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LeBron misses second straight

practice with ankle injury

By TOM WITHERS negative.
AP Sports Writer James has tweaked his
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) ankles in the past, but the
— LeBron James missed his 32-year-old has been in-
second straight practice credibly durable through-
with a sprained left ankle, out his career, playing in at
an injury that happened on least 75 games in 12 of his
Dwyane Wade’s first day 14 regular seasons.
with the Cavaliers. He played in 74 games last
New York Giants’ Odell Beckham, right, celebrates with Sterling James was at the team’s season.
Shepard after a touchdown during the second half of an NFL Cleveland Clinic Courts The Cavaliers play an in-
football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Sept. facility getting treatment tra-squad scrimmage on
24, 2017, in Philadelphia. Friday, and could be seen Monday at Quicken Loans
Associated Press in the training and fitness Arena and their first pre-
Giants’ Beckham fined $12,154 area. season game is scheduled Cleveland Cavaliers’ Dwyane
Wade holds up his jersey dur-
for dog-like TD celebration Cavs coach Tyronn Lue for Wednesday against At- ing a news conference at the
NBA basketball team’s train-
said the superstar is day lanta.Cleveland’s season
By The Associated Press nesota cornerback Xavier to day, but the team has opener is Oct. 17 against ing facility, Friday, Sept. 29,
NEW YORK (AP) — New Rhodes were docked the not said much else about the Boston Celtics and for- 2017, in Independence, Ohio.
York Giants wide receiver same amount for taunting. James’ injury. mer Cavs guard Kyrie Ir- Associated Press
Odell Beckham Jr. has Jets linebacker Darron Lee The three-time NBA cham- ving, who was traded this ciated that,” Wade said.
been fined $12,154 by the drew an $18,231 fine for a pion rolled his ankle on summer. “It wasn’t the sole reason,
NFL for his dog-like touch- late hit on Miami quarter- Wednesday night, shortly Wade was introduced to but definitely everyone
down celebration last Sun- back Jay Cutler.Seattle after his good friend Wade the media following Fri- knows our relationship, and
day. cornerback Richard Sher- turned down other offers to day’s practice, and said that he’s a huge reason
Beckham got down on man was fined $12,154 for sign a one-year, $2.3 million James began recruiting why I decided to come
all fours and pretended unnecessary roughness, contract with Cleveland. him to come to Cleveland here. But this team is so
to urinate like a dog after while Denver’s Will Parks It’s not known how James months ago. good, and you just want
catching a fourth-quarter was docked $9,115, also for hurt his ankle. “He knew I could help this to be a part of something
touchdown pass in a loss unnecessary roughness.q The team said X-rays were team in some way. I appre- special like this.”q
to the Philadelphia Eagles.
He was penalized for un-
sportsmanlike conduct for Gatlin won’t take knee in exhibition race
the celebration, and met
a few days later with co- By STEPHEN WADE ed Usain Bolt, expressed
owner John Mara, who AP Sports Writer mixed emotions.
was unhappy with Beck- RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — He said father Willie Gat-
ham’s behavior. World sprint champion Jus- lin was a 26-year member
Also in that game, Eagles tin Gatlin won’t be taking a of the Army, and he was
running back LeGarrette knee in protest this week- taught military patriotism.
Blount was fined $9,115 for end at an exhibition race On the other hand, as an
taunting. Jets rookie safety in Brazil. African-American he said
Jamal Adams and Min- However, Gatlin said Fri- it was “time to put things in
day that does not mean order” in terms of fairness
and equality.
he’s against highlighting is-
Like sues of racial injustice that “We as Americans, we are In this Aug. 5, 2017 file photo, United States’ Justin Gatlin cel-
Like
many NFL players are trying staying away from the nar-
to raise back in the United rative,” he said. “And the
ebrates after crossing the line to win the gold medal in the men’s
us on States. real question is why are we 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in London.
us on
Associated Press
“I’m going to stand up. I staying away from the nar-
mean, I going to stand up,” rative.”
ated Press. “But I think he’s by not standing during the
probably just here to run national anthem.
he said. “I’m not saying if I Gatlin’s agent Renaldo
Facebook take the knee or stand up Nehemiah said his athlete this exhibition race.” Nehemiah, who once held
Facebook
might take a different pos-
that I’m for the protests.”
Nehemiah played in the the world record in the
ture were the race in the
Or against them, he add-
NFL as a receiver for the 110 hurdles, said he would
U.S., where it would get
ed.
Gatlin, who won the 100 wide exposure. San Francisco 49ers, the have taken a knee.
“Yeah, but I’m a rebel,” he
same team that Colin Kae-
Bon Dia 24 Aruba meters in the world cham- “If he were at home, it might pernick was playing for said. “I’ll do what’s in my
facebook.com/bondianoticia pionships in August in a be a different stance,” Ne- when he started protesting heart. I’m a leader, not a
London final which includ- hemiah told The Associ- last season at NFL games follower. q