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Ginobili, Hardaway among Hall inductees

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NBA stars Manu Ginobili and Tim Hardaway are among the 2022 class of Basketball Hall of Fame inductees.

The honorees were announced Saturday in New Orleans at the site of the NCAA Final Four.

Also selected this year were former WNBA champion and two-time college national champion Swin Cash; former NBA coach George Karl; longtime college coach Bob Huggins, WNBA champion and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsay Whalen; NCAA national championsh­ip coach and former WNBA Coach of the Year Marianne Stanley, and former NBA official Hugh Evans.

The class will be enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfiel­d, Massachuse­tts, on Sept. 10.

Golf: Anna Davis didn’t know many of the players when the 16-yearold arrived for her first Augusta National Women’s Amateur. They all know who she is now. Davis got into the mix with two birdies around Amen Corner, closed with a 3-under 69 and took the title Saturday when Latanna Stone collapsed over the final two holes at Augusta National.

MLB: The Angels have designated Justin Upton for assignment despite owing the slugging outfielder $19.5 million this season. The Angels will still be responsibl­e for Upton’s salary unless he’s claimed by another team, which seems unlikely . ... After striking out in free agency, the Guardians locked up one of their own, agreeing to terms with closer Emmanuel Clase on a $20 million, five-year contract.

NBA: Darius Garland had 24 points and 13 assists to lead the Cavaliers to a 119-101 win over the Knicks on Saturday Garland led seven Cavaliers in double figures as they snapped a two-game losing streak. Caris LeVert finished with 19 points. Moses Brown and Isaac Okoro each added 16.

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