Tag: Basketball
AP Sportlight
June 25
1921 — Jock Hutchinson is the first American to...
Avenatti sentencing postponed until July 9 in Nike case
NEW YORK — A judge on Thursday postponed until July 9 the sentencing of Michael Avenatti for the once high-profile lawyer's conviction in an...
Seton Hall promotes Billmeirer, adds Copeland to hoops staff
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — Grant Billmeier was promoted Thursday to associate head coach and Donald Copeland has been named an assistant basketball coach at...
Heat send help: After building collapse, NBA team rallies
MIAMI — Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was working out Thursday morning with assistant coaches Chris Quinn and Eric Glass, when they were told...
Michigan, Illinois, 5 other NCAA teams in Gavitt Tipoff
NEW YORK — Michigan, Illinois and five other teams that earned berths in the NCAA Tournament will play in the sixth annual Gavitt Tipoff...
Suns’ Paul expected to play after being listed as available
LOS ANGELES — Chris Paul is expected to play for the Phoenix Suns Thursday night in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against...
Surprising Hawks, Young playing like championship contenders
MILWAUKEE — Trae Young and the inexperienced Atlanta Hawks seemingly aren’t feeling the pressure of NBA playoff basketball.
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Man who gave tortillas thrown at game denies racist intent
CORONADO, Calif. — A California man who claims he provided the tortillas that San Diego-area high school students threw at the basketball team of...
Need to breastfeed could block Canadian’s path to Olympics
TORONTO — A Canadian basketball player is being “forced to decide between being a breastfeeding mom or an Olympic athlete.”
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Kentucky to allow college athletes to earn off likeness
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Thursday allowing the state's college athletes — including players on the nationally renowned...
