0 run in the final minutes, and Spain advanced to the World Cup semifinals by topping Poland 90-78 on Tuesday night.Willy Hernangomez scored 18 points,...

Jordan pledges $1 million for hurricane relief in BahamasCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Hornets owner and six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is pledging $1 million to organizations assisting with Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas.Jordan said in a statement Tuesday on Twitter through his spokeswoman Estee Portnoy that he's...

AP Basketball WriterArgentina ousts Serbia, moves into World Cup semifinalsBy TIM REYNOLDSDONGGUAN, China (AP) The last time Luis Scola went to the semifinals of the World Cup, he was 26 and waiting to bring his long, flowing dark hair to the NBA for the first time.He's 39 now....

AP Basketball WriterArgentina ousts Serbia, moves into World Cup semifinalsBy TIM REYNOLDSDONGGUAN, China (AP) Luis Scola scored 20 points, Facundo Campazzo finished with 18 points and 12 assists and Argentina earned its first trip to the World Cup semifinals in 13 years by ousting Serbia 97-87 in a...

AP Basketball WriterOlympic bound: US tops Brazil 89-73 at World CupBy TIM REYNOLDSSHENZHEN, China (AP) The first mission for the U.S. is complete: The Americans are going to the Tokyo Olympics.And now the World Cup quarterfinals are the next task.Kemba Walker and Myles Turner each scored 16 points,...

AP Basketball WriterTatum returns to practice, still out with sprained ankleBy TIM REYNOLDSSHENZHEN, China (AP) Jayson Tatum was able to return to practice with the U.S. men's basketball team Monday, less than a week after he sprained his left ankle.He will not play Monday night when the U.S....

AP Basketball WriterThe MVP exits: Giannis, Greece fail to advance at World CupBy TIM REYNOLDSSHENZHEN, China (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo now has a little more time to get ready for the NBA season.That would be an unwanted consolation prize.The reigning NBA MVP's stay at the World Cup is over,...

AP Sports WriterCzechs near quarterfinals despite loss; US advancesBy STEPHEN WADEDespite losing, the Czech Republic could still reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup if the United States beats Brazil later Monday.The Czechs lost to Greece 84-77. Greece (3-2) needed to win the game in Shenzhen, China, by 12...

AP Basketball WriterOlympic bound US tops Brazil 89-73, gains World Cup quartersBy TIM REYNOLDSSHENZHEN, China (AP) The first mission for the U.S. is complete: The Americans are going to the Tokyo Olympics.And now the World Cup quarterfinals await.Kemba Walker and Myles Turner each scored 16 points, and the...