Basketball

No surgery required for Love's broken hand
The Minnesota Timberwolves got a bit of good news Thursday when doctors told All-Star Kevin Love that he wouldn't need surgery on his broken right ...
Fever coach critical of Lynx counterpart
Indiana coach Lin Dunn criticized the coach of the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday, accusing her of a "lack of respect" for an outburst that seemed to spur ...
Oakland U coach breaks silence about sexual abuse
Beckie Francis remembers sitting on her couch last year, staring in amazement as she watched Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts reveal on TV that he ...
Timberwolves star Love out 6-8 weeks, broken hand
Kevin Love returned from the London Olympics determined to do what every veteran U.S. teammate of his had already done — lead his team to the playoffs
Augustus, Lynx shake Fever 83-71, tie WNBA Finals
These WNBA Finals are not for the feeble. Seimone Augustus and the Minnesota Lynx toughened up after a rare loss and a soft performance at home in the ...
Plenty of changes as Big 12 hoops season nears
Bob Huggins is back in the Big 12, this time with West Virginia. TCU has joined the fold, too, and everyone else converged on the Sprint Center on ...
Louisville picked No. 1 in Big East
Louisville, which has three starters back from last season's Final Four, is the unanimous choice for first place in the Big East coaches' poll.
Warlick embraces challenge of replacing Summitt
Tennessee's Holly Warlick insists she doesn't feel much pressure replacing one of the greatest figures in the history of women's basketball.
Column: Knight not living in past, will auction it
Here are a few things you won't find among the many items Bob Knight is putting on the auction block over the next two months in New York: The tampon ...
Griner focused on senior season with champ Baylor
Brittney Griner watched the Olympics and wished she was there. Thanks to the WNBA draft lottery, she might know where she's going. Before Rio in 2016, ...
Williams free but must register as sex offender
Ex-Oklahoma State basketball player Darrell Williams was freed Friday after a judge gave him a suspended sentence in a sexual assault case in which ...
Column: O'Brien engineering Penn State turnaround
Penn State coach Bill O'Brien settled in behind a microphone early in the afternoon for what was, by far, the second most-anticipated talk of the day ...
Former NBA All-Star McGrady joins Chinese team
Seven-time NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady says he is headed for China to play for the Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles in the Chinese Basketball Association.
NCAA imposes postseason bans for Texas Southern
The NCAA banned the Texas Southern football and men's basketball teams from the postseason Tuesday, saying it came close to levying the so-called ...
Heat arrive in China for preseason games
LeBron James is visiting China for the ninth time, which makes him one of the resident Miami Heat experts about the world's most populous nation.
Fever even series with Sun on Zellous' jumper
The Indiana Fever are heading back to Connecticut thanks to Shavonte Zellous' last-second basket. Zellous' jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining lifted ...
Column: Jets mired in a mess of their own making
Walking off the field after wrecking the Jets, J.J. Watt said what fans across the New York metropolitan area were thinking. The Texans' stellar ...
Let the ink flow: Brooklyn Nets tattoos for free
The New York City borough is showing some love for its first professional sports team since 1952. Spike TV offered free tattoos this Saturday.
LeBron expected to play when Heat open preseason
LeBron James will be among the Miami Heat players expected in the lineup on Sunday when the reigning NBA champions open their preseason schedule at ...
Sun beat Fever 76-64 in Eastern finals opener
A pair of Olympians took control on both ends of the court in the second half to help the Connecticut Sun pull away from Indiana in the opener of the ...
Summitt says she was not forced out by Tennessee
Pat Summitt said Friday she decided on her own not to continue coaching the Lady Vols and never felt Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart forced her ...
Lynx beat Sparks 94-77 in Western finals opener
Playing strong close to the basket has the Minnesota Lynx one win away from a return trip to the WNBA finals. Maya Moore scored 20 points, Rebekkah ...
Hoosiers ready for season of big expectations
The Indiana Hoosiers have seen some of the preseason rankings and have heard people talking all over campus. Clearly, they're aware of the debate ...
AP Source: Mannings agree to join Grizzlies' group
NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and his wife, Ashley, and former NBA player Penny Hardaway have agreed to join the group of minority owners for the ...