Kawhi Leonard has surgery; Clippers confirm partial ACL tear
LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard had surgery Tuesday to repair a partial tear of his right ACL, an injury the Los Angeles Clippers did...
AP source: Pelicans, Green negotiating, but no deal yet
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans are negotiating with Suns assistant Willie Green about taking over as head coach, but no deal is...
Goulding, Australia roll past Nigeria 108-69 in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Chris Goulding had a perfect night, and Australia had another impressive pre-Olympic showing.
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Minnesota enters Olympic break riding 7-game winning streak
NEW YORK — No team has been playing better than Minnesota the past few weeks as the WNBA enters its month-long Olympic break.
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Vols extend 9 coaches including Vitello, Barnes, Harper
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has extended the contracts of nine coaches, including Tony Vitello, who took the Volunteers to their first College World Series...
US Olympic team expects competitive game vs WNBA All-Stars
Both the U.S. Olympic team and the WNBA All-Stars expect a competitive game in the league's showcase Wednesday.
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USA Basketball falls again, this time 91-83 to Australia
LAS VEGAS — These games don’t count. Right now, that is the only saving grace for USA Basketball.
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US heavy favorite to win 7th straight gold in women’s hoops
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: The United States won its sixth consecutive gold medal in women's basketball with arguably the best team ever assembled. The Americans...
Collier scores 27, Lynx beat Sparks 86-61
LOS ANGELES — Napheesa Collier matched her career-high with 27 points and the Minnesota Lynx won their seventh straight with an 86-61 win over...
Penny Hardaway sees Larry Brown helping make Memphis better
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Penny Hardaway has wanted Larry Brown to coach with him ever since he took over at his alma mater. Three years...