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Shady Side Academy Hires Jamal Woodson as Girls Basketball Coach
After seven seasons leading the Baldwin girls basketball program, Jamal Woodson is taking on a new challenge. Woodson has been named the girls basketball head coach at Shady Side Academy, replacing Jonna Burke, who left to become the women's…
Giant 7ft 4ins Chinese basketballer is banned from playing in the WNBA
Chinese teenager Zhang Ziyu stands at more than seven feet tall Zhang Ziyu has captured the attention of basketball enthusiasts on social media, who were left astonished by her height during China 's women's basketball World Cup opening match…
2029 Purdue Basketball Target Mason Grivna Sets Visit Date
One of the top prospects in the 2029 recruiting class has set an unofficial visit to Purdue. Mason Grivna, a 6-foot-11 rising sophomore, is headed to West Lafayette in late September to see what Matt Painter and the staff have to offer. According…
Exclusive to Kooora: refereeing expert mocks Mbappe penalty decision: we're not playing basketball!
Former Portuguese referee Bruno Paixao mocked the decision of the referee in the Real Madrid and Real Betis match not to retake Kylian Mbappe's penalty, which sparked controversy over the past few hours. Real Madrid suffered their first defeat this…
Shoot 360 Opens High-Tech Basketball Gym in Norristown, PA
Published on September 06, 2026 Shoot 360 Philadelphia — Norristown Gym and Anti-Violence Hub Google Street View A basketball gym that grades your jump shot like a video game has opened its doors in downtown Norristown. Shoot 360…
Indiana Basketball Set to Host Top-20 2029 Big Man Mason Grivna on Early Visit
Indiana basketball appears to be heavily involved early in the recruitment of 2029 big man Mason Grivna. Per 247 Sports' Travis Branham are one of six schools set to receive an unofficial visit from Grivna in the coming weeks and months. Notable…
The Clippers' future just got much harder. Now they have to figure out how to win
The LA Clippers will have to play basketball at some point. After getting bludgeoned by the NBA's sledgehammer following a yearlong investigation into alleged salary-cap circumvention, it's fair to wonder how the Clippers go on to try to extend the…
Pro Football Hall of Fame cuts selection panel nearly in half in the latest overhaul of the process
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is overhauling the selection process by eliminating a separate category for senior players, cutting the selection committee nearly in half and returning to in-person meetings. The new procedures were approved by the…
NBA superstar LeBron James teases Polymarket collaboration
Basketball superstar LeBron James posted a 14-second video on social media platform X that appeared to be an upcoming partnership with prediction market platform Polymarket, which shows him appearing in the elevator at Polymarket's headquarters and…
The Strange Case of Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers
The N.B.A. left no doubt. After a yearlong investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers, which concluded that the team had circumvented the league's salary cap by secretly arranging no-show endorsement deals with at least four companies for their…
Michael Porter Jr. Gets Bad News About His Future With Brooklyn Nets
Michael Porter Jr. could be on his way out of the Brooklyn Nets, a team that has given him the freedom to be a primary on-ball creator. According to NBA insider Erik Slater and Brian Lewis of ClutchPoints, Porter Jr. and the Nets are not on the…
College GameDay Snubs Oregon in Playoff Predictions
The No. 2 Oregon Ducks enter the 2026 college football season as one of the top contenders to win the national championship for the first time in program history. The Ducks will begin that quest on Saturday, Sept. 5, kicking off the season at…
Surprising predictions for every UCLA football game in Bob Chesney's debut season
There hasn't been this much excitement about a new UCLA football coach … ever? Consider the sad history of the school's hires. DeShaun Foster was a curious choice. Chip Kelly was well into his decline. Jim Mora and Rick Neuheisel were…
Jack Sinclair Becomes Latest Under-the-Radar Nationals Bullpen Arm to Impress
Ahead of series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Washington Nationals announced that another one of their minor league pitchers was set to make his major league debut. This time, after the likes of Erik Tolman, Jared Simpson, Jackson…
LeBron James teases partnership with Polymarket
LeBron James teased an upcoming partnership with the prediction markets platform Polymarket in a social media post. James is the latest major sports figure to align with a prediction market platform, as companies including Polymarket and Kalshi…
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