Trump clashes with sports world over player protests, invitation

(Attention to language that might offend some readers in paragraphs 3-4) By Barbara Goldberg and Joel Schectman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and the sports world engaged in an intensifying spat on Saturday after he called for National Football League owners to fire players who protest

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  Roger Goodell: Trump's 'Divisive' Comments About NFL Anthem Protests Show 'Lack of Respect'

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  NFL chief, players' union angrily denounce Trump after he calls for firings

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Knicks deal Anthony to Thunder, report

New York (AFP) - The New York Knicks have worked out a trade that will see all-star forward Carmelo Anthony join the Oklahoma City Thunder, American sports broadcaster ESPN reported on Saturday.

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  Carmelo Anthony would accept a trade to one of three teams, report says

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  Melo trade winners and losers: Thunder, Carmelo make out well; what about Knicks?

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Heat's Whiteside grateful for Olynyk's advice

After blindsiding Kelly Olynyk in a game this week, Miami Heat centre Hassan Whiteside felt so guilty he called the Celtics big man to apologize. He felt even worse after the call. While some players would have brushed off a call from an opponent who'd just clocked them, Whiteside said Olynyk was