By Beth Harris, The Associated Press The Temptations, the Isley Brothers and the Four Tops turned back time, singing and dancing as if in their prime at a reunion of Motown stars. The occasion was to honor Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson for their musical achievements and philanthropic efforts as MusiCares […]
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AP Sports Writer
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Trinidad-born Mishael Morgan is 1st Black lead winner at Daytime Emmys
By Beth Harris, The Associated Press Mishael Morgan of “The Young and the Restless” won as lead drama actress, becoming the first Black actor to win in a lead category at the Daytime Emmys on Friday night. Morgan was previously nominated in the supporting category. The 35-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago plays Amanda Sinclair on […]
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NBA Opens Investigation into Rockets-Clippers Late-Game & Postgame Incidents
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NBA has spoken to Clippers star Blake Griffin as well as other players from the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles as part of its investigation into late-game and postgame incidents involving the teams. Griffin confirmed Tuesday that he had been contacted by league officials. Houston Rockets guard Gerald Green, left, […]
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3 UCLA Basketball Players Suspended after Theft in China
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three UCLA basketball players detained for shoplifting at three high-end stores in China publicly apologized Wednesday before coach Steve Alford announced they were being suspended indefinitely. Freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley won’t be allowed to suit up, practice or travel with the team while the university continues to […]
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3 UCLA Players Face Punishment at Home after China Incident
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three UCLA basketball players detained in China on suspicion of shoplifting have been allowed to return home, where they may be disciplined by the school as a result of the international scandal. Freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley were on a plane back to Los Angeles that was due […]
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Robert Yancy, Only Child of Singer Natalie Cole, Dies at 39
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Yancy, the only child of singer Natalie Cole and grandson of crooner Nat King Cole, has died. He was 39. Singer Natalie Cole (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Yancy was found dead Monday night at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles after authorities were contacted to make a […]
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Sliding Home: Jackie Robinson Gets Statue at Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES (AP) — He was the first Black to play in the major leagues, ending six decades of racial segregation, and a first-ballot Hall of Famer. FILE – This is an April 18, 1948, portrait of Brooklyn Dodgers baseball player Jackie Robinson. The first statue in Dodger Stadium history belongs to Jackie Robinson. The […]
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Viola Davis Wins Supporting Actress Oscar for ‘Fences’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viola Davis needs to make room in her trophy case. On Sunday she won the best supporting actress Oscar for “Fences,” a role she originated in a Broadway revival seven years ago for which she won a Tony Award. Viola Davis poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, […]
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Simone Manuel’s Gold Medal is Not Just for Her
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When she was 11, Simone Manuel came home and asked her mother a question: Why weren’t there more people who looked like her in swimming? Mom didn’t have an answer. Canada’s Penny Oleksiak, right, and United States’ Simone Manuel celebrate their tie for gold in the women’s 100-meter freestyle at the Summer Olympics […]
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Simone Manuel Becomes 1st African American Woman to Win Swim Gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Simone Manuel leaned her head into her hands and cried when she recognized her historic achievement. United States’ Simone Manuel shows off her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women’s 100-meter freestyle final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, in Rio […]
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Former UCLA, NBA Star Walt Hazzard Dies at 69
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walt Hazzard, the former UCLA and NBA star who played on the Bruins’ first NCAA championship basketball team in 1964 and later coached the team for four seasons in the 1980s, died Friday. He was 69. Hazzard’s family said he had been recuperating for a long time from complications following heart […]