Bam’s banner plan: Win Olympic gold to lift spirits in Miami

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MIAMI — The banners are all aligned next to one another, swaying from the rafters over the court where the Miami Heat play their...

Group licensing: A new way for college athletes to cash in

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With college athletes able to profit from their fame for the first time, North Carolina opened a new path Tuesday for its players to...

Colangelo seeks golden finish to time leading USA Basketball

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Jerry Colangelo recalls it as a watershed year in his life. ...

Replacement named for Liz Cambage in Australian Olympic team

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SYDNEY — Sara Blicavs has been given a late call-up to the Tokyo Olympics after WNBA star Liz Cambage’s withdrawal from the Australian women's...

Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects Ogwumike’s appeal

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LAS VEGAS — Nneka Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams won't be playing for Nigeria in the Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected...

Unseld talking defense as he takes over Wizards job

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WASHINGTON — Wes Unseld Jr.'s path to this point was a bit different than his father's. ...

History awaits: Bucks try to focus with championship chance

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MILWAUKEE — High atop the outside of Fiserv Forum — way above even a leaping Giannis Antetokounmpo's reach — blares the Bucks' postseason motto. ...

Suns remain upbeat as they face elimination game on road

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MILWAUKEE — The Phoenix Suns say they aren't feeling sorry for themselves after squandering a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals and moving within...

Wolves’ Hernangómez makes Spain’s Olympic roster after all

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LAS VEGAS — Spain power forward Juancho Hernangómez, who was ruled out of the Tokyo Games earlier this month because of a left shoulder...

Creighton University AD retiring after 27 years on the job

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OMAHA, Neb. — Bruce Rasmussen, the Creighton athletic director who oversaw the rise of the men's basketball team and the school's transition to the...