No charges in teen’s ‘racist and misogynistic’ slur toward Utah women’s basketball team
May 8 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old Idaho student won't face charges for yelling a racial slur at members of the Utah women's basketball team in…
Why 3 of Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr.’s brothers are in trouble
Jevon Porter, 20, has three older brothers, three potential role models. Like him, all three are basketball players. Michael Porter Jr., 25, is locked in,…
Australian women’s 3×3 basketball team qualify for Paris Olympic Games
In short: Australia will participate in the women's 3x3 basketball at the Paris Olympics after the Gangurrus secured qualification.Australia won a qualifying tournament in Japan, defeating…
NBA Western Conference semis: Minnesota stun NBA champs Denver in Game 1 | Basketball News
Anthony Edwards’s 43 points led Minnesota Timberwolves’ 106-99 home win over Denver Nuggets. Anthony Edwards scored 43 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 20 and the…
City champ Josiah Rosales-Cristales learned to dive on YouTube
The story of freshman diver Josiah Rosales-Cristales of Hawkins High will make you smile on any day. He taught himself how to dive through videos…
Maria Feliciana dos Santos dead – ‘world’s tallest woman’ dies aged 77 after 7ft3 basketball player became global star
ONE of the world’s tallest women has died in hospital aged 77 after being diagnosed with pneumonia. Maria Feliciana dos Santos grew to the astonishing…
Miami Heat stun Boston Celtics, Thunder thrash Pelicans in NBA playoffs | Basketball News
Heat scored a franchise playoff record 23 3-pointers against the Eastern top seed, as Thunder sank Pelicans in the West. The Miami Heat unleashed a…
NBA roundup: Dallas Mavericks grab vital 96-93 road win over LA Clippers | Basketball News
Mavericks steal home court advantage from the Clippers after winning game two in Los Angeles. Luka Doncic had 32 points and nine assists and Kyrie…
Defending NBA champs Denver beat LeBron’s Lakers 114-103 in playoff opener | Basketball News
In a repeat matchup of last season’s Western Conference final, Denver clinched Game 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers. The defending champions, Denver Nuggets, powered…
James to headline another US ‘Dream Team’ at the Paris 2024 Olympics | Basketball News
Thirty-nine-year-old LeBron James will team up with a host of other top NBA players to go for gold at the Paris games. The NBA’s all-time…
Three key talking points entering the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs | Basketball News
The NBA Eastern Conference postseason begins on Wednesday night with the play-in tournament. The top six teams from the conference have already qualified for the…
Why can’t JuJu Watkins enter the WNBA draft early?
As JuJu Watkins wiped tears from her eyes with the corner of her jersey after USC’s season-ending loss to Connecticut in the NCAA regional final,…
Here’s how many of Caitlin Clark’s WNBA games will be on national TV
Caitlin Clark has helped take NCAA women’s basketball to unprecedented heights of popularity. Now the WNBA appears ready to see if the University of Iowa…
Forced from home, these Colombians struggle to live in a basketball stadium | Migration News
Buenaventura, Colombia – Day after day, month after month, Consuelo Manyoma waits for news that it is safe for her family of seven to return home.…
Column: Deshawn Banks still testing the limits of high jumping
The Arcadia Invitational high jump competition was about to begin. Athletes were going through their warmups, stretching and practicing going over the bar. Deshawn Banks…
UConn defeats Purdue to repeat as NCAA basketball champions
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Connecticut delivered another dominant performance Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture…
Paul George leads Clippers to big comeback win over Cavaliers
The coach said his team is still fighting for something even as the regular season is winding down for the Clippers. It took getting down…
Caitlin Clark, Iowa lose NCAA basketball final; win big on women’s sport | Basketball News
Clark missed out on US collegiate basketball’s greatest prize, but her game captured the imagination of fans everywhere. Caitlin Clark believes the excitement surrounding her…
Magic Johnson raves about Michael Cooper making it into Hall of Fame
Magic Johnson answered his cell on the first ring and in a nanosecond his excitement was at a fever pitch. “My boy made it! My…
USC hopes Eric Musselman can revive stagnant basketball program
At the dawn of a new day for USC men’s basketball, a white horse awaited inside the doors of Galen Center. It was an unusual…