A security barrier reportedly broke just as fans were getting ready to celebrate the title. ALGERIA, — Three people died and 81 were injured following the collapse of a stand after soccer club Mouloudia Club d’Alger won a ninth league title, Algerian authorities said Sunday. An earlier toll was one dead and 50 injured but … Read more
Olympic organizers challenged the report, saying it added in some costs from before and after the games, inflating the total price tag. PARIS, France — France’s court of auditors provided Monday the first official estimate of public spending tied to the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics, with the global public expenditure estimated at nearly six billion … Read more
The Thunder, who were pushed to a Game 7 brink in the NBA Finals, finished off a season for the ages. OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander walked off the court for the final time this season, collapsed into the arms of coach Mark Daigneault and finally smiled. It was over. The climb is complete. The … Read more
The team has plans to train in the U.S. for the upcoming AfroBasket tournament in the Ivory Coast next month. SENEGAL, — The Senegalese women’s basketball team has scrapped plans to train in the U.S. for the upcoming AfroBasket tournament in the Ivory Coast next month after several players and team officials had their visas … Read more
The opening week for the monthlong tournament across the U.S. has seen some wildly fluctuating attendances. MIAMI — As kickoff approached it was clear — the fans weren’t coming. The Club World Cup, soccer’s shiny, new competition, has been billed as the event to breathe new life into the world’s most popular sport. It began a … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — Game 7 awaits. The Indiana Pacers sent the NBA Finals to the ultimate game, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 on Thursday night to tie the title series at 3-3. The all-or-nothing deciding game of the series is Sunday night in Oklahoma City. It will be the 20th Game 7 in NBA Finals history. … Read more
The Dallas Wings have won two games in a row. UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Paige Bueckers had 21 points and seven assists in the former UConn star’s return to Connecticut, fellow rookie Aziaha James scored all of her season-high 17 points in the second half, and the Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 86-83 on Friday … Read more