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Notorious online soccer piracy network Streameast shut down, antipiracy group says
Notorious online soccer piracy network Streameast has been shut down after more than 1.6 billion…
Can the NFL crown a first-time Super Bowl champion this season?
Long-suffering fans in cities like Buffalo,Detroit and Cincinnati hope this is the year when the…
Basketball Hall of Famer George Raveling, who influenced Michael Jordan’s Nike deal, dies at 88
George Raveling, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who played a role in Michael Jordan…
Michael Jordan’s NASCAR team fights for charter status amid explosive lawsuit
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two NASCAR teams, one owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael…
76ers’ Jared McCain eyes a return after a torn meniscus cut short his promising rookie season
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain said his plan “for sure” was to…
Dwight Howard had a career like few others. The Basketball Hall of Fame took notice
All Dwight Howard urges his doubters to do is this: look at the numbers. They…
Belichick’s college coaching debut at North Carolina ends in blowout loss to TCU
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s high-point moment in its first game under coach…
Hamby scores 20, Plum has 14 of 18 in 4th quarter to help Sparks beat Mystics 81-78
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dearica Hamby scored 20 points, Kelsey Plum had 14 of her…
Thanasis Antetokounmpo returns to Bucks after missing last season with Achilles tendon injury
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Thanasis Antetokounmpo is back with the Milwaukee Bucks after sitting out a…
Germany guard Schröder is targeted by racial abuse during EuroBasket game
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Germany captain Dennis Schröder faced racial abuse during his team’s 107-88…
Lauri Markkanen’s 43 points lead Finland to a 109-79 rout of Britain at EuroBasket
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen scored 29 of his 43 points…
NASCAR promises not to re-distribute charters amid heated antitrust suit with Michael Jordan’s team
NASCAR has promised a federal court it will not re-distribute any charters pending the conclusion…
Staging a La Liga game in Miami tests European soccer traditions and alliances
MONACO (AP) — At the Champions League draw in Monaco this week, UEFA hosted European…
Giannis powers Greece by Italy,Poland outlasts Slovenia, Luka in NBA stars’ EuroBasket openers
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — American-born guard Jordan Loyd hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 32…
Fiery texts from Michael Jordan, NASCAR executives disclosed in NASCAR antitrust battle
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The bitter fight between NASCAR and two of its teams who…
ESPN replaces Doris Burke with Tim Legler for NBA Finals coverage
ESPN has demoted basketball analyst Doris Burke from its lead broadcast team just months after…
Phoenix Suns’ minority owners sue Mat Ishbia, alleging mismanagement and lack of transparency
Two minority owners of the Phoenix Suns have sued the team and its controlling owner…
Need a vacation? Imagine how US Open tennis players feel during their long season
NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka was on a boat. She was lounging by the…
Dawn Staley says she would have left South Carolina for New York Knicks coaching job
Dawn Staley said if she’d been offered the New York Knicks head coaching job, she…
Turkey beats host Latvia in their EuroBasket opener, Portugal gets 1st win in 18 years
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen scored 28 points to lead Finland…
LIV Golf adds a summer 2026 event in New Orleans with Louisiana putting up $7.2 million
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The LIV Golf League has added a summer tournament in New…
‘You’re planting your brand flag’: The power of brand building in the women’s sports boom
On a cold day in the beginning of 2024, Alastair Merry and Mary Lou Bunn…
Matthew Caldwell leaving Cup champion Panthers, becoming CEO of Timberwolves and Lynx
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Caldwell is stepping down as the business operations president…
Startup women’s leagues on the rise, fueled by popularity of women’s sports. But will they last?
When Justine Siegal and Keith Stein envisioned the United States’ first professional women’s baseball league…