Youth basketball
FILE - In this July 23, 2019, file photo, California attorney Michael Avenatti walks from a courthouse in New York, after facing charges. On Wednesday, June 9, 2021, Avenatti's lawyers said he should spend no more than six months behind bars after a jury concluded he tried to extort $25 million from Nike. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)
Lawyers: Avenatti shamed, merits leniency for Nike extortion

By Larry Neumeister Jun. 10, 2021 12:29 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, May 2, 2021, file photo, Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino pitches against the Texas Rangers during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas. When the Brooklyn-based 78 Youth Sports program was struggling, it put out a call to its most famous alum. Ottavino helped the organization that started him off in baseball raise as much as $20,000 so far to rebuild from a post-pandemic hole that almost drove it to bankruptcy. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)
Ottavino helps out Brooklyn league that made him a pro

By Jimmy Golen Jun. 03, 2021 06:31 PM EDT

COVID-19 vaccine available at WVa basketball tournaments

Apr. 25, 2021 03:07 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Fans attending the West Virginia girls and boys state basketball tournaments will have the chance to get their COVID-19 vaccines. ...

California virus outbreak linked to illegal basketball event

Dec. 12, 2020 12:15 AM EST
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — An outbreak of 77 coronavirus cases in Santa Clara County has been traced to an illegal youth basketball tournament held last month in...

Number of coronavirus cases in Kansas jumps by 568

By Heather Hollingsworth Jun. 26, 2020 02:43 PM EDT
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Kansas jumped by 568, fueled in part by outbreaks in sports practices and tournaments. ...

In this photo taken on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, VeAnne Navarro has a virtual fist bump with students including Bjarki Robertsson, lower left on screen, of Reykjavik, Iceland at Golden State Warriors basketball camp in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors had to adapt their popular youth basketball camps and make them virtual given the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
From Iceland's capital, 11-year-old plays in Warriors camp

By Janie Mccauley Jun. 16, 2020 10:29 AM EDT

This Sept. 10, 2019, photo provided by Jessica Forbes shows Jake Murphy posed at PowerHouse Hoops basketball courts in Phoenix. The coronavirus pandemic put sports on hold and the AAU circuit with it, leaving non-elite basketball recruits with no opportunity to make an in-person impression on college coaches. Murphy opted to take the most sensible road rather than try sorting through the uncertainty, committing to play at the Air Force Academy, where his brother was already a cadet. (Jessica Forbes via AP)
Pandemic impacts prospects of non-elite basketball recruits

By John Marshall Apr. 29, 2020 02:27 AM EDT