The NBA sees an opportunity — and a lot of dollar signs — in starting their own league in Europe.
White Sox plan to unveil a statue of Mark Buehrle at their ballpark this summer
Buehrle pitched for Chicago for the first 12 of his 16 seasons in the majors. Known for working quickly with pinpoint control, the left-hander went 161-119 with a 3.83 ERA in 390 appearances with the White Sox, including 365 starts.
Bronny James catches a body with monster slam in G-League game
There are moments he reminds you of his father.
Braden Smith flirts with triple- double in No. 11 Purdue’s 91-64 victory over No. 21 Michigan
Braden Smith had 24 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and four steals to help No. 11 Purdue rout No. 21 Michigan 91-64 on Friday night.
Hurricanes acquire Rantanen from Avs, Hall from Blackhawks in historic three-team trade
The Hurricanes have made the playoffs for six straight years, with two of those pushes reaching the Eastern Conference Final. But they’re still looking for a breakthrough to the Stanley Cup Final in this current run under coach Rod Brind’Amour.
No. 10 Marquette ties St. John’s for Big East lead with 87-74 victory over Villanova
Stevie Mitchell matched a career high with 21 points and No. 10 Marquette continued its recent domination of Villanova by beating the Wildcats 87-74 on Friday night.
Cavaliers’ Kenny Atkinson earns spot as All-Star Game coach
Atkinson and the Thunder's Mark Daigneault — plus one assistant from each staff — will coach the four teams in the new ASG format.
Stephen Curry has top selling jersey during first half of NBA season, LeBron James second
Victor Wembanyama moved up to fifth but the old guard still tops the list. The Celtics led in team merchandise sold.
Former Kennesaw State coach Brian Bohannon returning to Georgia Tech as senior offensive assistant
Brian Bohannon’s return was one of four staff additions by Georgia Tech.
New leg kick in swing helped Jurickson Profar revive his career and find a home in Braves outfield
Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos is convinced Jurickson Profar’s career-best numbers last year were no fluke.
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom out 4-6 weeks with knee injury
Markstrom is 21-9-5 with a 2.20 goals-against average, .912 save percentage and three shutouts in 36 games for the Devils (27-17-6), who are in third place in the Metropolitan Division behind the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes.
Alex Ovechkin moves within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record
Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season to push his career total to 875. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.
Fantasy Basketball Week 14 Waiver Wired: It’s time to add Kel’El Ware
Kel'El Ware and Tari Eason are among the players who fantasy managers should target ahead of Week 14.
Golden Knights center William Karlsson is week to week with lower-body injury
Karlsson has dealt with injuries in recent years, appearing in 70 or fewer games in four of the past five seasons. He played in all 82 games two years ago.
Blackhawks place forward Craig Smith on IR with nagging back injury
Smith hasn’t appeared in a game since a 3-1 victory over Colorado on Jan. 8. He also was on injured reserve with a back injury from Dec. 20 until Dec. 31.