Brittney Griner continues her efforts to settle into a normal routine following her release from a Russian prison 17 months ago.
Basketball
Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record.
The NBA banned Toronto’s Jontay Porter on Wednesday, after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games.
Fox Sports and AEG will launch a new postseason college basketball tournament next year.
Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and a former star player in his native Serbia, died Wednesday.
“The families are targeting a closing of the transaction by year-end, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and approval of the NBA Board of Governors,” said a statement released by the Adelson and Dumont families.
The three-day event will coincide with the opening days of the league’s summer session in Las Vegas.
The WNBA suspended Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon for two games without pay Tuesday and rescinded the team’s 2025 first-round draft pick after violations uncovered.
Beard is facing a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec. 12 incident involving his fiancée.
Chris Beard took the UNLV job in 2016 but left after 19 days for the Texas Tech job.
Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson appeared to suffer a neck injury after falling hard to the floor and had to wait more than a half hour to get medical attention.
The eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted Aug. 4.
A’ja Wilson scored 19 points, Kelsey Plum added 17 and the United States beat China 83-61 on Saturday to win its fourth consecutive gold medal at the women’s basketball World Cup.
His family posted the news on social media, saying Russell died with his wife, Jeannine, by his side.
She was the second overall pick by the Tulsa Shock in 2011 but has played in only five WNBA seasons.
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