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Mavs and Timberwolves play in Abu Dhabi as Gulf region’s …

FILE - Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert controls the ball in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, April 25, 2023, in Denver. Karl-Anthony Towns missed 52 games to injury last season during Rudy Gobert's debut, turning Minnesota's experiment of pairing two big men together into a false start. The Timberwolves are banking on Gobert being more comfortable in his second year and Towns staying healthy. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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Luis Rubiales was suspended by FIFA to prevent witness …

FILE - Spain's Jennifer Hermoso reacts after missing a scoring chance during the Women's World Cup Group C soccer match between Japan and Spain in Wellington, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023. Hermoso, who said she did not consent to the kiss by former federation president Luis Rubiales during the World Cup awards ceremony last month, said in a statement early Tuesday Sept. 19, 2023 that the federation's decision to call up nearly half of the 39 players who said they would not play for the national team as a protest was “irrefutable proof” that “nothing has changed.” (AP Photo/John Cowpland, File)

Rookie Devon Witherspoon scores on 97-yard pick-6 as Seahawks’ …

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) cuts behind New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) after intercepting a pass to run it back for a touchdown during the third quarter of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Crafton avoids suspension as NASCAR only issues fines …

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Debate continues over the controversial holding call in …

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh, left, shakes hands with Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid after an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Derrick Rose, Marcus Smart want to win, not babysit Grizzlies’ …

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins, left, poses for a portrait during the NBA basketball team's media day in Memphis, Tenn. Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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Ex-MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer, woman who accused him …

FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (27) delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, June 6, 2021, in Atlanta. Former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer and a woman who accused him of beating and sexually assaulting her in 2021 have settled their legal dispute, Bauer's attorneys said Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Phil Nevin won’t return as Angels’ manager after …

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani, center, poses with general manger Perry Minasian, left, and manager Phil Nevin after accepting the team's Most Valuable Player Award before a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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MLB game time drops 24 minutes to 2:40 with pitch …

The pitch clock is seen as Tampa Bay Rays' Luke Raley stands near the on deck circle in the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Antetokounmpo praises Lillard acquisition and says …

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo poses for a picture during the NBA basketball team's media day in Milwaukee Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Dynamic center Trevor Zegras agrees to 3-year contract …

FILE - Anaheim Ducks' Trevor Zegras (11) plays in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Denver. Ducks forward Trevor Zegras is one of several restricted free agents without a contract for the upcoming NHL season. Zegras was the team's leading scorer last season with 65 points. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Mom of Nathaniel and Josh Lowe battling cancer, won’t …

Tampa Bay Rays' Josh Lowe celebrates in the dugout after scoring against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)