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FILE - In this May 7, 2012, file photo, sports writer Dan Jenkins speaks after receiving the lifetime achievement award during the World Golf Hall of Fame inductions at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla. Jenkins, the sports writing great and best-selling author known for his humor, has died. He was 89. TCU athletic director Jeremiah Donati confirmed Jenkins died Thursday, March 7, 2019, in his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.

Dan Jenkins, sports writing great and author, dies at 89

March 8, 2019, 9:36am Nation & World

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Dan Jenkins, the sports writing great and best-selling author whose career covered Ben Hogan to Tiger Woods, began with Western Union and ended with Twitter, has died. He was 89. Read story

National Baseball Hall of Famer Tom Seaver arrives for an induction ceremony in 2015 in Cooperstown, N.Y. Seaver has been diagnosed with dementia and has retired from public life. The family of the 74-year-old made the announcement Thursday, March 7, 2019, through the Hall and said Seaver will continue to work in the vineyard at his home in California.

Mets great Tom Seaver diagnosed with dementia at 74

March 7, 2019, 3:37pm National Sports

Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, the star of the Miracle Mets 1969 World Series championship team, has been diagnosed with dementia at age 74. Read story

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gestures after scoring during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Los Angeles. With the basket, James passed Michael Jordan for fourth place on the NBA's career scoring list. (AP Photo/Mark J.

LeBron overwhelmed after passing his hero Jordan in points

March 7, 2019, 11:43am National Sports

LeBron James moved past Michael Jordan into fourth place on the NBA's career scoring list in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' 115-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Read story

Detroit Red Wings great and Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay died Monday, March 4, 2019, at his home in Michigan. He was 93. His death was confirmed Monday by son-in-law Lew LaPaugh, president of the Ted Lindsay Foundation, which raises money for autism research.

Red Wings great, NHL union pioneer Ted Lindsay dies at 93

March 4, 2019, 12:00pm National Sports

Ted Lindsay, the 5-foot-8, 160-pound tough guy who provided muscle and meanness on the Detroit Red Wings' famed "Production Line" of the 1950s, died Monday at the age of 93 in his home in Michigan. Read story

Joey Logano drives during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Las Vegas.

Logano edges out Keselowski for Vegas NASCAR win

March 3, 2019, 4:54pm National Sports

Joey Logano held off teammate Brad Keselowski on Sunday to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Read story

Bryce Harper, left, speaks during a news conference at the Philadelphia Phillies spring training baseball facility as his agent Scott Boras looks on, Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Clearwater, Fla. Harper and the Phillies agreed to a $330 million, 13-year contract, the largest deal in baseball history.

Harper wants “to be on Broad Street” for World Series parade

March 2, 2019, 2:54pm National Sports

The Phillies are counting on Bryce Harper to help them win only the third championship in franchise history. Philadelphia gave Harper a 13-year contract, the largest deal in baseball history at $330 million. Read story

Defending Iditarod champion Joar Lefseth Ulsom, of Norway, greets fans on the trail during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Saturday, March 2, 2019 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Big crowds cheer kick off of Alaska’s famed Iditarod race

March 2, 2019, 2:22pm Nation & World

Big crowds converged on Alaska’s largest city Saturday as hundreds of dogs and their humans kicked off the 47th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race with a ceremonial sprint along snow-heaped streets. Read story

Roger Federer of Switzerland holds his trophy after winning the final match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 2, 2019.

Federer wins Dubai final for 100th career title

March 2, 2019, 11:45am National Sports

Roger Federer, the 20-time Grand Slam tennis champion, became the second male player to win 100 tour-level tournaments in the professional era when he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Dubai Championships on Saturday. Read story

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Bryce Harper (34) and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a $330 million, 13-year contract, the largest deal in baseball history. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, because the agreement is subject to a successful physical.

Harper, Phillies agree to $330M, 13-year deal

February 28, 2019, 2:52pm National Sports

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a $330 million, 13-year contract, the largest deal in baseball history, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. Read story

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution. Kraft’s attorney Jack Goldberger filed the written plea in Palm Beach County, Fla., court documents released Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. The 77-year-old Kraft is requesting a non-jury trial.

Patriots owner pleads not guilty to prostitution charges

February 28, 2019, 12:33pm Nation & World

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution in a Florida case, according to court documents released Thursday. Read story