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For open water swimmers, even chilly, choppy water beckons 05/03/2023 05:13pm • Many beaches won’t open for weeks, but already one dedicated group is quietly pacing the shore. You might not have noticed them, but these quiet few are the ones who seem most keen on noting the shifting tides, the current, the wind. They’ll gush about the color of the water, the angle of the su NBA MVP: 76ers' Embiid wins league's top individual honor 05/02/2023 09:04pm • Joel Embiid began the long process toward NBA MVP as a towering soccer prospect in Africa who never picked up a basketball until he was a teenager. Once he changed sports for good, Embiid became a generational — albeit often-injured — talent. And, the affable center quickly became the face of 76ers' Embiid doubtful; Celtics vow adjustments for Game 2 05/02/2023 04:31pm • BOSTON (AP) — Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said he didn’t walk off the court feeling any panic following Boston’s 119-115 Eastern Conference semifinals loss to the 76ers in Game 1. If anything, he thinks his team saw on tape a blueprint of exactly what they need to do to rebound in Game 2 on We Why Bob Baffert won't be at Kentucky Derby 2nd year in a row 05/02/2023 01:08pm • The Kentucky Derby is a tradition that's never been canceled. Postponed once by World War II and again by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, America's greatest race has rolled on since 1875. At Churchill Downs on Saturday, 20 horses will compete to wear the garland of red roses in the 149th edi 76ers star Joel Embiid (knee) out for Game 1 vs. Celtics 05/01/2023 06:37pm • BOSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid sat out Game 1 of the Philadelphia 76ers' Eastern Conference semifinal against the Boston Celtics with a right knee injury. Coach Doc Rivers confirmed the MVP finalist's status during his pregame availability on Monday. Embiid sprained the knee in Game 3 of the 76ers' fi New Taste of Tysons Corner features samples from over 40 restaurants 05/01/2023 12:22pm • Barrel & Bushel executive chef Daron Lee. (Courtesy Tysons Corner Center) If you're fast, you might be able to get a bite from more than 40 Tysons Corner Center restaurants on Saturday, May 6. The inaugural Taste of Tysons Corner Center, at Tysons Corner Center, runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Butler, Heat start 2nd round with 108-101 win over Knicks 04/30/2023 04:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Butler looked his coach in the eye and said he was staying in the game, no matter how much his ankle might have hurt. The Miami Heat needed all season to turn into the team they expected, so no way Butler wants to miss a minute of it now. Butler had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Knicks' Randle misses Game 1 vs Heat with sprained ankle 04/30/2023 12:29pm • NEW YORK (AP) — New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle missed Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat on Sunday because of a sprained left ankle. Randle was originally hurt late in the regular season, missing the final five games, before returning for the first r Chiefs address biggest needs during hometown NFL draft 04/29/2023 07:36pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brett Veach knew he was utilizing the NFL draft's biggest cliche at the scouting combine in February, when the Chiefs general manager insisted that the Super Bowl champions would take “the best player available” when they were on the clock. How fortuitous they must have Jill Biden uses workout to honor military kids' sacrifices 04/29/2023 12:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden welcomed military families to the White House lawn Saturday for a workout complete with jumping jacks and push-ups to highlight the sacrifices children make when their parents decide to serve. “Sharing a workout might seem like a small thing," the first lady, who wa Rangers ace deGrom exits in 4th inning against Yankees 04/29/2023 12:20am • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom exited another impressive start early because of injury concerns. For the second time in three starts, deGrom didn't make it past the fourth inning. He left with right forearm tightness in the Rangers' 5-2 win over the New York Yankees on Fri DeGrom another early exit for Texas in 5-2 win over Yankees 04/28/2023 11:29pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers are again having to be cautious with their new ace. Jacob deGrom was off to a spectacular start in the Rangers' 5-2 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night before he left in the fourth inning because of forearm tightness. It was the second time in t IndyCar banking on new docuseries to boost interest 04/28/2023 04:14pm • BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The first episode of “100 Days to Indy” featured a behind the scenes look at the IndyCar series and its personalities, and even a shirtless Josef Newgarden. It’s meant to lure in new fans, after all. “They made sure that Josef Newgarden was shirtless for the first h Colts select QB Anthony Richardson at No. 4 in NFL draft 04/27/2023 10:28pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Richardson dazzled scouts in his first, brief action at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Indianapolis Colts believe it was a preview of coming attractions. General manager Chris Ballard bet big on the athletic, one-year starting quarterback from Florida by selecting Richardson wi Kentucky Derby entrant Wild On Ice euthanized after injury 04/27/2023 06:17pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Wild On Ice was euthanized Thursday after dropping out of the Kentucky Derby with a left hind leg injury following a morning workout at Churchill Downs, his owner said. The Texas-bred gelding breezed five furlongs in 1:01.40 before being pulled up while galloping down the ba