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Ohio lawmaker proposes license plate celebrating LeBron James’ homecoming
CLEVELAND – An Ohio lawmaker wants to give the state’s motorists the chance to score a license plate honouring LeBron James.
Pacers’ Paul George has surgery to repair 2 broken bones in lower leg
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Indiana Pacers All-Star Paul George has undergone successful surgery on his broken right leg and is expected to remain in the hospital for about three days.
Braves: Longtime SuperStation broadcaster Pete Van Wieren dies at 69 after battling cancer
ATLANTA – Pete Van Wieren, the bespectacled broadcaster who was part of the landmark team that carried Atlanta Braves games throughout the nation on Ted Turner’s “SuperStation,” died Saturday after a battle with cancer, the team said. He was 69.
LeBron James and sons pitch in on rehab of Akron home for reality TV series
AKRON, Ohio – LeBron James and his two sons are getting their hands dirty in helping to rehab a house in the NBA star’s Akron hometown.
Spurs hire WNBA star Becky Hammon as an assistant in move hailed by many as step for women
As a 5-foot-6 point guard, decorated WNBA veteran Becky Hammon has never had the experience of shattering a backboard with a dunk.
Former NBA executive Grunwald named director of athletics at McMaster
HAMILTON – McMaster University has hired former NBA executive Glen Grunwald as its new director of athletics and recreation.
Report: Deal in place to send Love to Cavs for Canadians Wiggins, Bennett
The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached an agreement in principle to send all-star forward Kevin Love to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Canadians Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett and a protected 2015 first-round draft pick, according to a report from Yahoo Sports.
People with knowledge of deal to AP: Cavs, Wolves agree to trade involving Love, Wiggins
LeBron James and Kevin Love won Olympic gold medals together. They’re about to team up again, this time to try and end Cleveland’s 50-year championship drought.
Kevin Durant withdraws from reeling US national team, is ‘physically and mentally drained’
Kevin Durant withdrew Thursday from the U.S. national team, the biggest loss yet for a weakening American squad that will go to Spain without the leading scorer on its last two gold medal winners.
LA Galaxy star Landon Donovan says he will retire from pro soccer after season
CARSON, Calif. – A year after Landon Donovan returned to soccer, he realized he had lost his passion for the sport again. This time, the best player in American history decided to walk away for good.
Former top draft pick Greg Oden released after arrest; accused of punching ex-girlfriend
INDIANAPOLIS – Police arrested former NBA No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden on battery charges early Thursday, alleging that he punched his ex-girlfriend in the face during a fight.
Report: NBA fines Raptors for tampering over Drake’s Kevin Durant comments
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have reportedly been fined US$25,000 for comments that rap star Drake made about Kevin Durant at a recent concert.
Wiggins dances around questions about future, says “I can play anywhere”
VAUGHAN, Ont. – It’s been a roller-coaster summer for Canadian basketball star Andrew Wiggins, from that momentous night in June that had him bound for Cleveland as the No. 1 draft pick, to last week’s reports that Wiggins was on the move.
$2 billion sale of LA Clippers goes through; Ballmer replaces Sterling as owner
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Clippers moved on from months of ugliness Tuesday, with Steve Ballmer officially becoming the team’s new owner in a record US$2 billion sale that ousted Donald Sterling as the NBA’s longest-tenured owner.
Former NBA No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden faces October trial on Indiana battery charges
INDIANAPOLIS – Former NBA No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden is free to leave Indiana while he awaits trial on charges he punched his ex-girlfriend in the face as long as he remains on GPS monitoring, a judge ruled Wednesday.
NBA spokesman says league did not suggest Drake’s title be removed
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The NBA is refuting a Globe and Mail report that suggested the league offered to drop a tampering fine issued to the Toronto Raptors if the team removed Drake’s title of global brand ambassador.
NBA releases schedule for upcoming season, Raptors back on U.S. TV
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will be back on national television in the United States when the 2014-15 NBA season tips off this fall.
Appeals court rejects Donald Sterling’s effort to block sale of LA Clippers; deal is done
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Donald Sterling’s latest effort to block the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was rejected Wednesday by a California appeals court.
Arizona State’s Sarafin becomes first active Division I football player to come out
TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State offensive lineman Edward Sarafin has told a local magazine he is gay, making him the first active Division I football player to come out.
Major League Baseball owners select Manfred to replace his boss Selig as commissioner
BALTIMORE – Rob Manfred was elected baseball’s 10th commissioner Thursday, winning a three-man competition to succeed Bud Selig and given a mandate by the tradition-bound sport to recapture young fans and speed play in an era that has seen competition increase and attention spans shrink.
Sacramento Kings sign 7-foot-5 Sim Bhullar, 1st player of Indian descent to sign with NBA team
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Toronto native Sim Bhullar became the first player of Indian descent to sign a contract with an NBA team Friday, inking a deal to join the Sacramento Kings in training camp.
Canada’s Bennett trying to stay focused on upcoming season amid trade chatter
TORONTO – It has been an unusual summer to say the least for two of Canada’s top young basketball players.
Tim Leiweke denies report he’s leaving MLSE, says focus is on ‘season at hand’
TORONTO – Tim Leiweke is denying a report that he will soon be leaving Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.
New York Islanders sell minority stake of team to Capitals co-owner, London-based investor
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The New York Islanders are selling a minority stake of the team, with a former Washington Capitals co-owner and a London-based investor to become full owners in two years.