Spurs squander 26-point lead in LA, fall back under .500 after loss to Clippers

A sterling first quarter gave way to a shaky offensive performance as LA outscored San Antonio 99-64 in the final three frames. INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Norman Powell scored 23 points, Amir Coffey added 21 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from an early 26-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs, 113-104, Monday night for … Read more

Former Dallas Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson ends lawsuit against team claiming one of Mark Cuban’s executives sexually assaulted his nephew

Nelson filed a nonsuit with prejudice, meaning he can’t refile the same charges against the team. DALLAS — Former Dallas Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson has ended a lawsuit he filed against the NBA team accusing Mark Cuban’s former executive of sexually assaulting his nephew.  Court documents show Nelson filed a nonsuit with prejudice on Thursday … Read more

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott expected to miss multiple weeks with injury

A bad season just got worse for the Cowboys. DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is expected to miss several weeks with a hamstring injury, according to multiple reports Monday. The Cowboys signal-caller injured his hamstring during Sunday’s loss against the Atlanta Falcons and had to leave the game early. He also suffered from … Read more

Coach Johnson sees improvement in Spurs response to physicality on the court

“It’s been nice to see us respond to that,” said Interim Head Coach Mitch Johnson. SAN ANTONIO — There was a common word San Antonio Spurs‘ Gregg Popovich kept repeating during the preseason and early games of the new season: Physicality. The Spurs head coach kept focusing on physicality, whether it be the team being less … Read more

Coach Mitch Johnson sees improvement in Spurs response to physicality on the court

“It’s been nice to see us respond to that,” said Interim Head Coach Mitch Johnson. SAN ANTONIO — There was a common word San Antonio Spurs‘ Gregg Popovich kept repeating during the preseason and early games of the new season: Physicality. The Spurs head coach kept focusing on physicality, whether it be the team being less … Read more

The Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say

As the city prepared to host millions of spectators for the Games, renovations allegedly pushed thousands of migrants and squatters out. PARIS, France — Nearly 20,000 people were forcibly displaced in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics from tent camps or shelters in the Paris region, a coalition of more than 100 community groups said … Read more