Tag: Men’s basketball
Antetokounmpo caps extraordinary postseason as Finals MVP
MILWAUKEE — Exactly three weeks after suffering a knee injury that appeared to put his future in doubt, Giannis Antetokounmpo carried the Milwaukee Bucks...
Colangelo seeks golden finish to time leading USA Basketball
Jerry Colangelo recalls it as a watershed year in his life.
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Group licensing: A new way for college athletes to cash in
With college athletes able to profit from their fame for the first time, North Carolina opened a new path Tuesday for its players to...
Bam’s banner plan: Win Olympic gold to lift spirits in Miami
MIAMI — The banners are all aligned next to one another, swaying from the rafters over the court where the Miami Heat play their...
Kraken expansion draft to be milestone for Seattle
SEATTLE — When the calendar flips to this time of year, there is normally a mix and anger and resentment for sports fans in...
Shark bites new viewers for Discovery in 33rd year
NEW YORK — Shark Week just finished its 33rd edition on Discovery, a television event so old that one advertising executive joked it could...
Oakland OKs terms for $12B ballpark but A’s aren’t happy
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland City Council on Tuesday approved preliminary terms for a new $12 billion waterfront ballpark project for the Oakland Athletics,...
Road success helps Brewers take commanding NL Central lead
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers are returning home with the biggest division lead of any National League team, but it’s their success away from...
Creighton University AD retiring after 27 years on the job
OMAHA, Neb. — Bruce Rasmussen, the Creighton athletic director who oversaw the rise of the men's basketball team and the school's transition to the...
Wolves’ Hernangómez makes Spain’s Olympic roster after all
LAS VEGAS — Spain power forward Juancho Hernangómez, who was ruled out of the Tokyo Games earlier this month because of a left shoulder...