Articles filed under Basketball
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New York Liberty win first WNBA championship, beating Minnesota 67-62Oct 20, 2024 10:09 pm - NEW YORK — The New York Liberty finally have a WNBA championship after beating the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime of a decisive Game 5 on Sunday night. Jonquel Jones sc...
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Tony Bennett cites changing environment of college sports as he retires as Virginia coachOct 19, 2024 11:18 am - CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — In the end, Tony Bennett stayed true to character. His decision to suddenly retire as Virginia men’s basketball coach came down to humility. During...
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Former Bull DeRozan’s book on mental health adds to conversation he helped start in the NBAOct 19, 2024 11:00 am - For DeMar DeRozan, this path toward improved mental health started with writing a tweet. It led to him writing a book. Being in Sacramento isn't the only new part of DeRo...
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During WNBA season, bars and restaurants say they saw greater customer demand for women's sportsOct 17, 2024 6:36 pm - Josh Pehlke remembers having to beg and plead at bars and restaurants to get them to show WNBA games just a few years ago. Too often, the answer was a flat-out no. These ...
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A long time coming: Ball looks ready to help Bulls in long-awaited return to courtOct 16, 2024 10:26 pm - Lonzo Ball’s return to the court after missing 2 1/2 years recovering from three knee surgeries was a success. He scored 10 points in the Bulls’ preseason win over Minnesota.
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Why you may not be able to watch Bulls, Hawks games from homeOct 16, 2024 9:42 pm - Here come the Hawks. And the Bulls. But when the Blackhawks drop the puck for their home opener Thursday night, and the Bulls tip off the regular season next week, millions of fans in the Chicago area won’t be able to watch from home.
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Ionescu’s 3-pointer with 1 second left gives Liberty 80-77 win over Lynx and 2-1 lead in WNBA FinalsOct 16, 2024 9:40 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer from the top of the key with one second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the New York Liberty b...
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O’Donnell: Warren’s words temper happy week for BearsOct 16, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O'Donnell: Bears President Kevin Warren's words in London tempered a happy week for the Bears in London.
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South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 preseason poll with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA nextOct 15, 2024 6:01 pm - South Carolina is starting the season where it finished off last year — ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll. The Gamecocks received 27 of the 30...
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Lonzo Ball set to play for first time in nearly 3 years when Bulls meet Timberwolves on WednesdayOct 14, 2024 8:22 pm - MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Chicago Bulls expect point guard Lonzo Ball to play for the first time in nearly three years after being sidelined because of a knee injury when the...