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Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon, right, blocks a shot by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry during the second half in Game 5 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals in Houston, Thursday, May 24, 2018. (AP Photo/David J.

Gordon leads Rockets over Warriors to take series lead

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon, right, blocks a shot by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry during the second half in Game 5 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals in Houston, Thursday, May 24, 2018. (AP Photo/David J.

May 24, 2018, 9:28pm National Sports

Eric Gordon came off the bench to score 24 points and his steal on Golden State’s last possession secured a 98-94 victory Thursday night that gave the Houston Rockets a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals. Read story

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin talks to reporters following NFL football practice, Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Seahawks’ Baldwin says NFL “really missed it” with policy

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin talks to reporters following NFL football practice, Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 24, 2018, 7:45pm National Sports

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin had harsh words for the comments made by President Donald Trump regarding the NFL’s new national anthem policy on Thursday, as players began to process the new mandate from the league’s owners. Read story

Seattle Mariners center fielder Guillermo Heredia, right, leaps but can’t catch a line drive from Oakland Athletics’ Stephen Piscotty during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. Piscotty drove in two runs with a double on the play.

Piscotty, A’s tag Hernandez early, beat Mariners 4-3

Seattle Mariners center fielder Guillermo Heredia, right, leaps but can’t catch a line drive from Oakland Athletics’ Stephen Piscotty during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. Piscotty drove in two runs with a double on the play.

May 24, 2018, 4:37pm National Sports

Stephen Piscotty and the Athletics tagged Felix Hernandez early, and Oakland ended the Seattle Mariners’ five-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory Thursday. Read story

Houston Texans players kneel and stand during the singing of the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, in Seattle. NFL owners have approved a new policy aimed at addressing the firestorm over national anthem protests, permitting players to stay in the locker room during the “The Star-Spangled Banner” but requiring them to stand if they come to the field. The decision was announced Wednesday, May 23, 2018, by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the league’s spring meeting in Atlanta.

NFL sparks new questions over anthem; Trump lauds league

Houston Texans players kneel and stand during the singing of the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, in Seattle. NFL owners have approved a new policy aimed at addressing the firestorm over national anthem protests, permitting players to stay in the locker room during the “The Star-Spangled Banner” but requiring them to stand if they come to the field. The decision was announced Wednesday, May 23, 2018, by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the league’s spring meeting in Atlanta.

May 24, 2018, 9:30am Nation & World

With its popularity threatened and critics stretching all the way to the White House, the NFL just wanted to get past the debate over taking a knee during the national anthem. Read story

NFL owners adopt new policy to address anthem protests

May 23, 2018, 12:11pm Nation & World

NFL owners have approved a new policy aimed at addressing the firestorm over national anthem protests, permitting players to stay in the locker room during the "The Star-Spangled Banner" but requiring them to stand if they come to the field. Read story

Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James (23) drives past Boston Celtics’ Al Horford (42), from Dominican Republic, in the first half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals, Monday, May 21, 2018, in Cleveland.

LeBron scores 44 as Cavs even series with Celtics

Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James (23) drives past Boston Celtics’ Al Horford (42), from Dominican Republic, in the first half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals, Monday, May 21, 2018, in Cleveland.

May 21, 2018, 8:59pm National Sports

LeBron James scored 44 points, surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar atop a postseason list and helped the Cleveland Cavaliers even the Eastern Conference finals at 2-2 on Monday night with a 111-102 victory over the Boston Celtics. Read story

Several of Serena Williams' biggest rivals believe that the 23-time Grand Slam champion deserves more than just a guaranteed spot in the French Open draw. Williams, who is expected to play her first major since returning from maternity leave, should also receive a top seed that befits the No. 1 ranking she held when she left the tour, the players say.

French Open organizers won’t give Serena Williams a seeding

Several of Serena Williams' biggest rivals believe that the 23-time Grand Slam champion deserves more than just a guaranteed spot in the French Open draw. Williams, who is expected to play her first major since returning from maternity leave, should also receive a top seed that befits the No. 1 ranking she held when she left the tour, the players say.

May 21, 2018, 11:52am National Sports

Serena Williams' return to Grand Slam tennis from maternity leave just got even tougher. French Open organizers announced on Monday they will not give Williams a seeding. Read story

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul (3) during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, May 20, 2018.

Curry helps Warriors rout Rockets by 41

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul (3) during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, May 20, 2018.

May 20, 2018, 8:13pm National Sports

Stephen Curry got his groove back to score 35 points with five 3-pointers as the Golden State Warriors made a second-half statement to beat the Houston Rockets 126-85 on Sunday night for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals. Read story

Caddie Brian Dilley, left, congratulates Aaron Wise after Wise won the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament in Dallas, Sunday, May 20, 2018.

Aaron Wise gets 1st PGA tour win, shatters Nelson scoring record

Caddie Brian Dilley, left, congratulates Aaron Wise after Wise won the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament in Dallas, Sunday, May 20, 2018.

May 20, 2018, 8:12pm National Sports

Aaron Wise strolled up the 18th fairway in the fading twilight, lifting his hat over his head a couple of times as the thinned-out crowd cheered what would soon be his first PGA Tour victory at the AT&T Byron Nelson. Read story

Seattle Mariners’ Jean Segura, right, celebrates with Guillermo Heredia (5) and Ben Gamel, left, after hitting a walkoff RBI-single to score Dee Gordon and give them a victory over the Detroit Tigers in the 11th inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 20, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Mariners rally late, beat Tigers 3-2 in 11 on Segura’s hit

Seattle Mariners’ Jean Segura, right, celebrates with Guillermo Heredia (5) and Ben Gamel, left, after hitting a walkoff RBI-single to score Dee Gordon and give them a victory over the Detroit Tigers in the 11th inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 20, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 20, 2018, 6:13pm National Sports

Mitch Haniger hit a tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and Jean Segura’s RBI single in the 11th gave the Seattle Mariners a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Read story