• Trump decries crime rates, but his administration has slashed prevention efforts

    Trump decries crime rates, but his administration has slashed prevention efforts

    Aug 13, 2025 10:45 PM EDT

    ... Yang reports, the federal law enforcement crackdown comes even as the administration cuts funding for other kinds of crime prevention work. John Yang: This summer basketball league in West Detroit is about more than just layoffs and dribbling. These young men are part of FORCE Detroit, a nonprofit group focusing ...

  • How the 'Creek Crawlers' are using their summer vacation to inspire others

    How the 'Creek Crawlers' are using their summer vacation to inspire others

    Aug 02, 2025 09:30 PM EDT

    ... in each reel. Man: The cool find of the day are these ripped up champion pants. Ali Rogin (voice-over): And since it's Indiana, basketball plays an all important role. The group cleared out space for a court under the trees in the shade. Each creek crawler has a ...

  • States sue Trump over billions in frozen after-school and summer funding

    States sue Trump over billions in frozen after-school and summer funding

    Jul 14, 2025 06:56 PM EDT

    ... and watch Aiden. That will mean he would have to forgo getting a job when he turns 15 in the fall and couldn’t play basketball and football. “I don’t have any other option,” she said. At home, Aiden would likely stay inside on a screen. That would be ...

  • Christine Brennan's new book 'On Her Game' chronicles rise of Caitlin Clark

    Christine Brennan's new book 'On Her Game' chronicles rise of Caitlin Clark

    Jul 08, 2025 10:30 PM EDT

    ... including the next county and the parking lot. And it would go in. She's the high-wire act in that way. She's a basketball player, of course, as you know, but she is also an entertainer. And I think the allure and the reason Caitlin Clark is Caitlin ...

  • These are just a few of the victims of the Guadalupe River flash flooding

    These are just a few of the victims of the Guadalupe River flash flooding

    Jul 07, 2025 10:04 PM EDT

    ... our hearts,” the church said in a statement Sunday. Blair, who was enrolled in advanced classes, was involved in numerous school activities from volleyball and basketball to speech and drama. Brooke was a rising sixth grader and a student athlete in volleyball and lacrosse, among other sports. She also participated ...

  • WBNA expands to 18 teams, adding Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia to the league

    WBNA expands to 18 teams, adding Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia to the league

    Jun 30, 2025 03:09 PM EDT

    ... I'm very struck by as we get into a new media deal, as the media market evolves, you know, being in these three big basketball cities is going to help from a media perspective, a corporate partners perspective." All the metrics, such as attendance, television ratings and sponsorships, have ...

  • NCAA considering proposal to allow college athletes, staff to bet on professional sports

    NCAA considering proposal to allow college athletes, staff to bet on professional sports

    Jun 27, 2025 03:32 PM EDT

    ... roster caps. Also this week, the Division I Council: — Endorsed a recommended cap of 32 regular-season games in both men’s and women’s basketball beginning with the 2026-27 season. Critics include early-season tournament organizers who say the change could result in fewer marquee matchups. — Introduced a ...

  • A comedian's Brief But Spectacular take on dad jokes

    A comedian's Brief But Spectacular take on dad jokes

    Jun 19, 2025 10:20 PM EDT

    ... the manager was like, you have to stop your day care. I was a shy kid. I used to spend all my time drawing, playing basketball, doing things by myself. My dad was in prison when my older sister was born. And then I was technically a conjugal visit. That ...

  • Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter at $10B valuation, source tells AP

    Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter at $10B valuation, source tells AP

    Jun 19, 2025 10:17 PM EDT

    ... a board meeting that she interpreted as a challenge to her power — shortly after she removed Jim Buss as the Lakers’ executive vice president of basketball operations. The Lakers won their 11th title while under Buss family control in 2020, the franchise's most recent championship. AP Sports Writers Beth ...

  • Harvard graduates cheer commencement speakers calling for school to stand strong in battle with Trump

    Harvard graduates cheer commencement speakers calling for school to stand strong in battle with Trump

    May 29, 2025 01:45 PM EDT

    ... on the university than perhaps anytime during its history. “No recent events can diminish what each of you have accomplished here,” Vergghese said On Wednesday, basketball Hall of Famer and activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the “Class Day” speaker, and journalist Christiane Amanpour addressed graduates of Harvard's Kennedy School ...