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March 10, 2021

No fans? Some? A mix? Odd sights, sounds of pandemic sports

Sports amid the pandemic became a whole different sort of spectacle, especially when it came to spectators — often with zero, sometimes with some and, in at least one instance at a Grand Slam tennis tournament, starting a match with fans in the seats yet finishing it with none present.

March 10, 2021

Patriots' Julian Edelman offers to meet with Meyers Leonard amid player's anti-Semitic slur controversy

Julian Edelman offered to meet with Meyers Leonard after the Miami Heat center was heard uttering an anti-Semitic slur during a "Call of Duty" livestream on Twitch.

March 10, 2021

Meyers Leonard 'away' from Heat indefinitely after using anti-Semitic slur during livestream

Meyers Leonard will be "away" from the Miami Heat indefinitely after he was caught uttering an anti-Semitic slur during a "Call of Duty" Twitch stream, the team said Tuesday.

March 9, 2021

Greg Olsen on LeBron James: 'I could make him an All-Pro wide receiver'

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players ever.

March 9, 2021

Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard issues apology after using anti-Semitic slur during Twitch stream

Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard issued an apology on Tuesday night after a video surfaced showing the 29-year-old saying an anti-Semitic slur during a Twitch stream of him playing the video game "Call of Duty."

March 9, 2021

A few days off are just what LeBron James needs

The Los Angeles Lakers don’t resume their season until Friday, a day or two later than most clubs, and that was a very smart move by the NBA schedule-makers.

March 9, 2021

Offense winning in NBA, Nets want to prove it in playoffs

Defense wins championships is one of the oldest clichés in sports.

March 9, 2021

Vanessa Bryant applauds judge's decision to allow deputies who allegedly shared crash site pics to be named

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Kobe Bryant, applauded a federal judge’s decision Monday that would allow her to see the names of the Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who allegedly leaked photos of the site where her husband, daughter and several others were killed in a helicopter crash in 2020.

March 8, 2021

Michael Jordan's comeback press conference was postponed due to insane gambling story, Antoine Walker says

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s love for gambling was on full display during the “The Last Dance” docuseries, but the latest story revealed by former NBA player Antoine Walker may be the most eye-popping one yet.

March 8, 2021

Exciting 2nd half awaits NBA, but virus may still have a say

While LeBron James was largely resting through the All-Star Game, the Brooklyn Nets were adding another piece for a run at his title.