Following in mother’s footsteps was reason Paolo Banchero picked USA Basketball
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Paolo Banchero saw the picture every day at his family home. It was a team photo of a USA…
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With Wembanyama, other top picks out, NBA Summer League spotlight is for the taking
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama and many of the highest 2023 draft picks are out for the rest of the NBA Summer…
Continue Reading Mikala Jones, Hawaii surfer renowned for filming inside massive waves, dies in surfing accident
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii surfer known for shooting awe-inspiring photos and videos from the inside of massive,…
Continue Reading Ricciardo replaces De Vries at AlphaTauri in surprise return to F1 and will race at Hungarian GP
MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo will make a shock return to Formula One at the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix. The…
Continue Reading Stewart has Liberty one win away from spot in Commissioner’s Cup title game
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart has already won one Commissioner’s Cup championship. She hopes to get…
Continue Reading DeAndre Hopkins and Dalvin Cook lead a list of remaining NFL free agents ahead of training camp
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer DeAndre Hopkins and Dalvin Cook lead a list of accomplished players who are still available a week before…
Continue Reading Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will fight in Saudi Arabia in October
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and ex-UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will fight Oct. 28 in Riyadh,…
Continue Reading Arrest warrant issued for friend of NBA star Ja Morant over fight at player’s home in 2022
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say an arrest warrant has been issued for a close friend of Memphis Grizzlies…
Continue Reading Longtime coach Jim Curtin, Philadelphia Union agree to a multi-year contract extension
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Philadelphia Union coach Jim Curtin has signed a multi-year contract extension that is guaranteed through 2026, the Major…
Continue Reading Unseeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina stuns world No. 1 Iga Świątek to reach Wimbledon semifinals
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Unseeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina stunned world No. 1 Iga Świątek on Tuesday, winning 7-5 6-7 6-2 in a Centre…
Continue Reading Bilbao sprints to first Tour de France stage win as Vingegaard keeps yellow jersey
ISSOIRE, France (AP) — Pello Bilbao has sprinted to his first Tour de France stage victory and also gained significant time in the overall…
Continue Reading Elina Svitolina has the Ukraine war and her baby in mind as she beats Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Elina Svitolina is back in her first Grand Slam semifinal since 2019. She got there…
Continue Reading A Greenpeace activist is fined for crash-landing a parachute in stadium before Germany-France match
BERLIN (AP) — A German surgeon has been ordered to pay a fine of $7,900 for parachuting into the stadium before a European Championship match in…
Continue Reading Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1 billion. And Norman will exit as LIV’s CEO, tour exec says
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A PGA Tour executive has told Congress that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund agreed to…
Continue Reading Aaron Hernandez’s brother, Dennis, ordered re-arrested on brick-throwing charges at ESPN
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer A judge has ordered the re-arrest of Aaron Hernandez’s brother, Dennis, after he failed to appear in court…
Continue Reading Busch Light signs multiyear deal with Trackhouse Racing to sponsor Ross Chastain
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Anheuser-Busch and Trackhouse Racing announced a multiyear agreement Tuesday that will make Busch Light the primary…
Continue Reading PGA Tour, European tour unite again for events in Scotland and Kentucky
By The Associated Press The PGA Tour and European tour are getting together to co-sanction tournaments for two weeks in a row. Most of the top…
Continue Reading Northwestern University student newspaper cites former players, alleging pattern of racism
By Michelle Watson, Omar Jimenez and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The student newspaper for Northwestern University said at least three former…
Continue Reading Tottenham signs Israel forward Manor Solomon as free agent from Ukrainian champion Shakhtar
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer Manor Solomon has joined Tottenham as a free agent after leaving Shakhtar Donetsk which is pursuing legal action…
Continue Reading 2023 MLB All-Star Game: Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. headline ‘Midsummer Classic’
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball’s All-Star break has already delivered fireworks, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. winning the Home…
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