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S. Korea reaches women's basketball semifinals
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea blew out Indonesia to grab a ticket to the women's basketball semifinals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday. Seven players scored in double figures to help South Korea beat Indonesia 101-59 in the…
Reranking top class of 2024 women's basketball recruits
High school player rankings are snapshots taken in an environment that is not always standardized: There are countless circuits, high school games and individual events that make it difficult to tangibly evaluate all of the best players on the…
Inside the basketball of 'One Tree Hill' 23 years later
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- 'Are you here for the big game?' my new friend behind the car rental counter asked shortly after I touched down in Michael Jordan's hometown. 'People are saying you need to be in line by 7 a.m. if you want a chance at a decent…
Womens Basketball Premier League kicks off with new format
The Athena Winner Women's Basketball Premier League has officially launched its 2026/27 season at a festive event at Ono Academic College, attended by all league teams. During the event, the new game format, marketing plan, and planned activities…
EXCLUSIVE: Les Deux Revamps Public Basketball Courts in Paris
IN THEIR COURT: For French-named, Copenhagen-based fashion brand Les Deux, Paris was the city that helped take it beyond its home court. Now the brand is giving back by way of a basketball-based project in the city. “ Paris is one of the…
Where Kansas Basketball Landed in ESPN's Latest Edition of 2026-27 Bracketology
Reviews of the 2026-27 Kansas basketball team are mixed among the national media. The Jayhawks are bringing top recruit Tyran Stokes and several highly touted transfers on board, but they are losing the likes of Darryn Peterson, Flory Bidunga, and…
Here's how much UNC, NC State will receive for their men's basketball games in Greensboro
CHAPEL HILL — The University of North Carolina and NC State each will be paid $1 million per game for their two-game nonconference men's basketball series at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, according to the contract obtained by WRAL.
Free Hornets Basketball For Carolinas is Bigger Than You Realize
I still vividly remember the creak of my mother's bedroom floor as I walked in to get my game day bean bag set up. I've never seen a bean bag quite like it; shaped like someone testing an ergonomic experiment that never should have made it past…
Pac-12 men's basketball preseason power rankings for 2026-27
Let's rank Pac-12 men's basketball teams coming into the new season. The Pac-12 is back! Sort of. Maybe. Not really. In name, the Pac-12 is back, which is cool. Would it be cooler if the conference featured at least some of the prestige programs…
Virginia Tech Women's Basketball Lands Commitment From 2027 Guard Jazman Bailey
Virginia Tech women's basketball garnered a commitment from Class of 2027 guard Jazman Bailey, per her social media. It's Official. Truly blessed for the next chapter....All Glory to GOD! @LakeRidgeGBB @ProSkillsGBB @LEGYNDSWBB @Revocruit…
Southern Miss Will Bring Revamped Basketball Roster to Biloxi to Face Ole Miss in December
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Although the full Southern Miss men's basketball schedule for the 2026-27 season hasn't been officially released yet, there are still a handful of games, including the Golden Eagles' Sun Belt slate, that we know for sure…
Kim Kardashian's Team Moms highlights the ridiculous excess of the US youth-sports industry
Remember when pushy sports parents were deserving objects of our collective scorn? When Marv Marinovich and Jim Pierce were bywords for abusive fatherhood, Sarah Palin made the overbearing hockey mom a global punchline, and grim stories of pushy…
JD Sports CEO Ponders the Future of the Sneaker Market as Category Slows in First Half
Shares for JD Sports Fashion slipped over 5 percent on Wednesday following the U.K. retailer's continued struggles amid a “challenging” environment. Organic sales for the company in the first half of fiscal 2027 dipped 0.7 percent to…
The 16 industries that have made America's richest people, from tech to trucking
Richest: Warren Buffett — $144 billion The finance and investments industry has been the biggest maker of fortunes. Most of the wealthiest individuals in this category are founders of hedge funds, mortgage lenders, VC, and investment firms.
Can Nagoya's IG Arena end the 'skipping' curse?
Growing up in Japan, Daejong Kim's image of Nagoya matched that of many in the country. “It's … somewhere in between Tokyo and Osaka,” he says, recalling how the city was known primarily for its manufacturing and automotive…
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