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Even now, after all these years, Norman Siegel is conflicted. He was born in Brooklyn, raised in Brooklyn, and he firmly believes his childhood passion for the Brooklyn Dodgers set him on a course to becoming a civil rights attorney. Now it’s the Los Angeles Dodgers who’ll be playing the New York …

FOXBORO, Mass. — Before Jerod Mayo was even asked a question at his midweek news conference Wednesday, the one that typically kicks off with questions about the upcoming opponent, the New England Patriots coach addressed, in no uncertain terms, the elephant in the room. He called it “the noise.” After …

BOSTON — For those who dig symbolism, let it be known that the raising of the Boston Celtics’ 18th championship banner Tuesday night began its ascent to the TD Garden rafters directly in front of the visiting team’s bench. Up, up and away went the new blanket, the crowd revving …

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger likes to wind down at the end of a long day with … more college basketball. His wife, a former coach and WNBA player, has no problem with hoops before bed. So one night last December, the Otzelbergers tuned in to …

BOISE, Idaho – He has a sandwich named after him and a line of personalized athletic gear. He has his own trading cards and people hunting him down in hotel lobbies across the Pacific Ocean. And now Ashton Jeanty is in a chiropractor’s office on the northwest side of town, …

The price of entry to this year’s World Series matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees could be the most expensive in recent history. As of Tuesday evening, the cheapest single tickets to Game 1 in Los Angeles and Game 3 in New York are going …

It was a night of notable goals by notable goalscorers as the Champions League returned for matchweek three. Vinicius Junior’s second-half hat-trick at the Bernabeu completed yet another Real Madrid European comeback as visitors Borussia Dortmund went from two goals up after an hour to 5-2 down by the final …

Lakers defeat Timberwolves in season opener as Bronny James makes history: Live reaction and updates LOS ANGELES — The James family made history Tuesday night with the patriarch, LeBron James, and his eldest son, Bronny, appearing in the same regular-season game, marking the first time a father-son duo shared the …

Dusty Baker remembered the games. Not the ones that Fernando Valenzuela would bend to his will like his signature screwball, but the moments in between. The precocious left-hander’s skills went beyond the iconic windup he taught himself on mounds in a small Mexican town named Etchohuaquila. Valenzuela could hit so …

By Dianna Russini, Nate Taylor and Joe Rexrode The Kansas City Chiefs acquired wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans, a league source said Wednesday, a move intended to bolster the defending Super Bowl champions’ injury-plagued receiving corps with a five-time Pro Bowler. Tennessee will receive a conditional draft …