Professional basketball
US closes in on basketball World Cup, tops Puerto Rico 83-75
9 hrs ago
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Justin Jackson scored 26 points, Langston Galloway added 18 and the U.S. men's basketball team took another step toward qualifying for...
Rutgers hires Nikki McCray-Penson as assistant hoops coach
Jun. 28, 2022 01:08 PM EDT
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers has hired former Tennessee star Nikki McCray-Penson as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team.
Scarlet...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2022 08:45 PM EDT
June 28
1935 — Alf Perry ties a British Open scoring record with a 283 total at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Perry’s finishes five...

Nigerian government allows basketball teams to play again
By Gerald Imray Jun. 23, 2022 11:00 AM EDT

Taylor calls for Griner's release at Hall of Fame induction
By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 11, 2022 08:02 PM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 14
1922 — Gene Sarazen edges Bobby Jones and John Black to win the U.S. Open tournament.
1934 — Max Baer stops Primo Carnera in 11th...

FIBA resists Paris Olympics plan for remote basketball venue
By Graham Dunbar Jun. 08, 2022 10:15 AM EDT

China's 6-10 Han among international WNBA players to watch
By Doug Feinberg May. 06, 2022 02:20 AM EDT