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Police say New Orleans Pelicans' Bryce Dejean-Jones (31) was fatally shot and died on Saturday, May 28, 2016, after breaking down the door to a Dallas apartment.

Police: Pelicans guard Dejean-Jones fatally shot in Dallas

Police say New Orleans Pelicans' Bryce Dejean-Jones (31) was fatally shot and died on Saturday, May 28, 2016, after breaking down the door to a Dallas apartment.

May 28, 2016, 3:18pm National Sports

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Bryce Dejean-Jones was fatally shot after breaking down the door to a Dallas apartment, authorities said Saturday. Read story

Former NBA player accused of using charity for personal gain

May 25, 2016, 9:59am Nation & World

Former NBA player Kermit Washington is accused of using donations intended to help needy people in Africa for his own gain, including paying for vacations, jewelry and entertainment. Read story

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Taijuan Walker, second from right, is pulled in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics by Mariners manager Scott Servais, left, Monday, May 23, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Mariners return home, get shut out by A’s

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Taijuan Walker, second from right, is pulled in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics by Mariners manager Scott Servais, left, Monday, May 23, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 23, 2016, 10:22pm National Sports

Stephen Vogt hit a leadoff homer in the seventh inning to snap a scoreless tie as the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Monday. Read story

Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. speaks in Trenton, N.J. Pallone has found that National Football League officials improperly sought to influence a government study on the link between football and brain disease. Pallone&#039;s report says the league tried to strong-arm the National Institutes of Health into taking the project away from a researcher that the NFL feared was biased.

Report: NFL sought to influence study on brain injuries

Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. speaks in Trenton, N.J. Pallone has found that National Football League officials improperly sought to influence a government study on the link between football and brain disease. Pallone&#039;s report says the league tried to strong-arm the National Institutes of Health into taking the project away from a researcher that the NFL feared was biased.

May 23, 2016, 12:50pm Health

National Football League officials improperly sought to influence a government study on the link between football and brain disease, according to a senior House Democrat in a report issued Monday. Read story

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, right, talks to quarterback Tom Brady during the fourth quarter of a 2013 NFL game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Foxborough, Mass. A federal appeals court has ruled, Monday, April 25, 2016, that New England Patriots Tom Brady must serve a four-game "Deflategate" suspension imposed by the NFL, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the players union.

Still plenty of air in ‘Deflategate’ court case

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, right, talks to quarterback Tom Brady during the fourth quarter of a 2013 NFL game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Foxborough, Mass. A federal appeals court has ruled, Monday, April 25, 2016, that New England Patriots Tom Brady must serve a four-game "Deflategate" suspension imposed by the NFL, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the players union.

May 23, 2016, 9:31am National Sports

Tom Brady’s lawyers asked a federal appeals court for a new hearing before an expanded panel of judges, telling them on Monday that it is not just a silly dispute over underinflated footballs Read story

Seattle Mariners' Robinson Cano hits an RBI-sacrifice fly off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Alfredo Simon to drive in Leonys Martin in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Cincinnati.

Martin, Cano help Mariners sweep Reds

Seattle Mariners' Robinson Cano hits an RBI-sacrifice fly off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Alfredo Simon to drive in Leonys Martin in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Cincinnati.

May 22, 2016, 1:46pm National Sports

Leonys Martin got four hits, Robinson Cano drove in two runs and the Seattle Mariners swept Cincinnati with a 5-4 victory Sunday. Read story

Exaggerator, right, with Kent Desormeaux aboard wins the 141st Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 21, 2016, in Baltimore. Cherry Wine, left, with Corey Lanerie aboard places second.

Exaggerator beats Nyquist in muddy Preakness

Exaggerator, right, with Kent Desormeaux aboard wins the 141st Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 21, 2016, in Baltimore. Cherry Wine, left, with Corey Lanerie aboard places second.

May 21, 2016, 4:49pm Latest News

Seizing the lead at the top of the stretch, Exaggerator splashed past a tiring Nyquist and went on for a 3 1/2-length victory over Cherry Wine on a rain-drenched Pimlico Race Course. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Franklin Gutierrez, right, celebrates with Felix Hernandez, second from left, and teammates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher John Lamb in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 21, 2016, in Cincinnati.

Gutierrez homers, Mariners beat Reds 4-0

Seattle Mariners' Franklin Gutierrez, right, celebrates with Felix Hernandez, second from left, and teammates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher John Lamb in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 21, 2016, in Cincinnati.

May 21, 2016, 4:41pm National Sports

Franklin Gutierrez hit a three-run homer that landed high in the upper deck on Saturday, and Felix Hernandez allowed only four singles in six innings, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 4-0 victory. Read story

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Blake Wood (36) steps up onto the mound after walking Seattle Mariners' Seth Smith with the bases loaded, scoring Leonys Martin, left, during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 20, 2016, in Cincinnati.

Mariners rally vs Reds’ bad bullpen for 8-3 win

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Blake Wood (36) steps up onto the mound after walking Seattle Mariners' Seth Smith with the bases loaded, scoring Leonys Martin, left, during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 20, 2016, in Cincinnati.

May 20, 2016, 9:20pm National Sports

Dae-Ho Lee's bases-loaded single completed Seattle's late rally against the major leagues' worst bullpen on Friday night, and he later added a solo homer as the Mariners pulled away to an 8-3 victory over the Reds. Read story

Seattle Mariners, Adam Lind, right, and Kyle Seager celebrate their 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game, Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Baltimore.

Lind homers to propel Mariners over Orioles 7-2

Seattle Mariners, Adam Lind, right, and Kyle Seager celebrate their 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game, Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Baltimore.

May 19, 2016, 1:03pm National Sports

Adam Lind broke open a close game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Thursday. Read story