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Los Angeles Angels' Andrelton Simmons, front left, is tagged out by Seattle Mariners third baseman Sam Haggerty in a rundown between first and second base during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. Simmons drove in Albert Pujols with a single on the play.

Lopes comes through in 10th as Mariners beat Angels

August 30, 2020, 5:27pm Latest News

Pinch hitter Tim Lopes drove in Kyle Lewis with the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning, and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Read story

Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell, right, celebrates his two-run home run with Justin Upton at the plate, next to Seattle Mariners catcher Austin Nola dduring the third inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020.

Angels whallop Mariners, 16-3

August 29, 2020, 10:37pm National Sports

Jo Adell hit his first two major league home runs, Mike Trout drove in six and the Los Angeles Angels set a season high in runs as they routed the Seattle Mariners 16-3 Saturday night. Read story

William Byron stands with his trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Byron wins to reach NASCAR Cup playoffs, knocks out Johnson

August 29, 2020, 8:26pm National Sports

William Byron snaked his way through a smoky crash late Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway and narrowly avoided another melee a few laps later. Read story

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr., left, misses the ball as Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani steals second base during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Aug. 28, 2020.

Mariners come up short against Angels, 3-2

August 28, 2020, 9:47pm National Sports

Mike Trout homered, Justin Upton delivered the tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 Friday night. Read story

This is an April 18, 1948, portrait of Brooklyn Dodgers baseball player Jackie Robinson. It's Jackie Robinson Day across the big leagues on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, as baseball honors the man who broke the sport's color barrier in 1947.

MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson, calls for justice to continue

August 28, 2020, 5:22pm National Sports

Major League Baseball observed a Jackie Robinson Day like no other Friday, with teams celebrating a man who broke the sport's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Read story

Portland Trail Blazers' Carmelo Anthony, front right, takes a knee with teammates before Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kevin C.

Blazers resume Saturday as NBA schedules weekend tripleheaders

August 28, 2020, 2:10pm Blazers

The NBA released the weekend schedule and essentially kept all the games that were postponed together with tripleheaders set for Saturday and Sunday. Read story

A general view outside of The Field House before Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks didn't take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic.

NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments

August 28, 2020, 12:53pm Latest News

NBA players want change that makes their communities safer. They want people to vote — hopefully in their home arenas. Read story

Arizona head coach Lute Olson, center, talks to his players, during a game in 2006. The Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, at the age of 85. Cause of death was not reported.

Lute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Arizona icon, dies at 85

August 27, 2020, 9:16pm College

Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, has died. He was 85. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Jose Marmolejos (26) is greeted by teammates Austin Nola, left, Kyle Lewis, second from right, and Sam Haggerty, right, after hitting a grand slam during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in San Diego.

Marmolejos’ first slam carries Mariners to 8-3 win, split

August 27, 2020, 7:01pm National Sports

Rookie José Marmolejos hit his first grand slam and Shed Long Jr. also connected in the six-run first inning that carried the Seattle Mariners to an 8-3 victory against the San Diego Padres and a split of Thursday’s doubleheader. Read story

An empty court and bench are shown following the scheduled start time of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. All NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday were postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice. (Kevin C.

A 2nd day of NBA playoff games halted over racial injustice

August 27, 2020, 1:13pm Latest News

An unprecedented NBA walkout over racial injustice postponed a second day of the playoffs Thursday, although players pledged to finish the postseason even as they wrestled with their emotions about wanting to bring change in their communities. Read story