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FILE - Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson (55) drives to the basket past Golden State Warriors guard Ty Jerome (10) during the second half of an NBA basketball game at FTX Arena, Nov. 1, 2022, in Miami. The Heat and Miami-Dade County decided Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, to terminate their relationship with FTX on the same day the cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy. The building had been called FTX Arena since June 2021, and a 19-year, $135 million sponsorship agreement between FTX and the county was just getting started. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Golden State Warriors at Miami Heat 11/1/2022

Nov. 11, 2022 08:21 PM EST

FILE - Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson (55) drives to the basket past Golden State Warriors guard Ty Jerome (10) during the second half of an NBA basketball game at FTX Arena, Nov. 1, 2022, in Miami. The Heat and Miami-Dade County decided Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, to terminate their relationship with FTX on the same day the cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy. The building had been called FTX Arena since June 2021, and a 19-year, $135 million sponsorship agreement between FTX and the county was just getting started. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Miami Heat's home arena will get new name after FTX collapse

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 11, 2022 07:17 PM EST

Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem walks in front of a black backdrop, during a portrait session at the NBA basketball team's Media Day in Miami, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Haslem serves as honorary NASCAR race official at Homestead

By Tim Reynolds Oct. 23, 2022 01:59 PM EDT

CA--California Digest

Jun. 11, 2022 04:09 PM EDT
Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select California stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of California...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 31 1927 — Detroit first baseman Johnny Neun records an unassisted triple play in the ninth inning to end the 1-0 win over the Cleveland Indians....

Formula 1 driver George Russell and girlfriend Carmen Montero Mundt, laugh at a skit during the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers, Monday, May 2, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat 5/2/2022

May. 06, 2022 02:09 PM EDT

Former professional boxer Floyd Mayweather, center right, talks with Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris, center left, after an NBA basketball game between the Heat and Toronto Raptors, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat 1/17/2022

Feb. 01, 2022 03:07 PM EST

Kyle Larson, center, Nascar Cup Series champion, is introduced during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers 11/8/2021

Nov. 09, 2021 05:17 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 27, 2021 05:37 PM EDT
May 28 1901 — Parader, ridden by Fred Landry, overcomes a bad start to win the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Sadie S. ...

A voter drops off their ballot on Election Day outside State Farm Stadium early, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Voting, activism replace practice, games in US sports world

By Howard Fendrich Nov. 03, 2020 06:43 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2019, file photo, Bubba Wallace gets ready to enter his car for qualifying rounds before a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race in Dover, Del. Denny Hamlin is starting his own race car team in partnership with Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan and Wallace as the driver. (AP Photo/Brien Aho, File)
Hamlin, Michael Jordan partner on NASCAR team for Wallace

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 21, 2020 10:15 PM EDT

Brad Keselowski puts on a helmet before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Hampton, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Heat is on: Hectic NASCAR tests drained drivers at Homestead

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 13, 2020 11:46 AM EDT

Gates stand locked outside the closed Manchester City Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, northern England, as the English Premier League soccer season has been suspended due to coronavirus, Thursday, April 9, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Latest: Bucks' Hill details family experience with virus

By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2020 05:19 AM EDT

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman lays down a bunt during a spring training baseball practice in North Port, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
The Latest: Big South Conference cancels all spring sports

By The Associated Press Mar. 18, 2020 12:55 PM EDT

The national office of the NCAA in Indianapolis is shown Thursday, March 12, 2020. The NCAA canceled the men's and women's Division I basketball tournaments amid coronavirus fears on Thursday. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
The Latest: T-Wolves' Towns donating $100K to Mayo Clinic

By The Associated Press Mar. 15, 2020 05:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, Kurt Busch greets fans during driver introductions prior to the start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. Kurt Busch arrived at Phoenix this weekend feeling like he was holding a full house. The Las Vegas native is coming off a second consecutive top-five run, this time at his home track, and felt as if his Chip Ganassi Racing team _ and their Chevrolet power plants _ were finally catching up to the Ford and Toyota teams that have dominated the early part of the Cup season. To top it off, his No. 1 team announced Friday, March 8, 2019, a new sponsorship deal with Global Poker, one of the world’s leading online gaming sites _ no small news when motorsports backing is hard to find. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
eNASCAR Heat draft brings fans, motorsports closer together

By Dave Skretta Mar. 10, 2019 01:33 PM EDT