KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Usain Bolt is now a movie star. He refuses to say he’s an actor. Such a distinction is important for the Jamaican sprinting great and nine-time Olympic champion. Until his competitive career ends next year, Bolt will continue playing only one role — that of the world’s fastest man, someone who […]
Author Archives: Tim Reynolds
AP Sports Writer
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Anthem Singer at Heat-76ers Game Kneels During Performance
MIAMI (AP) — A woman performing the national anthem before an NBA preseason game in Miami did so while kneeling at midcourt. Denasia Lawrence opened her jacket just before she started to sing, revealing a “Black Lives Matter” shirt, then dropped to her left knee and performed the song. She said it was her way […]
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Rio Games
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Michael Phelps won more medals than anyone else, again. And then he said farewell, also again. Usain Bolt kissed the finish line goodbye after enhancing his Olympic legacy. Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky delivered under the burden of enormous expectations. Two strangers went from rivals to forever-linked by a display […]
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Chicago Again Calls Dwyane Wade, and This Time He Listens
MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade never really planned for this to happen. He wore shirts that called Miami “My City” and referred to AmericanAirlines Arena as “My House.” He knew where the three boys that he’s raising would go to high school. He had plans for what he wanted to do in South Florida whenever […]
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Warriors Steph Curry and Coach Kerr Each Fined $25,000 for Game 6 Incidents
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is held back from referee Jason Phillips (23) by Shaun Livingston, left, and Klay Thompson, right, while reacting to being called for his sixth foul on Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half of Game 6 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Cleveland, Thursday, June 16, 2016. […]
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Bosh Tells Heat He Opts Out
Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh. MIAMI (AP) — Chris Bosh told the Miami Heat on Sunday that he is opting out of the last two years of his contract, and will join LeBron James and Dwyane Wade as free agents starting at midnight Tuesday. Bosh’s agent, Henry Thomas, said he told Heat President Pat Riley of […]
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Wade Set to Become Free Agent; Bosh Deciding
Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade. MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade has made his choice. Chris Bosh is still mulling his. Either way, free agency for the Miami Heat is shaping up as an absolute circus. Wade told the Heat on Saturday that he is opting out of the final two years and nearly $42 million in […]
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LeBron Tells Heat He Will Become Free Agent
Miami Heat’s LeBron James MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James delivered his message loud and clear, without actually saying a word. He’s willing to leave Miami, if that’s what it will take to win more championships. And what happens next will likely be up to not just the Heat, but Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh as […]
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Lauryn Williams Selected to Push USA-1 Bobsled at Sochi Games
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Lauryn Williams thought about quitting bobsledding after her very first ride four months ago. She stuck around, and another Olympic medal may be her reward. Williams’ improbable story grew Saturday when she was selected to push the USA-1 sled driven by Elana Meyers at the Sochi Olympics. That decision legitimizes […]
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Hazing Included Race-, Sex-Charged Comments, Lineman Tells Tony Dungy
MIAMI— Offensive lineman Jonathan Martin wants to return to the NFL, he said in an interview aired Jan. 29 where he claimed that racial, aggressive and sexually charged comments all played a role in his departure from the Miami Dolphins. Martin also said he was not the only victim of hazing in the Dolphins’ locker […]
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LeBron James Wins AP Male Athlete of the Year
MIAMI (AP) — The only thing that keeps LeBron James up worrying at night is basketball, which simultaneously makes perfect sense and no sense. On one hand, he’s the game’s best player. On the other, he’s rarely impressed with himself. Even after a year like 2013 — when a spectacular wedding, a second NBA championship […]
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Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union Engaged
MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are engaged. The Miami Heat star proposed to his longtime girlfriend Saturday and the actress accepted. They announced the news through social media, around the same time as the two-time defending NBA champions were gathering for a team Christmas party. “She said YES!!!” Wade posted to his […]