Nike drops boxer Manny Pacquiao after anti-gay comments (Reuters)

(Repeats to additional subscribers, no change to text) Feb 18 (Reuters) - Nike Inc, the world's largest sportswear maker, said it had ended its contract with Manny Pacquiao after the Filipino boxer described gays as "worse than animals". "We find Manny Pacquiao's comments abhorrent," a Nike spokesperson said in an e-mailed statement, adding that the company no longer has a relationship with the boxer. Nike's decision comes a day after an online petition was launched urging the company to stop Pacquiao endorsing its products.

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Report: Rockets trying to pitch Jazz on Ty Lawson trade (NBC Sports)

Because Lawson's contract for next season is not guaranteed, this is not a huge risk for Utah.

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Privacy vs security at heart of Apple phone decrypt order (Reuters)

A court order demanding that Apple Inc help the U.S. government unlock the encrypted iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters is shaping up as a crucial test case of how far the government can go in forcing technology companies to help security and intelligence investigations. Law enforcement agencies have for years faced off against tech firms and privacy advocates over their ability to monitor digital communications, and the government to date has largely lost the battle. A federal judge in Los Angeles on Tuesday ordered Apple to provide "reasonable technical assistance" to investigators seeking to read the data on an iPhone 5C that had been used by Rizwan Farook, who along with his wife, Tashfeen Malik, carried out the shootings.

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If Ravens don't re-up LG Osemele, where will he go? (Comcast SportsNet Bay Area)

If the Ravens dont re-sign offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele, where will he wind up?

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Larson moves to backup after crash in Daytona 500 practice (The Associated Press)

Kyle Larson switched to a backup car after being involved in a crash during Daytona 500 practice Wednesday. Larson was involved in a multi-car accident in the second practice session, a pileup that occurred after Ty Dillion cracked an oil cooler between Turns 1 and 2 at Daytona International Speedway. Dillon spewed oil on the track and on other drivers' windshields, and as cars behind him tried to slow, two-time Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip ran into the back of Ryan Newman.

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The Great Canadian Ratings Report: NBA all-star weekend produces big ratings in Canada (Eh Game)

Maybe that all-star game thing can help the Toronto Raptors. With Toronto hosting the first NBA all-star game outside the United States last weekend, television ratings went way beyond expectations. The Saturday night competitions almost broke the million mark on TSN and Sportsnet One, bringing in an audience 377 per cent higher than the one that witnessed last year's broadcast. The game itself was the second most-watched in Canadian history on Sunday, falling just short of what Michael Jordan drew in his return to the game in 1996. Friday's Rising Stars Challenge was 182 per cent above the 2015 version. Overall, 3.1 million viewers watched some or all of the game and 2.6 million the Saturday night competition. Canada even outperformed the U.S., where TNT saw its audience grow 6 per cent to 7.6 million. In fact, the NBA dominated the weekend ratings in the Great White North. And when was the last time that happened? Hint: never. It's amazing how much more popular an event becomes when your country or your city is hosting it. But a weekend full of big ratings isn't the only thing the NBA and its broadcasters got out of this. No doubt the two networks who own a chunk of the team are hoping the a ll-star euphoria rubs off on the Raptors, who needed a little euphoria spread their way.

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Kyle Schwarber broke someone’s windshield with a homer, then helped arrange its repair (NBC Sports)

Hey, if you're going to ding someone's windshield with a homer, the least you can do is help get it fixed, right?

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