CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a four-year, $97 million contract extension with guard Terry Rozier, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday […]
SAITAMA, Japan — The soundtrack of the NBA a generation ago has made its way to the Tokyo Olympics. “Roundball Rock” — the iconic score composed by John Tesh about three decades ago — is […]
LOS ANGELES — Tears welled in Chris Paul’s eyes. A message in black ink on his shoes said it all: Can’t give up now. Not when, after 16 years, he will finally play for an […]
This has been a year unlike any other in sports, with the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament, the delay of the NBA and NHL playoffs, a shortened baseball season, and the threat of COVID-19 hanging […]
Duke point guard Tre Jones will forgo his final two years of eligibility and enter the NBA Draft, ESPN reported Saturday. The sophomore was named both the ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player […]
ATLANTA — Vince Carter leaned back in his seat, dabbed his eyes and struggled to contain his emotions. He knew his playing days were coming to an end. Yet, after almost 22 seasons in the […]
LOS ANGELES — Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any outward evidence of engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said […]
I was sitting on the couch at Mom’s watching an old Western two Sundays ago when my mom told me to switch the TV over to Fox News. “What’s going on?” I asked, not really wanting to change […]
It’s nearly impossible to have even a short conversation with a college administrator, politician or chief executive without the words “diversity” and “inclusion” dropping from their lips. Diversity and inclusion appear to be the end-all and be-all of their […]
HONG KONG — When the ball smashed into a photo of LeBron James’ face stuck above the hoop and dropped into the basket, the Hong Kong protesters cheered. They also trampled on jerseys bearing his […]
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