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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…
What’s streaming now: Olivia Rodrigo, LaKeith Stanfield, NBA 2K24 and ‘The Little Mermaid’
Olivia Rodrigo’s much-anticipated sophomore album and LaKeith Stanfield starring in the eight-part horror fantasy series…
A person is shot and hurt at Lil Baby concert in Memphis. Police think it was premeditated, targeted
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — One person was shot and wounded at a Memphis concert headlined…
Canada seeks medal glory at men’s basketball World Cup as well as sustained success
Canada’s men’s basketball team has accomplished its highest-ever finish at a men’s World Cup, but…
Germany pulled off the biggest upset of its basketball existence. Hardly anyone seemed to notice
BERLIN (AP) — Germany pulled off the biggest upset of its basketball existence, and hardly…
There will be no gold for the USA at the Basketball World Cup, after 113-111 loss to Germany
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — There will be no gold medal for the U.S. at this…
Canada falls to Serbia 95-86 in FIBA World Cup semifinal, will play U.S. for bronze
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — No Nikola Jokic, no problem. Even with its best player sitting…
Gilgeous-Alexander’s high school coaches say guard’s success inspiring Hamilton youth
TORONTO – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s former coaches in his hometown of Hamilton say his star performance…
Five things to know ahead of Canada’s FIBA World Cup semifinal matchup versus Serbia
Canada has gone head up with some of FIBA’s best at the World Cup but…
Latvia tops Italy, Lithuania tops Slovenia in Basketball World Cup consolation playoffs
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Latvia will play Lithuania for fifth place at the Basketball World…
The long road winding down at the World Cup, where semifinals await Team USA
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — This seemed so far away in the beginning. There was a…
Magic Johnson meets with Washington Commanders players for the first time
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Magic Johnson talked about how he won five NBA championships as…
NBA owner putting millions toward stroke care, health research in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — The family foundation of NBA team owner Dan Gilbert will give nearly…