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Doctor: Woodson's legacy will include saving lives with gift Charles Woodson walked onto his covered patio, overlooking a pool and golf course, to share some sources of pride with visitors. by Associated Press Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 9:39pm

Panthers receiver carted off; player who hit him is cut Carolina Panthers wide receiver Keith Kirkwood was hit in the neck area during practice Tuesday, carted off the field and taken away by ambulance. The player who struck him was kicked out of practice and waived. by Associated Press Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 9:09pm

Jets' Clark has bruised spinal cord | Full recovery expected after hospitalization New York Jets offensive lineman Cameron Clark has a bruised spinal cord and is expected to make a full recovery after he was hospitalized Tuesday with a neck injury. by Associated Press Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 9:08pm

COLUMN | NHL quickly responds to Kane betting allegations One thing seems clear by glancing at social media surrounding San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane. He has some issues, and his wife says betting on his own team is one of them. by Associated Press Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 9:07pm

Rangers steal home in 4-1 win over Angels for 3 in a row Dane Dunning won consecutive starts for the first time this season for Texas, and the Rangers took the lead for good with a double steal in a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. by By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press Published Aug. 2 2021 @ 10:03pm

Bryant homers in Giants debut; San Francisco tops Houston Kris Bryant homered in his Giants debut, a two-out solo shot in the third inning, and San Francisco beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Sunday. by Associated Press Published Aug. 2 2021 @ 12:01am

Heim hits walk-off HR again, Rangers rally past Mariners, 4-3 ARLINGTON, Texas -- With thunder echoing under the retractable roof in the year-old home of the Texas Rangers, Jonah Heim made a pretty good case for lightning striking twice. by Associated Press Published Aug. 1 2021 @ 6:55pm

Shohei Ohtani, Jaime Barria help Angels beat A's, 1-0 Shohei Ohtani ended a long run drought with an RBI double, Jaime Barria outdueled Cole Irvin and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 1-0 on Saturday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 8:14pm

Giants hit 5 HRs, rough up Astros The San Francisco Giants hit five home runs, including four off Astros ace Zack Greinke, and beat Houston 8-6 Saturday in an interleague matchup of division leaders. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 7:40pm

This Day in Sports History This Day in Sports History for Aug. 1, 2021 by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 7:35pm

Presti looking to rebuild Thunder with young stars As he looks to rebuild the Oklahoma City Thunder into a NBA contender, general manager Sam Presti has brought in a handful of highly touted young players who have similar characteristics -- long, good ball-handlers, capable shooters and international. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 7:27pm

Celtics get Richardson in trade as Mavs make salary cap move The Boston Celtics acquired guard Josh Richardson from Dallas on Saturday, a move that gives the Mavericks salary cap flexibility while adding young center Moses Brown. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 7:26pm

Saints arms race: Winston vs. Hill in bid to succeed Brees Even as Jameis Winston insists he's going to make better decisions with the football, the potential successor to Drew Brees in New Orleans doesn't want to give the impression he's going to shy away from aggressive, downfield throws. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 7:25pm

Troy being Troy: Polamalu carves singular path to Hall The Pittsburgh Steelers, like most NFL teams, enter the draft with a group of players they'd like to find a way to land with their first pick. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 7:24pm

Jags' Lawrence gets 'plus, plus' grades, 'real stuff' next As impressive as Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was during his first week of training camp, his performance came with an asterisk. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 7:23pm

Drivers would like to make NASCAR hiatus a regular thing Kevin Harvick headed into NASCAR's two-week break during the Olympics delighted to be away from his own race car but with plans to be wrapped up in his young son's fledgling career behind the wheel. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 7:18pm

Smith edges Horsey by one at Ballymena; 3 share women's lead English duo Jordan Smith and David Horsey will go head to head in the final round of the LPGA World Invitational as they both look to end long winless runs in Northern Ireland. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 7:16pm

Sorenstam takes lead in Senior Women's Open Annika Sorenstam shot an even-par 72 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the U.S. Senior Women's Open. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 7:14pm

Altuve hits grand slam on 2-homer night, Astros beat Giants José Altuve hit a grand slam in the sixth one inning after putting Houston ahead on a solo homer, and the AL-leading Houston Astros held off the San Francisco Giants 9-6 Friday night in a matchup of baseball's top two teams. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 1:17am

Rookies Kelenic and Gilbert lead Mariners past Rangers, 9-5 Logan Gilbert worked into the sixth inning to win his fifth decision in a row, fellow rookie Jarred Kelenic hit a three-run homer, and the Seattle Mariners beat the rebuilding Texas Rangers 9-5 on Friday night. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 1:12am

Joey Votto homers for 7th straight game, 1 shy of MLB record Joey Votto homered for the seventh straight game, one shy of a major league record, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Friday night. by Associated Press Published Jul. 30 2021 @ 11:33pm

Deal 'em up! Scherzer, Turner, Bryant, Bez, Berros move Max Scherzer and Trea Turner wearing Dodger blue, Kris Bryant heading to the Golden Gate. Javier Bez joining the Mets, Craig Kimbrel crossing town to the White Sox, José Berros moving north of the border. by Associated Press Published Jul. 30 2021 @ 11:29pm

NFL's top stat is COVID-19 vaccine percentages The NFL's most discussed stat has been COVID-19 vaccination percentages. by Associated Press Published Jul. 30 2021 @ 11:26pm