NBA trade winds blowing strong

NEW YORK - Dwight Howard and Brook Lopez are on the move. Dwyane Wade is opting in. Pau Gasol is opting out.

Griffin's departure leaves Cavs rudderless heading into draft

CLEVELAND - Nothing ever seems good enough for Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert.

Fultz likely headed to Philly after Sixers acquire first pick

NEW YORK - Markelle Fultz is expected to be the No 1 pick in Thursday's NBA Draft after the Philadelphia 76ers swung a deal for the top choice after watching his private workout.

Racism furor engulfs top club

VILNIUS - The boss of a top Lithuanian basketball club has resigned after making seemingly racist remarks about black players, drawing comparisons to the 2014 controversy surrounding former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

Plucky Petra primed to perform

BIRMINGHAM, England - Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova says returning to the scene of her "fairytale" first Grand Slam win will be a particularly emotional occasion this year.

China rising to the challenge

The inaugural BRICS Games provided a major shot in the arm for China's women's Under-20 volleyball team, according to head coach Shen Mang.

Queen's loss adds to Andy's anxiety

LONDON - Andy Murray said he will have to improve dramatically to mount a successful defense of his Wimbledon title after the world No 1 meekly exited the Queen's Club tournament on Tuesday.

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Mourinho facing taxing times

MADRID - Jose Mourinho's advisers on Tuesday responded to accusations that the Manchester United manager failed to pay millions of euros in taxes to the Spanish authorities during his time in charge of Real Madrid.

Cristiano crisis? What crisis?

His teammates on Portugal's national team would rather talk about anyone except superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

Taxman targets

The five-time world player of the year was sentenced last July to 21 months in prison, confirmed on appeal, for avoiding paying taxes on 4.16 million euros ($4.6 million) of his income earned from his image rights from 2007-09.

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