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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carmelo Anthony realized the time was finally right to join forces with his friend LeBron James.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints kicker Wil Lutz has scheduled surgery to a repair a core muscle injury and it’s unclear if he’ll return in time for the regular season.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 14-year-old California boy has become the youngest person to swim the entire 21.3-mile (34-kilometer) length of Lake Tahoe and complete the alpine lake’s coveted Triple Crown.

(AP) — Expectations were so high for the New York Yankees — and their roster is so strong on paper — that seemingly every emotional win is viewed as a potential turning point in their frustrating season.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — There was a moment this summer when Patriots rookie Quinn Nordin was about ready to give up on football.

NEW YORK (AP) — The monotony of training camp is starting to settle in around the NFL.

CHIBA, Japan (AP) — With 10 seconds remaining, Gable Steveson trailed the biggest wrestling match of his life by three points.

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. volleyball star Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson woke up with a vision that her team was poised to make it back to the gold medal game.

(AP) — Even with a pandemic forcing empty stadiums in most franchise cities, NFL team values increased by 14% in the past year to an average of $3.48 billion, according to Forbes.