As NBA-China tweet rift continues, James enters spotlight

10/16/2019

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James has stepped into the spotlight of the now-strained relationship between the NBA and China with his comments about the league executive who started the ongoing fallout with what James derided…

Miami’s Tyler Herro among rookies making preseason noise

10/15/2019

MIAMI  — Add Miami’s Tyler Herro to the list of rookies who look ready for the regular season. Herro scored Miami’s first 14 points on Monday night, going 5 for 5 in that stretch, and finished with…

Brazilian state declares state of emergency over oil spills

10/15/2019

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia declared a state of emergency Monday after several of its beaches were contaminated by oil sludge. Brazil’s environmental protection agency said Sunday that some 20 beaches in the…

LeBron: Rockets’ Morey ‘wasn’t educated’ on China tweet

10/15/2019

LOS ANGELES  — LeBron James believes Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey “was either misinformed or not really educated on the situation” regarding the potential consequences of his actions when he tweeted in support of Hong Kong’s…

58 dead, rescuers in ‘day and night’ hunt for missing after Japan typhoon

10/15/2019

TOKYO, Japan – Fresh rain threatened to hamper efforts by tens of thousands of Japanese rescuers searching for survivors after a powerful typhoon that by early Tuesday had killed 58 people. Typhoon Hagibis crashed into the country…

Japan looks for missing after typhoon, warned of mudslides

10/14/2019

TOKYO — Rescue crew dug through mudslides and searched near swollen rivers Monday after a typhoon caused serious damage in central and northern Japan, leaving dozens of people dead or missing. Typhoon Hagibis unleashed torrents of rain…

Celtics, Zion remain sizzling to start preseason

10/14/2019

Preseason numbers often mean almost nothing. Rotations are unusual, starters rarely play much, and few if any teams are putting a premium on winning games. As such, it’s tough to glean much from exhibition stats. But what…

‘Joker’ tops box office again, beats ‘Addams Family’

10/14/2019

LOS ANGELES — The first weekend was no fluke: “Joker” is a hit. The R-rated comic book villain origin story had a phenomenal second weekend at the box office, topping the charts once more over newcomers such…

Typhoon leaves 19 dead as Japan launches major rescue

10/13/2019

TOKYO (AP) — Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan Sunday to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to at least 19 with more…

Thousands of protesters in Haiti loot stores, battle police

10/12/2019

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  — Thousands of protesters clashed with police as they looted stores and tried to break through a barricade leading toward the residence of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Friday in one of the biggest demonstrations in…

Mysterious oil spill reaches beach in major Brazilian city

10/12/2019

RIO DE JANEIRO — A mysterious oil spill that has polluted at least 150 beaches along Brazil’s northeastern coast reached the city of Salvador on Friday as officials tried to determine the source of the crude sludge.…

Seen but not heard: Lakers, Nets, NBA are silent in Shanghai

10/11/2019

LeBron James raised his arms in appreciation of the cheering crowd in Shanghai shortly after the final buzzer, then removed his headband and flipped it toward some ticketholders clamoring for a one-of-a-kind souvenir. He was seen. He…

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