Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Stephen F. Austin preview capsuleBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Southland Conference member Stephen F. Austin is one of 15 FCS programs (out of 127 overall) that has announced it will play at least one nonconference...

AP Basketball WriterHeat have Bucks in serious trouble going into Game 3By TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Having the NBA's best record during the regular season shows the obvious potential of the Milwaukee Bucks.It also means they...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Stephen F. Austin preview capsuleBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Southland Conference member Stephen F. Austin is one of 15 FCS programs (out of 127 overall) that has announced it will play at least one nonconference...

AP Basketball WriterLakers brace for Harden, Westbrook and small-ball RocketsBy BRIAN MAHONEYLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers pushed aside one of the NBA's best backcourts in the first round.Here comes another.James Harden,...

McNeese Athletics Sports Information Director =McNeese Athletics employee recounts Hurricane LauraBy MATTHEW BONNETTEThis is a first-person account of how Hurricane Laura affected Southwest Louisiana by Matthew Bonnette, the McNeese State University sports information director. McNeese is accepting donations for...

AP Basketball WriterNets hire Hall of Famer Steve Nash to run floor as coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYSteve Nash was one of the NBA's most entertaining point guards, the engineer of a high-scoring team that helped usher in a new era...

Makar, Hutchinson help Avalanche force Game 7 against StarsEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The biggest boost for the Colorado Avalanche in must-win game after must-win game comes from an unlikely source - their third-string goaltender.Michael Hutchinson stopped 27 shots and...

AP Baseball WriterTom Seaver, heart and mighty arm of Miracle Mets, dies at 75By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Tom Seaver transformed a franchise and captivated a city, setting enduring standards as he whipped his powerful right arm overhead...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, players unveil series of anti-racism initiativesBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The NHL on Thursday unveiled a series of anti-racism initiatives more than eight months after Akim Aliu brought the topic to the forefront in the...

AP Baseball WriterA's righty Daniel Mengden tests positive for coronavirusBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Athletics right-hander Daniel Mengden has tested positive for the coronavirus and is asymptomatic.He is quarantined at home in Houston, where he received the result.Oakland...