Basketball
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire in December after transformative and tumultuous tenure
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is retiring at the end the year, bringing to a close her seven-plus years at the helm of the league and a stewardship that has been transformative and at times tumultuous.
Duo standing 7-foot-3 and 6-10 has teams looking up to China at women’s basketball World Cup
Opponents are looking up to China during the women's basketball World Cup, starting with the United States.
LOVERRO: One sports journalism win, one sports journalism black eye
It's been quite a couple of days in the diminishing world of sports journalism.
Rockets lock up Amen Thompson with a reported 5-year, $208M extension through 2032
The Houston Rockets signed Amen Thompson to a contract extension, the team announced Thursday.
WNBA’s Li Yueru can’t play in FIBA World Cup for China after passport got lost in the mail
WNBA player Li Yueru will be unable to join the Chinese team in Berlin for the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup starting Friday after her passport got lost in the mail.
Completion of the NBA’s investigation of the Clippers could facilitate Leonard trade to the Raptors
Kawhi Leonard's return to the Toronto Raptors could be back on now that there's a resolution to the NBA's investigation into salary cap circumvention rules during the seven-time All-Star's time with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Ukrainian center Koval says she left LSU because team brought in Russian player
Kate Koval says she decided to leave LSU because it brought in a Russian player, and the Ukrainian center is hoping the NCAA will permit her to play elsewhere this season.
Tennessee freshman Ralph Scott to have knee surgery, be sidelined at least 6 months
Tennessee freshman Ralph Scott will miss at least six months because of an injured left knee that requires surgery, coach Rick Barnes said Wednesday.
NBA suspends Clippers owner, fines team $30M, Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has been suspended for one year by the NBA, the team will forfeit five first-round draft picks from 2029 to 2033, and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has been banned for six months for violating salary cap circumvention rules.
Russell Westbrook joins upstart basketball league Project B as co-founder and chief strategy officer
Russell Westbrook is joining the upstart men's and women's basketball league Project B as a co-founder and its chief strategy officer.
MLB’s Angels to be sold to Rams, Arsenal owner Kroenke
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment has reached a deal to purchase controlling ownership of the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno, expanding its sprawling empire of teams across every major U.S. professional sport with the addition of the beleaguered baseball club.
After 6 straight losing seasons, the Sparks bet on youth and a $150 million practice facility
The Los Angeles Sparks are looking to the future as their sixth consecutive losing season nears an end.
New York Liberty lead the WNBA with 7 players headed to the FIBA World Cup
As the WNBA goes on its FIBA World Cup break, no team has more players headed to Germany then the New York Liberty.
Mystics’ Iriafen, Citron to replace Wilson, Plum for Team USA at World Cup
Washington Mystics stars Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron will join Team USA for the upcoming FIBA World Cup in Berlin, team officials announced Monday.
Angel Reese breaks WNBA record with her 29th double-double as Dream beat Lynx 89-81
Angel Reese broke a WNBA record with her 29th double-double this season, Allisha Gray made six 3-pointers and finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds, and the Atlanta Dream beat the league-leading Minnesota Lynx 89-81 on Sunday in their last game before the FIBA World Cup break.
Megan Rapinoe calls Enes Kanter Freedom a ‘bad-faith actor’ over ‘protect women’ comments
Megan Rapinoe used her podcast this week to tear into Enes Kanter Freedom, mocking the former NBA player's insistence that he attended a recent WNBA game to "protect women" and branding him and others who share his opposition to transgender participation in women's sports as "bad-faith actors."
Natasha Cloud dismisses Kanter Freedom as Chicago Sky ban him from home games
Natasha Cloud didn't want to waste time and energy talking about Enes Kanter Freedom on Saturday as she prepared for the Chicago Sky's game against the New York Liberty.
Kelsey Plum and her new Phoenix Mercury teammates work to gain chemistry with an eye on 2027
The Phoenix Mercury were honoring Diana Taurasi a few weeks ago when the franchise great turned toward Kelsey Plum, who was sitting just a few feet away. Taurasi broke into a wide grin, then said three words - drawing them out for effect.
Packers running back Josh Jacobs facing misdemeanor charges of battery, criminal damage to property
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from what police described as a physical confrontation with his girlfriend.
ACC becomes fourth and final power conference to approve banning players who were on NFL rosters
The Atlantic Coast Conference has joined its power conference peers in banning players who were on NFL rosters from returning to college football.
