Bird sees no hypocrisy on US team staying for anthem
SAITAMA, Japan — Sue Bird sees no contradiction with the U.S. team staying on the court during the national anthem at the Olympics.
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‘Don’t look old’: At 41, ageless Scola set for 5th Olympics
SAITAMA, Japan — Luis Scola starts each day with the same wish.
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Coaching tree: Hughes’ impact includes Olympic staff, others
SAITAMA, Japan — U.S. assistant Dan Hughes is not the face of the Olympic women’s basketball team and he couldn’t be happier in his...
Throwing strikes: Track athletes outline job in simple terms
TOKYO — Imagine picking up the heaviest bowling ball on the rack and tossing it nearly the length of a basketball floor. That, world-record...
Cavaliers extend qualifying offer to C Jarrett Allen
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers extended a qualifying offer Friday to center Jarrett Allen, making him a restricted free agent.
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NBC quickly hires Maria Taylor after her departure from ESPN
Maria Taylor has joined NBC less than a week after her contract with ESPN expired.
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UConn: Probation over NCAA violations under Ollie ends
STORRS, Conn. — The two-year probation imposed on UConn men's basketball for NCAA violations under former coach Kevin Ollie has ended.
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Japan’s judoka stars look to calm nation’s Olympic angst
TOKYO — The first day of full competition of the Tokyo Games could mark the turning point for an uneasy Japanese public that overwhelmingly...
US players learning differences between Olympic hoops, NBA
TOKYO — The U.S. men’s basketball team was about to start playing its final warm-up for the Tokyo Olympics a few days ago in...
Green headlines list of shooting guards in NBA draft
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