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FILE - Former NBA great Bill Russell speaks during a news conference at the NBA All-Star basketball weekend, Feb. 14, 2009, in Phoenix. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years.

Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, dies at 88

FILE - Former NBA great Bill Russell speaks during a news conference at the NBA All-Star basketball weekend, Feb. 14, 2009, in Phoenix. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years.

July 31, 2022, 11:08am Latest News

Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., died Sunday. He was 88. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Abraham Toro (13) watches his two-run single during the ninth inning of the team's baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Houston.

Toro pinch-hits for J-Rod, rallies Mariners over Astros 5-4

Seattle Mariners' Abraham Toro (13) watches his two-run single during the ninth inning of the team's baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Houston.

July 30, 2022, 8:51pm National Sports

Abraham Toro pinch-hit for All-Star Julio Rodriguez and delivered a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied past the AL-West leading Houston Astros 5-4 on Saturday night. Read story

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) tips his cap to the crowd after being removed during the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Friday, July 29, 2022, in Houston.

Astros rout Mariners 11-1 behind Verlander’s MLB-leading 14th win

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) tips his cap to the crowd after being removed during the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Friday, July 29, 2022, in Houston.

July 29, 2022, 8:58pm National Sports

Justin Verlander pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning and won his MLB-leading 14th game, Aledmys Díaz hit two homers and Yordan Alvarez slugged his 30th home run of the season as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 11-1 on Friday night. Read story

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo gestures to a teammate at the end of the sixth inning of the team's baseball game against the New York Yankees on Thursday, July 14, 2022, in New York.

Mariners acquire Luis Castillo from Reds for 4 prospects

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo gestures to a teammate at the end of the sixth inning of the team's baseball game against the New York Yankees on Thursday, July 14, 2022, in New York.

July 29, 2022, 8:51pm National Sports

The Seattle Mariners acquired the top starting pitcher on the trade market Friday night, getting All-Star Luis Castillo from the payroll-paring Cincinnati Reds for four minor league prospects. Read story

Houston Astros' Alex Bregman, left, celebrates his two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners with third base coach Gary Pettis during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Houston.

Mariners start tough 7-game road trip with loss to Astros

Houston Astros' Alex Bregman, left, celebrates his two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners with third base coach Gary Pettis during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Houston.

July 28, 2022, 8:35pm National Sports

Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer early, and his tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning led the Houston Astros over the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Thursday night. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez wears a helmet as he is greeted in the dugout after his three-run home run against the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Rodríguez homers again as Mariners complete sweep of Rangers

Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez wears a helmet as he is greeted in the dugout after his three-run home run against the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

July 27, 2022, 4:07pm National Sports

Julio Rodríguez connected again, hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners finished off a three-game sweep by beating the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Wednesday. Read story

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson takes part in drills during the opening session of the NFL football team's training camp Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Centennial, Colo.

Russell Wilson ushers in new Broncos era, in a hurry to win

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson takes part in drills during the opening session of the NFL football team's training camp Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Centennial, Colo.

July 27, 2022, 2:48pm National Sports

Echoing high expectations expressed by safety Justin Simmons and receiver Courtland Sutton a day earlier, quarterback Russell Wilson insisted the Denver Broncos are ready to compete for a Lombardi Trophy. Read story

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner sits in a cage at a court room prior to a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. American basketball star Brittney Griner returned Wednesday to a Russian courtroom for her drawn-out trial on drug charges that could bring her 10 years in prison of convicted.

WNBA’s Griner tells drug trial: ‘My career is my whole life’

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner sits in a cage at a court room prior to a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. American basketball star Brittney Griner returned Wednesday to a Russian courtroom for her drawn-out trial on drug charges that could bring her 10 years in prison of convicted.

July 27, 2022, 9:56am Latest News

American basketball star Brittney Griner testified at her drug possession trial in Russia that an interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during questioning when she was detained at Moscow's airport in February and that officials told her to sign documents without explaining what they said. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh is greeted in the dugout after he hit a solo home run against the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Mariners keep rolling, score 2 in ninth to beat Rangers

Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh is greeted in the dugout after he hit a solo home run against the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

July 26, 2022, 10:33pm National Sports

Cal Raleigh homered in the seventh inning, lined an RBI double in the ninth and scored the winning run on Carlos Santana’s sacrifice fly, and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Ty France hits a solo home run against the Texas Rangers during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 25, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Mariners get back to winning formula, hold off Rangers 4-3

Seattle Mariners' Ty France hits a solo home run against the Texas Rangers during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 25, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

July 25, 2022, 10:38pm National Sports

Ty France launched his 13th home run as part of a three-hit night, Cal Raleigh added an RBI single and the Seattle Mariners rebounded from a rough weekend with a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday. Read story