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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, in his first public comments since the arrests of Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier on gambling-related charges, said Friday night that he was stunned by the indictments that have rocked the league.“My initial reaction was I was deeply disturbed,” Silver said on Amazon Prime Video, during the streaming service’s first broadcast — Boston at New York. “There’s nothing more important to the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition. I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting.”Such was a sentiment shared by many around the league…

NEW YORK (AP) — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Friday endorsed Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, saying he respected the will of the primary voters and young people inspired by the Democratic socialist state lawmaker’s candidacy.Jeffries, who represents Brooklyn, has for months declined to officially throw his support behind Mamdani, who upended the New York political establishment when he handed former Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo a resounding and stunning defeat in the June primary.Cuomo is still running in the November general election, but as an independent. Republican Curtis Sliwa is also on the ballot,…

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump headed for Asia Friday night for the first time this term, a trip where he’s expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before meeting face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to deescalate a trade war.“We have a lot to talk about with President Xi, and he has a lot to talk about with us,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House. “I think we’ll have a good meeting.”The president will have a long-haul flight that has him arriving in Malaysia on Sunday morning, the first…

Our football betting expert and top tipster Jones Knows provides his insight across the Premier League and has backed Manchester United to make it three straight wins.Chelsea vs Sunderland, Saturday 3pm – PLAY SUPER 6 HERE!Dan Ballard to have a shot at 5/6 with Sky Bet jumps off the page at the prices on offer. The centre-back isn’t just a threat from set pieces, he’s an aerial menace, a man who dominates the skies like a 747 cutting through cloud.Ballard’s presence from dead-ball situations is becoming one of the most potent set-piece weapons in the league. Sunderland know it, as…

San Diego FC player Hirving “Chucky” Lozano publicly apologized Friday after reports he was involved in a locker room altercation, admitting he didn’t react the right way.”I’m a passionate and competitive person who always wants to give everything for the team,” the Mexico international posted posted to his Instagram account.”Sometimes, that same intensity can lead to reactions that don’t reflect who I am or the respect I have for everyone around me. I didn’t react in the right way, and I’ve already taken responsibility, addressed it, and moved forward.- MLS playoffs Round 1 preview: Can anyone stop Philly?- MLS Cup…

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, died on Friday. She was 93.The Royal Household Bureau said she died in a hospital in Bangkok, adding that she began suffering from a blood infection on Oct. 17 and despite her medical team’s efforts, her condition did not improve. She suffered a stroke in 2012 and was afterwards largely absent from public life due to declining health. Her husband, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, died in October 2016.The bureau’s statement said King Maha Vajiralongkorn had directed that she…

Brenden Aaronson and Joe Rodon scored early goals as Leeds beat West Ham 2-1 at Elland Road to heap more misery on the Londoners.Aaronson pounced on a rebound before Rodon headed Leeds 2-0 up inside 15 minutes and they held on for their third Premier League win of the season after Hammers substitute Mateus Fernandes’ last-minute header cut the deficit.West Ham have made their worst start to a top-flight season, with four points from their first nine matches, and after their winless league run was extended to six games they remain in the bottom three.Hammers head coach Nuno Espirito Santo,…

West Ham’s disastrous season continued as a devastatingly bad first 15 minutes proved critical in a 2-1 defeat to Leeds at Elland Road.After a poor 2-0 loss at home to Brentford on Monday, Nuno Espirito Santo called for an improved performance in terms of effort. But not even West Ham’s fiercest rivals could have scripted such a bad start. The goals came from West Ham’s usual deficiencies: crosses and corners. In Leeds’ first attack after three minutes, Brenden Aaronson tapped home from close range as the hosts won two penalty-box duels in the air.Then from Leeds’ first corner of the…

Daniel Jebbison completed a remarkable comeback against his former club as Preston came from two goals down to beat Sheffield United 3-2 at Deepdale.The on-loan Bournemouth forward was getting an earful from visiting fans but he silenced the noise with a powerfully headed 58th-minute winner. Andre Brooks had put the Blades ahead with his first goal of the season after 10 minutes and Callum O’Hare’s scintillating solo effort doubled the advantage six minutes later.Lewis Dobbin halved the arrears from just outside the box in first-half stoppage time before Japhet Tanganga put through his own net less than a minute into…

Zachary Athekame scored with a long-range drive in injury time to rescue a 2-2 draw for Serie A leader AC Milan against bottom club Pisa on Friday and avoid what would have been the surprise result of the Italian league season so far.Athekame was about 10 yards outside the area when the ball was played to him following a corner, but his low shot found its way through traffic and inside the near post to deny Pisa a first win at Milan since 1981.The newly promoted side has yet to win a game since returning to the top tier this…