Sports

African basketball stars are making their mark on the NBA

CNN  —  March 11 marked the start of the Basketball Africa League, the continent’s premier basketball competition. Ahead of its…

Mike Krzyzewski: Legendary Duke coach on the secrets of his success and importance of his family name

CNN  —  Having retired as all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball and guided the US men’s team…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola quips he is ‘failure’ following snub from ‘idol’ Julia Roberts in 2016

CNN  —  You might be able to make an educated guess of two of the three idols Manchester City manager…

Free-diver plunges to record depth beneath frozen Swiss lake

Reuters  —  David Vencl emerged from the depths of Switzerland’s Lake Sils on Tuesday after a record dive beneath the…

Iga Swiatek: World No.1 calls for more support for Ukrainian tennis players

CNN  —  World No.1 Iga Świątek has called for more support for Ukrainian players from the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA),…

Ja Morant suspended for 8 games by NBA for ‘conduct detrimental to the league’

CNN  —  Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended by the NBA for eight games without pay for “conduct…

Eight arrested and 470 fans kicked out of Italy after football fan violence in Naples

CNN  —  Five Napoli fans and three Eintracht Frankfurt fans have been arrested after violent clashes erupted in Naples ahead…

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers intends to play for the New York Jets

CNN  —  During a regular appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” Wednesday, longtime Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said…

Barack Obama: Former US President and basketball fan fills out his 2023 March Madness brackets

CNN  —  Barack Obama’s love of basketball is well known so it comes as no surprise that the former US…

Mets closer Edwin Díaz suffers knee injury while celebrating World Baseball Classic win

CNN  —  Puerto Rico produced a big upset at the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night with a 5-2 win…