Klay Thompson Sees Himself as the Mavs’ Key to Success After Warriors Departure
DALLAS (AP) — Klay Thompson remembers telling Luka Doncic he thought the Dallas superstar was on a path to greatness after Golden State beat the Mavericks in the Western Conference finals two years ago. Now that Thompson has left the only NBA team he has known in 13 years to join Doncic and Kyrie Irving in Texas, […]
Peter Alfaro Aims to Channel International Experience into PBA Success
From The Wires Zamboanga Valientes point guard Peter Alfaro is heading to the PBA Season 49 Draft armed to the teeth carrying the invaluable lessons he learned from competing at The Asian Tournament. Since joining his hometown ball club Zamboanga Valientes last April, the 5-foot-11 floor general from San Beda has been hard at work, […]
Novak Djokovic Advances into Wimbledon Quarterfinals; Taylor Beats Zverev
ANKARA – Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic qualified for the major tennis tournament’s quarterfinals on Monday. World No. 2 Djokovic beat Danish 15th seed Holger Rune, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, in a men’s singles fourth-round match in London to book his place at the Wimbledon last eight. Serbian Djokovic, 37, will play against Australia’s Alex de Minaur […]
Olympic Fencer Samantha Catantan Hones Skills With Italy Training
ITALY – Filipino fencer Samantha Kyle Catantan is hoping her three-week training in Italy under Italian coach Matteo Zennaro would pay off with only 17 days left before the much-awaited Paris Olympics Games. She arrived in Venice on June 13 and has been sparring with some members of the Italy national team. Catantan and Zennaro, also […]
Veteran Center Daniel Theis Joins Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans and veteran NBA center Daniel Theis have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, a person familiar with the agreement said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the agreement has not been announced. New Orleans’ acquisition of the 32-year-old Theis […]
Trading Mikal Bridges sends Nets Into Rebuild as GM Thinks It Will Be Short
NEW YORK (AP) — When the Brooklyn Nets made their first deal with the local rival New York Knicks in four decades, they traded away their best all-around player in Mikal Bridges. Bridges was the key piece the Nets acquired when they sent Kevin Durant to Phoenix in 2023, and his brilliant play down the […]
Knicks Assistant Johnnie Bryant Joins Cavaliers as Associate Head Coach
CLEVELAND (AP) — New York Knicks assistant Johnnie Bryant is joining new Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson’s staff, a person familiar with the hiring told The Associated Press on Saturday. Bryant, who interviewed for the Cavaliers’ opening before Atkinson was hired, will be an associate head coach, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because […]
Bianca Bustamante Set for ROKiT F4 British Championship with Hitech
From The Wires19-year-old racing driver Bianca Bustamante is set to compete in the sixth round of the ROKiT F4 British Championship at Circuit Zandvoort in Netherlands from the 13th to 14th of July. The teen McLaren Development Driver will be racing in the highly competitive series for the first time in her career with British […]
Cooper Flagg Impresses Against Team USA
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 3-pointer over Anthony Davis, swish. A baseline turnaround over Jrue Holiday, easy. An acrobatic putback after crashing the boards and getting fouled by Bam Adebayo, no problem. Those are three of the best defenders in the NBA. Cooper Flagg is 17 years old. He held his own against them all. […]
After Rejecting Lakers, Dan Hurley Signs With UConn on $50M Deal
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn and men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley have agreed to a six-year, $50 million contract through the 2029-30 season that makes him one of the nation’s highest paid college coaches nearly a month after he turned down a lucrative offer to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. Hurley, who passed on guiding the […]
