Basketball

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Nelson @Nelson - over 3 years ago

UConn's Nika Muhl, of Croatia, Highlights International Trend

UConn’s Nika Muhl, of Croatia, is foremost among an increasing number of international players who are making a mark in women’s college basketball.

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Teagan @Teagan - about 2 years ago

Nowitzki's No. 14 jersey retired by German national team - Reuters

Dirk Nowitzki, widely considered one of the best foreign-born NBA players of all-time, had his No. 14 international jersey retired on Thursday by the German Basketball Federation ahead of the opening day of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 in Cologne.

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Gregoria @Gregoria - about 1 year ago

Miami's Haley Cavinder in portal, eyes 2024-25

Miami guard Haley Cavinder, who announced in April that she and her twin sister Hanna would retire from basketball, entered the NCAA's transfer portal on Friday and intends to play during the 2024-25 season.

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Alvah @Alvah - over 5 years ago

Hawaiian Elders Arrested Trying to Block Telescope Construction

Hawaiian Elders Protesting Telescope Construction Are ArrestedConstruction was set to begin this week on a giant telescope on the barren summit of Mauna Kea, a volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island, considered the best observatory site in the Northern Hemisphere.The project, how...continued

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Allene @Allene - over 3 years ago

Virginia Pulls Out of A.C.C. Tournament Because of Coronavirus

Virginia was the last team to win the N.C.A.A. tournament, in 2019, but its hopes to play for another title are now in doubt.

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Iva @Iva - over 4 years ago

Images from Adria Tour 'disappointing', says Wimbledon chief - Reuters

(Reuters) - Images of players hugging at the net, playing basketball together and partying at Novak Djokovic’s charity exhibition in Serbia and Croatia were “disappointing” and tennis must learn its lesson, outgoing Wimbledon chief Richard Lewis has said.FILE PHOTO: Tenni...continued

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Adelia @Adelia - over 5 years ago

Love Island game of Snog, Marry or Pie goes extremely wrong for Anton and Belle

Love Island game of Snog, Marry or Pie goes extremely wrong for Anton and BelleThere’s trouble in paradise for one couple in tonight’s episode of Love Island.The ITV2 reality series continues as the islanders prepare for two contestants to be dumped from the villa – and t...continued

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Anderson @Anderson - over 3 years ago

What is 3x3 basketball?

On Saturday we finally saw what 3x3 Olympic basketball is all about - but what is it, and who stood out on day one?

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Giles @Giles - over 3 years ago

Christiana Barkley Marries a Man Who Isn't a Sports Fan

Basketball brought Christiana Barkley and Ilya Hoffman together in the first place, but he was far more impressed with her than he was with “the guy from ‘Space Jam.’”

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Marjory @Marjory - about 5 years ago

5 biggest winners and losers in college basketball this week

The biggest winners and losers in college basketball this weekPenny Hardaway's Tigers lost a tough matchup against the then-No. 14 Oregon Ducks early in the week, but perhaps their more noteworthy loss came in the form of their player. After initially resisting NCAA compl...continued

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Rose @Rose - 4 months ago

2024 ESPYS: Here is the list of winners

From Best Team to Best Play, here's the running list of 2024 ESPY winners.

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Mariano @Mariano - over 2 years ago

U.S. top diplomat spoke with wife of detained basketball player Brittney Griner - Reuters.com

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Brittney Griner's wife, assuring her that securing the release of the American professional basketball player detained in Russia is a top priority for the Biden administration, a senior State Department o…

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - over 2 years ago

NCAA March Madness: Michigan Knocks Off Colorado State

Providence also held off South Dakota State, a lower-seeded team that many people had favored to advance.

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Colin @Colin - almost 3 years ago

WNBA-Former All-Star Hammon 'couldn't be prouder' to rejoin league as a coach - Reuters

Former San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon said she "couldn't be prouder" to rejoin the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as head coach of the Las Vegas Aces, a powerhouse franchise on the hunt for their maiden title.

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Wilmer @Wilmer - about 1 year ago

Former reality TV star who was on 'Basketball Wives LA' sentenced to prison for fraud

A former cast member of the reality TV show “Basketball Wives LA” has been sentenced to four years in prison for 15 fraud-related felonies, including schemes connected to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Jessika @Jessika - over 3 years ago

3x3 basketball-Five to watch at the Tokyo Olympics - Reuters

Five 3x3 basketball players to watch out for at the Tokyo Olympics:

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Hannah @Hannah - about 4 years ago

At N.Y.U., Explaining an Unraveling World Through Basketball

“Whatever remedy you have to save the world, it must be accessible or it cannot work,” Hollander said. “It cannot be elitist. James Naismith did not want basketball to be a country club sport or a hyper-commercialized sport. He didn’t even want coaches. He wanted it to be...continued

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Alexie @Alexie - over 3 years ago

NCAA Changes Covid-19 Quarantine Rules for March Madness Tournaments

Teams arriving in Indiana for the men’s basketball tournament were supposed to quarantine for two days. Iona, with the N.C.A.A.’s blessing, held a practice on its first day.

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Giovanni @Giovanni - 10 months ago

How to watch Sue Bird's ESPN+ docuseries: Sue's Places

Women's basketball legend Sue Bird is expanding the Places Universe with her new docuseries, Sue's Places. Check out how to watch the action on ESPN.

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Alexzander @Alexzander - about 3 years ago

In Spain, Afghan basketball star fears for the country she has left - Reuters

As she started a new life in Spain after escaping the chaos of Kabul, Nilofar Bayat said on Sunday she could not live under the Taliban, who she fears will reverse all the achievements Afghanistan has made over the past 20 years.

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Monserrat @Monserrat - over 3 years ago

NIL pioneer Ed O'Bannon: 'My job is done' - Reuters

Former UCLA basketball standout Ed O'Bannon started the battle to allow student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness when he sued the NCAA in 2009.

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Rex @Rex - about 2 years ago

J. Cole Scores As NBA 2K23 Cover Star

The team up “celebrates the intersection of music and basketball culture,” according to the company’s press release.

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Alexandro @Alexandro - about 2 years ago

'Basketball cards are not securities' says NFT maker in bid to nix lawsuit - Reuters

NFT creator Dapper Labs urged a Manhattan federal court to toss a lawsuit claiming its NBA Top Shot Moments are securities, saying the plaintiffs can't "make a federal securities case over basketball cards."

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Arvid @Arvid - over 5 years ago

The 6 Budget Choices That Actually Helped Me Buy a House

6 Easy Budget and Savings Tips for Buying a HouseWhat our expert says: “If the funds are left in the brick-and-mortar bank where the cash was deposited, I would say you one could do a bit better by then transferring their deposit to an online bank where you will likely en...continued

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Webster @Webster - over 4 years ago

L.A. Lakers Latest Private Company to Return PPP Funds

April 28, 2020 2 min readStop us if you've heard this one before: After returning a $4.6 million loan paid out as part of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program relief fund, a Los Angeles Lakers spokesperson commented to CNN Business that th...continued

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