Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and '70s, dies at age 86

Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock 'n' roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died.
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Heat's leading scorer Norman Powell sidelined at least a week with a strained right groin

All-Star guard Norman Powell has a strained right groin and will be out for at least a week, the Miami Heat said Friday.
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Reunion game: Costas, Collins, Fratello and more NBC voices reunite for 76ers-Spurs game Tuesday

Bob Costas, Doug Collins and Mike Fratello never all called a game together when they were teammates at NBC a quarter-century ago.
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Frager scores 21 points to lead Nebraska past Maryland

Braden Frager scored 21 points off the bench to lead four Nebraska players in double figures and the 12th-ranked Cornhuskers beat Maryland 74-61 on Wednesday night.
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Singer D4vd is 'target' in investigation of killing of girl whose body was found in car in Hollywood

Singer D4vd is the target of a Los Angeles County grand jury investigation of the killing of a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in a Tesla that was towed from the Hollywood Hills, court documents showed.
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The surprising complexity behind the squeak of basketball shoes on hardwood floors

As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one noise kept catching Adel Djellouli's ear.
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Rob Reiner's son pleads not guilty to murder in the slaying of his parents

Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
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Geno Auriemma's 655th AP Top 25 appearance moves him past Tara VanDerveer

Geno Auriemma broke a tie with Tara VanDerveer for most appearances by a coach in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday when UConn was again a unanimous No. 1.
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Carrie Underwood says she gets booed during 'American Idol' Hollywood Week, sparks political debate

Carrie Underwood is giving fans a preview of the drama ahead in "American Idol" Season 23 -- and it's not just from the contestants.
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Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is expected to play against the Rockets a day after being in a car crash

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is not listed on the team's injury report and is expected to play Thursday night against the Houston Rockets, one day after being involved in a two-car crash in Charlotte.
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Hugh Hefner's widow alleges his foundation has nude photos of potentially underage women

The widow of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has filed legal complaints to stop the spread of images in alleged private scrapbooks once owned by Hefner.
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Bizjack's 19 help Butler knock off Georgetown, snap six-game skid

Finley Bizjack had 19 points and six assists in Butler's 93-89 victory against Georgetown on Wednesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.
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A movie that takes liberties with 'Wuthering Heights'? Scholars are OK with that

If you're looking for someone to debate the new "Wuthering Heights" movie with, you might want to start with Lucasta Miller. She's a British author, editor and critic who has published an acclaimed study of the Bronte sisters and wrote the preface for the Penguin Classics edition of "Wuthering Heights."
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Kyrie Irving won't play this season for the Mavericks as he continues recovery from knee injury

Kyrie Irving won't play this season as the star guard for the Dallas Mavericks continues his recovery from a knee injury sustained almost a year ago.
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Cuban says NBA should embrace tanking, criticizes recent punishments for teams

Mark Cuban wrote in a pair of lengthy posts on social media that the NBA should embrace tanking, and the minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks criticized the league for punishing teams that appear to be losing on purpose to improve their chances of landing a high pick in the draft.
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Warren Buffett's company invests in the New York Times six years after he sold all his newspapers

Five years after Warren Buffett sold off all of Berkshire Hathaway's newspapers and predicted unending declines for most of the industry, Berkshire disclosed a new $350 million investment in the New York Times on Tuesday.
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Mark Cuban says the NBA should embrace tanking and criticizes recent punishments for teams

Mark Cuban wrote in a pair of lengthy posts on social media that the NBA should embrace tanking, and the minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks criticized the league for punishing teams that appear to be losing on purpose to improve their chances of landing a high pick in the draft.
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Stephen A. Smith teases 2028 presidential run

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith said he is not ruling out a 2028 presidential campaign.
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Jazz owner claps back at NBA's $500,000 tanking fine with eye roll emoji

The NBA fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Indiana Pacers $100,000 for keeping players off the court, a move the league called "overt" tanking to land a better draft position.
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Investigators searching a location in Arizona in disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

A person was detained for questioning Tuesday in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, hours after the FBI released surveillance videos of a masked person wearing a handgun holster outside Guthrie's front door the night she vanished from her Arizona home.
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Maryland's Williams 'completely aware' of how disappointing this season has been

Maryland coach Buzz Williams took some time to address the big picture of a season gone wrong.
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3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold dies at 47 after cancer battle

Brad Arnold, the founding member and lead singer of the rock band 3 Doors Down, died Saturday following a monthslong battle with kidney cancer. He was 47.
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Ozzy-Momodu's 16 points help Maryland women cruise past Nebraska

Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu scored 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting, and No. 22 Maryland pulled away down the stretch for a 78-60 win over Nebraska on Saturday.
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