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Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) during an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics Friday, April 1, 2016, in Oakland, Calif.

Warriors’ home winning streak ends at 54 in loss to Celtics

April 1, 2016, 11:29pm National Sports

Stephen Curry missed a long 3-pointer to tie the game with 5.3 seconds left and the Golden State Warriors suffered their first home defeat in more than 14 months. Read story

United States' Vashti Cunningham clears the bar during women's high jump final during the World Indoor Athletics Championships, Sunday, March 20, 2016, in Portland, Ore. Cunningham won the event.

Teenager Cunningham steals the show at world indoors

March 20, 2016, 4:59pm National Sports

High school senior Vashti Cunningham, daughter of former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham, became the youngest high jump champion ever at the world indoor track and field championships on Sunday. Read story

Jimmie Johnson (48) and Joey Logana (22) race for the lead during the late laps of the NASCAR 400 mile auto race Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.

Johnson gets past Harvick in OT to win at Fontana

March 20, 2016, 4:15pm National Sports

Jimmie Johnson pulled away in overtime to beat Kevin Harvick on Sunday for the Southern California native's record sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at Fontana. Read story

Serena Williams, left, jokes behind Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, after Azarenka defeated her in a final at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 20, 2016, in Indian Wells, Calif. Azarenka won 6-4, 6-4. (AP Photo/Mark J.

Djokovic, Azarenka roll to easy title wins at Indian Wells

March 20, 2016, 3:50pm National Sports

Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka rolled to easy victories in the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday, with the top-ranked Serb collecting his record fifth title and Azarenka winning for the second time. Read story

United States' Ashton Eaton competes next to Spain's Jorge Ure?a, left, in a heat of the men's 60-meter hurdles of the heptathlon during the World Indoor Athletics Championships, Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Portland, Ore. Eaton won the heat.

Eaton captures 3rd straight world indoor heptathlon title

March 19, 2016, 8:55pm National Sports

Ashton Eaton earned his third straight heptathlon title at the world indoor track and field championships Saturday night in Portland, taking all the suspense out of the competition with another dominating performance. Read story

From left, United States' Trayvon Bromell, Netherlands' Hensley Paulina, and Philippines' Eric Cray compete compete in a heat of the men's 60-meter sprint during the World Indoor Athletics Championships, Friday, March 18, 2016, in Portland, Ore.

Bromell holds on to win 60-meter final at world indoors

March 18, 2016, 10:45pm National Sports

Trayvon Bromell captured the 60-meter title at the world indoor track and field championships Friday night in a race that was so close that it took several minutes to determine the rest of the medalists. Read story