NBA Secures Record 11-Year, $76 Billion Media Rights Deal
The NBA has agreed to terms on its new media deal, a record 11-year agreement worth $76 billion that assures player salaries will continue rising for the foreseeable future and one that will surely change how some viewers access the game for years to come. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press […]
Derrick White Steps Up as Kawhi Leonard’s Replacement on US Olympic Basketball Team
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Derrick White of the NBA champion Boston Celtics has replaced the Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard on the U.S. team for the Paris Olympics, USA Basketball said Wednesday in the first shakeup to a roster that was announced in the spring. Leonard missed 12 of the Los Angeles Clippers’ final 14 games […]
Final Preparations Underway for Paris-Bound Athletics Team
MANILA – Pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena and hurdlers Lauren Hoffman and John Cabang-Tolentino are now in the final stages of their training in Europe, all geared up for the Paris Olympic Games that officially kicks off July 26. Obiena is attending training camp in Italy with Ukrainian coach Vitaly Petrov, Dr. Antonio Guglieta (osteopath) and […]
Caitlin Clark Leads Rookie of the Year Race Over Angel Reese
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark leads Angel Reese in the race for WNBA Rookie of the Year honors at the midpoint of the season, according to a national panel of voters who also rank the AP Power Poll each week. Clark and Reese have garnered national attention with record-setting rookie seasons — leading to […]
Pistons and Cade Cunningham Reach Agreement on $224M Contract, Could Be Worth $270M
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons have agreed on a five-year contract extension worth at least $224 million, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The deal could reach nearly $270 million if Cunningham becomes eligible for a supermax extension, according to the two people who spoke to the […]
Former NBA Player Jontay Porter Faces Court in Betting Case After League Ban
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Jontay Porter is due in court Wednesday to face a federal criminal case tied to the betting scandal that got him banned from the league earlier this year. Court records show the former Toronto Raptors center is scheduled for an arraignment and “plea agreement hearing.” Prosecutors haven’t specified the charge or charges, […]
Dejounte Murray Aims to Propel Zion Williamson and Pelicans After Two Trades in Three Years
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Dejounte Murray took no offense to being traded after each of his two best seasons in the NBA. Rather, the 27-year-old point guard says he’s gratified by the opportunity to join a team that made the 2024 playoffs and is headlined by Zion Williamson — who showed up Tuesday for Murray’s […]
Caleb Martin Content with $32M 76ers Deal Despite Declining $65M Miami Offer
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Caleb Martin spurned a lot of money in Miami. Like, a lot, a lot — millions of dollars left on the table when he rejected the Heat’s new contract offer. So he took a different deal with the Philadelphia 76ers for a chance with a fresh start to chase a championship with Joel […]
PHINMA Revives Junior ITF Tournaments After Pandemic Hiatus
From The Wires PHINMA Corporation is bringing back its international tennis tournament for Filipino andforeign junior players this 2024 after a years-long hiatus since the height of the COVID-19pandemic as the Group reaffirms its commitment to making lives better, this time throughinvesting in youth development in sports. The J30 PHINMA International Junior Tennis Championships 2024 […]
San Beda Overwhelms DKI Jakarta, Benilde Narrowly Defeats NFU Taiwan in 2024 ANTA Asiabasket Opener
From The Wires San Beda University torched DKI Jakarta with a massive second half eruption to complete a decisive 89-43 win in the 2024 ANTA Asiabasket International Championship on Tuesday at Enderun Colleges in BGC, Taguig. And the Red Lions did so despite missing key players in Yukien Andrada and Jommel Puno, leaning on new […]
