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DERRICK ROSE LAWSUITLOS ANGELES -- Lawyers for a woman who filed a lawsuit accusing NBA star Derrick Rose and two of his friends of rape failed to disclose text messages to the defense, but the lapse was not significant enough to derail the civil trial, a judge ruled.Lawyers for Rose had argued that the plaintiffs lawyers purposely withheld three texts until the woman finished testifying so the defense couldnt ask about messages that showed she had been plotting sex on the night in question and, on the following day, was seeking taxi reimbursement and not accusing anyone of rape.The womans lawyers said the texts did not add new information. They claimed they were shared with the defense, though they couldnt prove it.U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald said the accusers legal team had failed its legal obligation to share the texts, but there was a minimal amount of prejudice against Rose and his friends.The judge said he would instruct jurors that the texts were disclosed recently and allow defense lawyers to question the accuser about the messages.NATIONAL ANTHEM PROTESTSWASHINGTON -- White Americans by large numbers disapprove of athletes protesting during the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner, according to a new poll. Black Americans approve of the protests by even wider margins.Some athletes have been refusing to stand during the national anthem as a protest of the treatment of blacks by police. The Quinnipiac University poll showed that the younger the person, the more likely he or she is to approve of athletes not standing or taking a knee.The poll, released this week, showed that white Americans of all ages disapprove of the protests by a margin of 63 percent to 30 percent. Hispanic Americans disapprove of the protests by a smaller margin, 45 percent to 36 percent.However, black Americans of all ages approve of the protests 74 percent to 17 percent.PRO BASKETBALLFrom Cleveland to China, the message was clear: There is real hope of the NBA and its players getting a new labor deal done in the coming weeks.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed that the league and its players will resume discussions on a new deal next week. Those meetings will be a prequel to the leagues Board of Governors session in New York on Oct. 20 and 21, where the labor talks will surely be very high on Silvers agenda of things to review with the full ownership.In Beijing, where he was attending the NBA Global Games, Silver said he would return to the U.S. on Thursday and then planned to pick up where talks left off. He said he has been meeting with union representatives, including union head Michele Roberts and president Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers, as well as owners who are on the negotiating committee.BOXINGLONDON -- Tyson Fury has vacated his WBO and WBA world heavyweight boxing titles to concentrate on his treatment and recovery from drug use and other personal issues.Furys promotors released a statement confirming the decision. It comes in the wake of his second withdrawal from a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko -- scheduled for Oct. 29 -- after being declared medically unfit by his team and following his admitted bingeing on cocaine and alcohol.The 28-year-old Fury faced the prospect of being stripped of the titles when the British Boxing Board of Control scheduled a meeting this week and its general secretary, Robert Smith, acknowledged the heavyweights recent issues would be up for discussion.Fury has not fought since beating Klitschko in November 2015 to claim the WBA, WBO and IBF titles. He was stripped of the IBF title soon after beating Klitschko, for not fighting a mandatory challenger.BASEBALLSAN DIEGO -- Mike Dee is out as president of the San Diego Padres, who were embroiled in a major controversy toward the end of another miserable season.Managing partner Peter Seidler offered little insight into Dees departure. He denied Dee was fired, but wouldnt say whether Dee resigned or if it was a mutual decision.Seidler said Dees contract wasnt set to expire until August 2018.Whatever happened, Dees ouster comes less than a month after general manager A.J. Preller was given an unprecedented monthlong suspension without pay by MLB after its investigation revealed the Padres had withheld medical information from trade partners, including in the deal that sent All-Star left-hander Drew Pomeranz to the Boston Red Sox.OTHERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- LeBron James blasted Donald Trumps crude remarks about women, calling it trash talk while refusing to even say the Republican presidential nominees name. Tom Brady walked away from a news conference when asked about the candidate he has previously supported.The responses from two of the biggest superstars in sports showed how much the 2005 video Trump has dismissed as locker room talk reverberated through the athletic world, with a growing list of current and former professional athletes weighing in on Trumps vulgar comments about grabbing womens genitals and trying to have sex with married women besides his own wife.James, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA championship last season, said the conversations hes used to hearing in the dressing room have to do more with family, game strategy and other sports-related banter.What that guy was saying, I dont know what that is. Thats trash talk, he said.Trumps opponent, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton retweeted video of the NBA stars reaction to Trumps comments on her Twitter account. Clinton received an endorsement from James earlier this month. Cheap Air Max 97 Online . 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You can watch the game on TSN and TSN Mobile TV at 7pm et/4pm pt. The Heat have won three in a row since their shocking Game 1 loss at home. Miami took both contests in Chicago, including an 88-65 drubbing of the Bulls on Monday. "Were always undermanned and have to put forth a lot of energy to make up for bodies we dont have," said Bulls reserve forward Taj Gibson. "Tonight we just didnt have the energy. No excuses. We just did not have it." The 65 points was a franchise playoff low for a Chicago team that only managed nine points in the third quarter of Game 4. They also shot an all-time postseason-worst 25.7 percent from the floor. Since the Game 1 win, the Bulls have lost by an average of 23.3 ppg and all three losses came by double digits. Of course, the Bulls are decimated by injuries. Derrick Rose hasnt played since he tore his ACL in the first playoff game last season. Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich have both missed this entire series. "Theyre in a tough situation," said LeBron James, the reigning MVP. "Theyve had some injuries and illnesses and whatevers going on. They dont have their full roster. But thats not for us to worry about. They beat a very good Brooklyn team without their full roster." Some of the Bulls pointed to that Brooklyn series. The Nets were down 3-1 to Chicago, but forced a Gaame 7.dddddddddddd "Its disappointing. But there is still basketball left," said Joakim Noah, who was named to the All-Defensive First Team on Monday. "Its not the end. Its do or die. Weve got to go to Miami and get a win and go to Game 6." Carlos Boozer led the Bulls in Game 4 with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Jimmy Butler, Gibson and Rip Hamilton, who hadnt played all series long, all scored in double figures. James paced the Heat with 27 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, which were all team-highs. Chris Bosh netted 14 and blocked four shots. Nine other Miami players scored on Monday night, although Mike Miller and Joel Anthony were the only Heat players who didnt score on Monday. Both played less than three minutes. Dwyane Wade has been noticeably absent from the scoring column. Hes only averaged 11.2 ppg during this series and only managed six points in Game 4. Wade has been plagued by knee troubles and the extra rest hes been getting hasnt helped. He missed a good portion of the end of the regular season, sat out Game 4 of the Heats first-round series with the Milwaukee Bucks, and had a week off before the Bulls series began. "Sometimes it feels good, sometimes it doesnt," Wade told the Palm Beach Post. "Just try to go out there and continue to do what I can." The Bulls did win Game 1 in Miami and took one of the regular-season meetings at American Airlines Arena. If Chicago wins on Wednesday, Game 6 will be Friday night in the Windy City. ' ' '