Point guards of the past and present, the NBA Finals are a maiden voyage of sorts for both Jason Kidd and Luka Doncic as coach and star player. DALLAS — As the Dallas Mavericks make final preparations for the final series of the season, the pairing of Luka Doncic and Jason Kidd arrive together hoping … Read more
Paris hosted the Olympic Games 100 years ago, but the Summer Games can still deliver fresh looks. GENEVA, Switzerland — Exactly 100 years since the Olympics were last staged in Paris, and 128 years since its modern revival in Athens, the Summer Games can still deliver fresh looks for its 33rd edition. Here is a … Read more
The league said it was tipped off about the betting activity by a legal sports betting operator. NEW YORK — Major League Baseball permanently banned San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano on Tuesday for betting on baseball and suspended four other players for one year after finding the players placed unrelated bets with a legal … Read more
“Chennedy got caught up in the heat of the moment in an effort to win the game,” Chicago Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon said in a statement Monday. INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — While the Indiana Fever were able to break a losing streak in a game against the Chicago Sky on June 1, that’s not what’s … Read more
The plans face questions about some carbon-intensive sponsors and doubts about their long-term future in a warming world facing a growing climate crisis. PARIS, France — Of all the decisions Paris Olympics organizers made about where to hold each sport, sending surfing competitions to the other side of the world — in the Pacific waters of … Read more
OTAs have come and gone and the Dallas Cowboys are still awaiting the likes of CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons to report to workouts. DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys concluded their second round of Organized Team Activities and, once again, the focus of the offseason training centered around who wasn’t attending the workouts. For the … Read more
Bill May remembers the exact time that the phone call arrived with the news he was waiting for: Male artistic swimmers would be permitted at the 2024 Olympics. NEW YORK — Bill May chuckles at the mere mention of the words “Saturday Night Live,” knowing that the conversation is about to turn to the TV … Read more