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Team World extends lead heading into final day of Laver Cup
VANCOUVER – After another successful day at the Laver Cup international tennis tournament, Team World…
Victor Wembanyama will be aiming for the gold medal with France at Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama will be aiming for the gold medal with France at…
Cavaliers executive Koby Altman arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while impaired
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman was arrested Friday night…
As Soccer Moses, Jars of Clay guitarist Stephen Mason finds unexpected joy
Stephen Mason’s life has been shaped by guitars, barber shears and the Bible. And then…
Simanic returns to Serbia with World Cup silver medal winners hoping to play basketball again
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Borisa Simanic, the Serbian player who needed a kidney removed during…
Houston Rockets’ Kevin Porter Jr. fractured girlfriend’s vertebra in NYC assault, prosecutors say
NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s alleged attack on his girlfriend…
Oklahoma City mayor unveils plan for $900M arena to keep NBA’s Thunder through 2050
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt unveiled a proposal Tuesday for a…
Fans cheer German basketball team’s return home after winning World Cup title
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Fans cheered Germany’s basketball team on its return home Tuesday after…
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. charged with assaulting girlfriend at Manhattan hotel
NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested Monday and charged…
Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev
NEW YORK (AP) — Halfway through a second set that lasted 1 hour, 44 minutes,…
‘Phenomenal’: Canada’s historic bronze medal at FIBA World Cup brings cause for pride
Canada stamped itself on the international stage with its first-ever medal at the FIBA Men’s…
Canada defeats U.S. in overtime to claim bronze, first-ever medal at FIBA World Cup
MANILA, Philippines – Dillon Brooks went from receiving boos earlier in the tournament to hearing…
Doncic and Slovenia top Italy 89-85 for 7th place at Basketball World Cup. Latvia finishes 5th
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Luka Doncic ended his summer schedule with a win. Doncic, the…
Basketball World Cup 2023: How to watch, who’s playing, who’s favored and more
The U.S.-Canada rivalry in men’s basketball has been one-sided. The teams have played 22 times…
‘The world knows us.’ South Sudanese cheer their basketball team’s rise and Olympic qualification
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Basketball has united the South Sudanese. The country, which gained…