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Murray overcomes calf injury to score 32 and hit game-winner in Nuggets’ 108-106 win over Lakers
DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray overcame a strained left calf, management’s suggestion he sit this one out and another haymaker from the Los Angeles Lakers to score 32 points and sink the game-winner with 3.6 [Read More…]
Williams, Gilgeous-Alexander, lead OKC to a 97-89 Game 4 victory — and sweep of the Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For all the scoring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander does for Oklahoma City, his hustle back on defense after having a shot blocked was a pivotal part of a playoff series-clinching victory over the [Read More…]
Derrick White scores 38, Celtics top Heat 102-88 to take a 3-1 East playoff series lead
MIAMI (AP) — The good news for the Miami Heat is that the Boston Celtics might not be back in South Florida for a few months. And that’s also the bad news for the Heat. [Read More…]
Paul George, James Harden help Clippers even series with Mavs at 2-2 after blowing 31-point lead
DALLAS (AP) — Paul George and James Harden are two-for-two without Kawhi Leonard in the Los Angeles Clippers’ first-round playoff series against Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks. The healthy LA stars can afford to [Read More…]
Brunson scores career playoff-high 47 points, leads Knicks over 76ers for 3-1 lead
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Brunson had just finished the highest-scoring game of his playoff career, the highest ever by a New York Knicks player in the postseason, and he was impressed. Not by his own [Read More…]
WNBA star Candace Parker announces retirement after 16 seasons
Candace Parker #3 of the Las Vegas Aces reacts in the second quarter of a game against the Connecticut Sun at Michelob ULTRA Arena on July 01, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) [Read More…]
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts donates $200,000 for air-conditioning units in Philadelphia schools
Jalen Hurts attends the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament National Championship between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the South Carolina Gamecocks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on April 07, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images) (PHILADELPHIA) [Read More…]
Former college and NFL star Reggie Bush’s 2005 Heisman Trophy reinstated
Michael Cohen/WireImage/Via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former standout college football player and NFL running back Reggie Bush will have his 2005 Heisman Trophy reinstated, according to Bush’s attorneys and a statement posted on the [Read More…]
WNBA star Brittney Griner opens up about harrowing Russian detention in exclusive “20/20” special
ABC News (NEW YORK) — WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was released from Russian detention in a prisoner swap in December 2022, shared her story for the first time and reflected on the hopelessness she [Read More…]
University of Oregon defensive back Daylen Austin arrested over hit-and-run that left man dead
University of Oregon (NEW YORK) — A college football player from the University of Oregon has been arrested in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 46-year-old man, police say. The Eugene Police [Read More…]
Morgan Price on making history as first HBCU gymnast to win national title: ‘It felt really amazing’
West Chester University Athletics (NEW YORK) — Morgan Price is speaking out after she made history by becoming the first gymnast from a historically Black college or university to win a collegiate national title. “It [Read More…]
Caitlin Clark’s $76,000 WNBA salary puts a spotlight on pay disparity
Matt_Brown/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The pandemonium behind the new stars of women’s college basketball this year carried to the WNBA, with the WNBA draft bringing in a whopping 2.5 million viewers, its highest viewership [Read More…]
NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games
Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even betting on the Raptors [Read More…]
Trans sports ban overturned in West Virginia
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal appeals court has voted to overturn West Virginia’s law that bans transgender athletes from playing on teams consistent with their gender identity. The Fourth [Read More…]
WNBA draft 2024: Caitlin Clark goes No. 1, Cameron Brink second
Caitlin Clark poses with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected first overall pick by the Indiana Fever during the 2024 WNBA Draft at Brooklyn Academy of Music on April 15, 2024 in New York [Read More…]
Nike’s Olympic track women’s uniforms criticized by athletes over sexism concerns
Nike (NEW YORK) — Nike unveiled its 2024 Paris Summer Olympics track uniforms for women and the designs received criticism online from athletes and fans amid claims of sexism. Concerns were brought up after the [Read More…]
WNBA draft 2024: The six game-changing players to watch
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The highly anticipated 2024 WNBA draft is finally here. Like many fans, players will anxiously await to hear their name called on Monday night at the Brooklyn [Read More…]
Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle are expecting first baby: ‘Can’t believe’
Brittney Griner and Cherelle Griner attend The 2023 Met Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — WNBA star Brittney [Read More…]
Race car driver Jamie Chadwick has dreams of making Formula One circuit, helping to break gender barriers
PHOTO: Race winner Jamie Chadwick of Great Britain and Jenner Racing (55) celebrates on the podium during the W Series Round 4 race at Circuit Paul Ricard July 23, 2022 in Le Castellet, France. Race [Read More…]
Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter allegedly stole $16 million from Dodgers star: DOJ
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani now faces federal charges over allegations he stole millions from MLB’s highest-paid player in a gambling scheme, the [Read More…]
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