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Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball will not be suspended for Fridays play-in game, the league announced Wednesday.He was instead fined $35,000 for the play and assessed a Flagrant 2 foul for a play the league described as unnecessary and reckless contact that created a significant injury risk. Had he received such a foul during the game, he would have been ejected. He was also fined another $25,00 for using profane language in a television interview.The NBA had reportedly started an investigation to determine whether Balls trip of Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, which took place in the second quarter of the Hornets Play-in win over the Heat, merited an upgrade to a flagrant foul and additional punishment.After Ball was knocked to the ground, he appeared to grab Adebayos leg, leaving Adebayo off balance. Adebayo went down hard and was seen holding his back after the fall. Both teams continued to play after the incident, with the Hornets scoring at the other end before calling a timeout. Adebayo did not return to the game due to the back injury.Replay of LaMelo Ball grabbing Bam Adebayos ankle before Bam Adebayo landed on his tailbone pic.twitter.com/KVv1rkjxm2 Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod (@big_business_) April 15, 2026Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was visibly frustrated on the sidelines and said after the game that action should have been taken against Ball.Somebody has got to see that, Spoelstra said in the teams postgame news conference. He should have been thrown out of the game for that.Theres no place in the game for those kinds of shenanigans, Spoelstra said. It wasnt needed. (Ball) was frustrated, and I think he felt like he got fouled, so he took the liberty of yanking somebody. That should be penalized.Ball addressed the media after the game regarding his actions.I apologize on that one, Ball said about Adebayo. I got hit in the head and didnt really know where I was, but Im going to check on him and see if hes okay.Ball continued to be the main topic of conversation, finishing with 30 points and go-ahead layup despite going 2-for-16 from three-point range. It was an eventful game, and how hell be able to keep playing Friday.

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The beloved performer was a few words into the hymn 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' - which is considered the Black national anthem - when he stopped. He started again and then collapsed.

A singer leading the Jackie Robinson Day festivities before the Chicago White Sox's game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night collapsed and was taken to a hospital.The White Sox said Gerald Chaney, a longtime anthem performer, was alert before being taken to the hospital after he collapsed while performing Lift Every Voice and Sing. He was a few words into the hymn considered the Black national anthem when he stopped. He started again and collapsed.Emergency medical technicians tended to Chaney for several minutes before he was loaded onto a gurney and taken from the field. The teams watched from their dugouts. Chaney was also scheduled to sing The Star Spangled Banner after performing Lift Every Voice and Sing. The start of the game was delayed 12 minutes.The entire White Sox family is sending love to Gerald and his family for a full and speedy recovery, the team said in a statement.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Texas quarterback Arch Manning is doing light workouts so far in spring practice following offseason foot surgery.But he said Wednesday that his body is as strong as its been since he had what school officials said was a minor procedure in January.I feel 100 percent right now. Were kind of taking it slow, but if we had a game today Id be playing, Manning said. Obviously when youre not out there, youre kind of antsy. It was hard the first few weeks just not being able to do anything. Now I get to do a little bit more.Manning is coming off his first season as the Longhorns full-time starter. The nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning passed for 3,163 yards and 26 touchdowns and ran for 10 TDs in 2025.While he waits to do more on the field, hes been focused on mental reps, footwork drills and getting to know some of his new teammates.Its been different, but its been good, Manning said. Its honestly been unique for me getting a bunch of mental reps and kind of being off to the side. But Ive gotten to spend a lot of time with these new guys freshmen, transfers and guys coming back. So, its been fun.Texas was the preseason No. 1 and finished ranked No. 12. The Longhorns missed the College Football Playoff and finished 10-3 with a Citrus Bowl win over Michigan that included Mannings 60-yard, game-sealing touchdown run.Manning described the season as a roller coaster. I think I could have had more fun. The first half of the season, I was (ticked), Manning said. I wasnt playing well and it wasnt fun for me. And then I kind of sort of said screw it and had a little more fun and started winning some games.Now he said hes concentrated on being the best version of himself going forward. He plans to leave the evaluations of how much hes improved to others.I think Im just trying to get better every day, Manning said. Thats not for me to judge, really.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

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Mardi soir, aprs le coup de sifflet final du quart de finale de Ligue des champions entre lAtltico de Madrid et le FC Barcelone et llimination des Catalans de la comptition, Raphinha avait eu un geste moqueur envers les supporters des Colchoneros. Il a prsent ses excuses ce mercredi 15 avril.