• Player pay and transfer portal put college sports in new territory

    Player pay and transfer portal put college sports in new territory

    Jan 01, 2026 11:40 PM EDT

    I want to play a recent rant from the Arkansas basketball coach, John Calipari. He's talking about all the transferring happening by these students who may transfer from school to school to school. He uses a Northeastern word that means essentially a sham. And here's what he said ...

  • The notable lives we lost in 2025

    The notable lives we lost in 2025

    Dec 29, 2025 07:46 PM EDT

    ... songs “Anniversary,” “It Never Rains (In Southern California)” and (Lay Your Head on My) Pillow.” March 7. WATCH: Remembering John Feinstein Junior Bridgeman, 71. A basketball standout who led Louisville to a Final Four, he starred for the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and then launched an even more successful career ...

  • Investigators sift through wreckage of Pennsylvania nursing home after deadly explosion

    Investigators sift through wreckage of Pennsylvania nursing home after deadly explosion

    Dec 24, 2025 04:17 PM EDT

    ... t know if utility equipment or gas was involved in the explosion. Willie Tye, who lives about a block away, said he was watching a basketball game when he heard a loud boom. “I thought an airplane or something came and fell on my house,” he said. When he went ...

  • Son of Louisville mayor reflects on past trauma after Brown University shooting

    Son of Louisville mayor reflects on past trauma after Brown University shooting

    Dec 17, 2025 11:35 PM EDT

    ... through? Craig Greenberg: My heart sank. You become physically numb in those types of moments. My wife and I were at a University of Louisville basketball game when I got the -- we're up for alerts from Brown University as well. So it immediately came in, and immediately reached out ...

  • A'ja Wilson wins AP Female Athlete of the Year following historic 4th WNBA MVP

    A'ja Wilson wins AP Female Athlete of the Year following historic 4th WNBA MVP

    Dec 10, 2025 09:27 PM EDT

    ... Lobo said. “Even though she wasn’t unanimous MVP this year, the journey she had this season was different and she was playing the best basketball of her career in the playoffs.” “Every year, you wonder how she’ll get better, and she always does.” Wilson became the first player ...

  • News Wrap: Supreme Court to hear case on Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship

    News Wrap: Supreme Court to hear case on Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship

    Dec 05, 2025 11:55 PM EDT

    ... or more points in a regular season game for the first time in nearly 19 years. Announcer: Rui wins it! And James gave him the basketball. Geoff Bennett: James had a chance to extend his streak on the final possession, but passed the ball for the game-winning assist instead ...

  • Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, saying 'someone had to step forward'

    Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, saying 'someone had to step forward'

    Dec 05, 2025 10:06 PM EDT

    ... revenue split was far less than any business I’ve ever been a part of. We didn’t think we’d ever get to what basketball was getting but we wanted to move in that direction," he said. “The thing I see in NASCAR that I think is absent is ...

  • WATCH: Trump attends final 2026 World Cup draw, awarded FIFA Peace Prize

    WATCH: Trump attends final 2026 World Cup draw, awarded FIFA Peace Prize

    Dec 04, 2025 09:47 PM EDT

    Over the top? Yes. One can only imagine the fan revolt if, for example, the selection shows for the NCAA basketball tournaments were handled this way. But there was no denying how many fans were tuning in — and FIFA was determined to make this a full-fledged entertainment event. The ...

  • Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case

    Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case

    Nov 24, 2025 09:29 PM EDT

    NEW YORK (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player. Billups, a five-time All Star who won a ...

  • NCAA won't allow pro sports betting by college athletes and staff amid gambling scandals

    NCAA won't allow pro sports betting by college athletes and staff amid gambling scandals

    Nov 21, 2025 11:53 PM EDT

    ... and former stars raise troubling gambling questions for NBA The NCAA announced two weeks ago that it was revoking the eligibility of six men’s basketball players over allegations of sports betting. And on Friday, the NCAA said former Temple guard Hysier Miller placed dozens of bets on Owls games ...