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Stephen A. Smith has long been an outspoken critic of the Dallas Cowboys organization. But in a rare move, the ESPN host directed praise toward the team’s longtime owner and general manager, Jerry Jones. In late August, the Cowboys boss agreed to a blockbuster trade that sent star pass rusher …

An overzealous fan was escorted out byBrooklyn Nets security during Thursday night’s game after storming the court in an attempt to get a selfie with Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell. The incident unfolded with five minutes remaining in the fourth quarterand Cleveland leading the game, 121-115. The fan, wearing a …

Another series of unmarked graves — this one containing 14 individuals from Greece’s civil war era — have been dug up in a park in a suburb near the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, local officials said Saturday. As in the previous tight cluster of unmarked burial pits excavated earlier …

Joey Logano won the exhibition Busch Light Clash on a temporary quarter-mile track built inside LA Memorial Coliseum for a made-for-TV spectacular intended to hype NASCAR’s upcoming season. NASCAR moved the Clash to Los Angeles from Daytona International Speedway, its only home since its 1979 inception, as part of a …

Former NFL star Demaryius Thomas was found dead in his Roswell, Georgia home Thursday evening, police there say. He was 33. “Preliminary information is that his death stems from a medical issue, and our investigators currently have no reason to believe otherwise,” police in the Atlanta suburb said in a …

Monty Python writer and actor Neil Innes has died aged 75, his agent has confirmed. The comedian and musician died of natural causes Sunday night, agent Nigel Morton said. Innes was known for his work with the British comedy group Monty Python and The Bonzo Dog Band. A statement released …

Tokyo — The International Skating Union says there is “no evidence” that American figure skater Mariah Bell intentionally harmed a South Korean rival. The alleged incident happened during a warmup on the opening day of the world championships. The BBC reports that South Korean management agency All That Sports published …

BANGKOK — Thailand’s military government wants to control how movies portray the ordeal of the young soccer players and their heroic rescue from a flooded cave that drew worldwide interest and the attention of foreign filmmakers. Culture Minister Vira Rojpochanarat said he will propose at next week’s Cabinet meeting that …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Indian actress Sridevi drowned in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, the Dubai police said in a statement Monday, though two police officials said she was also under the influence of alcohol at the time. She was 54.  Sridevi, who for years was one of Bollywood’s …