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NBA hoping it’s not caught in the middle of Trump’s immigration policy

The National Basketball Association contacted the State Department to learn more how President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to halt

Yankees 6, Astros 4 | Series tied, 2-2: Yankees Feast on the Astros’ Bullpen in a Comeback Victory October 18, 2017
The Yankees were held to one hit through six innings but put together a rally against the Astros’ relievers and seized momentum in the series.
BILLY WITZ
Cavaliers 102, Celtics 99: Celtics’ Gordon Hayward Fractures Ankle in Season Opener October 18, 2017
Hayward, a prized free agent acquisition, came down awkwardly at the end of a play early in Boston’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Celtics went on to lose.
BENJAMIN HOFFMAN and SCOTT CACCIOLA
On Pro Basketball: A Season of Cleveland Anxiety, Brought to You by LeBron James October 17, 2017
Amid concerns that James might repeat his 2010 departure from the Cavaliers and play elsewhere next season, a pair of fans have created apparel asking him to stay.
SCOTT CACCIOLA

Rick Pitino sues Adidas for damaged reputation, emotional distress October 18, 2017
Rick Pitino, who was officially fired as Louisville’s head men’s basketball coach on Monday, has filed a federal lawsuit against Adidas, alleging that the athletic apparel company deliberately damaged his reputation. Adidas is at the center of a federal investigation into college basketball recruiting. Prosecutors say company executives conspired to steer top recruits to schools […]
Matt Bonesteel
ESPN’s Sam Ponder slams Barstool Sports, which happens to have a new show on ESPN October 18, 2017
At least one of the network’s hosts is not pleased with the idea that ESPN has a new late-night sports show featuring the guys from Barstool Sports. The “Barstool Van Talk” show, which made its debut Tuesday on ESPN2, features Dan Katz and PFT Commenter, and promises to be, um, freewheeling. Sam Ponder, the host […]
Cindy Boren
Fox Sports’ Skip Bayless had a really horrible take on Gordon Hayward’s gruesome injury October 18, 2017
The injury was about as gruesome as it gets in sports. Even if you couldn’t see what awful thing happened, you could hear the sound of something terrible occurring in Gordon Hayward’s left leg. Fans seated beneath the basket, Hayward’s Boston Celtics teammates and members of the Cleveland Cavaliers averted their eyes. But one guy saw […]
Cindy Boren