ALBANY, New York — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have been catalysts for the rapid rise of women’s college basketball because of their play on the court that has drawn millions of new fans to the sport and their success off of it. The pair has brought comparisons to what Magic Johnson and Larry Bird
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Paul George knocked down eight 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 41 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 130-118 on Sunday night for their fifth straight road win in the NBA. George finished 14 of 21 from the field and 8 of 12 from beyond the arc
WASHINGTON — Terry Rozier III scored 27 points, Bam Adebayo had 22 and the Miami Heat grinded out a 119-107 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night in the NBA. Jimmy Butler added 17 points for the Heat, who won their second straight. Miami, seventh in the Eastern Conference, went 25 for 29 from
MANILA, Philippines—In a highly-anticipated clash, Barangay Ginebra kept fierce rival Magnolia in check thanks in large part to the efforts of Japeth Aguilar, who played a key role in the Gin Kings’ defensive scheme on Sunday in the PBA Philippine Cup. With rangy Aguilar patrolling the paint, the Gin Kings limited the Hotshots’ firepower in
Mohamed Salah fired Liverpool to the top of the Premier League as the Egypt star’s clinical finish capped a stirring fightback to beat Brighton 2-1 on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s side were rocked by Danny Welbeck’s blistering strike after just 85 seconds at Anfield. Luis Diaz restored order with an equaliser later in the first half,
Italy’s Jannik Sinner won the ATP Miami Open Masters 1000 title on Sunday with a dominant 6-3, 6-1 victory over Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in the final at Hard Rock Stadium. Sinner’s third title of the season means he will move to a career-high second in the ATP world rankings on Monday ahead of Spain’s Carlos
DENVER — Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists for his 22nd triple-double of the NBA season, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-101 on Sunday to clinch a playoff berth. Jokic got his 128th career triple-double despite dealing with a sore right wrist that nearly kept him out of
BAGHDAD — A pro basketball team in Iraq is owned by a paramilitary group, and some of its forces recently attacked U.S. troops. But this hostility toward Uncle Sam has its limits: The team is banking on a high-scoring American to help lead them to a championship. Like many former U.S. college basketball players facing
HOUSTON — Luka Doncic had 47 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, Kyrie Irving added 24 points and seven assists, and the Dallas Mavericks won their seventh straight and snapped the Houston Rockets’ 11-game winning streak with a 125-107 victory on Sunday night in the NBA. Doncic scored 32 points in the first half on
NEW YORK — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made the go-ahead jumper from the corner with 2.6 seconds left, sending the Oklahoma City Thunder to the playoffs for the first time since 2020 with a 113-112 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday night. Josh Giddey had 16 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for the Thunder,
SAN ANTONIO — Stephen Curry had 33 points and the Golden State Warriors held on to beat the undermanned San Antonio Spurs 117-113 on Sunday night for their fourth straight victory in the NBA. With his family in town to celebrate Easter, Curry helped the Warriors overcome a sloppy start and finish 4-1 on its
NEW YORK — LeBron James would only hint at how long he expects to keep playing NBA basketball. “Not very long, I’m not going to play another 21 years, that’s for damn sure,” James said after he had one of the best shooting nights of his illustrious career, going 9 for 10 behind the arc
San Miguel Beer remained unbeaten at the resumption of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup on Easter Sunday, priming up well for a match many see as the championship series for the second and last jewel of the season. “Ginebra’s one of the strongest teams here,” San Miguel coach Jorge Gallent said after the
HOUSTON—World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is among five players tied for the lead after the third round on Saturday of the Texas Children’s Houston Open after shooting a four-under-par 66 despite a double bogey halfway through his back nine at Memorial Park Golf Course. Trying to become the first player since Dustin Johnson in 2017
Carlos Yulo is not losing sight of his real target, and will make his participation in the 2024 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series in Doha, Qatar, a token one, according to Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) president Cynthia Carreon. “I want to specify that Carlos is joining the World Cup just to look
Coach Dante Alinsunurin believes that the country’s hosting of the FIVB (International Volleyball Federation) men’s World Championships will boost more than just the morale of the current stars of local men’s volleyball.“It will have a much bigger impact on the young ones and it will hopefully entice them to play and hopefully increase the level
MANILA, Philippines—Yokohama center Kai Sotto continued his stellar showing in the B.League over the weekend. Sotto notched a career-high 28 points on Saturday but his night was spoiled after the B-Corsairs lost to Alvark Tokyo, 81-75. The 21-year-old Sotto, who shot 12-of-15 from the field, also grabbed six rebounds in the loss. On Sunday, Sotto
MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra got it together in the second half to slip past sister team but fierce rival Magnolia, 87-77, in the Easter Sunday nightcap of the PBA Philippine Cup doubleheader. Maverick Ahanmisi scored 16 points, including a tough triple with 36.3 remaining to douse a late Hotshots fightback and seal the deal for the
