Klay Thompson says his move to the Dallas Mavericks is a “fresh start” after a “tough” ending to his Golden State Warriors career. The 34-year-old ended his 13-year stay with the Warriors to join the Mavericks this week. Thompson, an 11th overall pick in the 2011 draft for the Warriors, reached six NBA…
Angel Reese is the best offensive rebounder in the country, and it’s not close. The Sky rookie’s 4.9 offensive rebounds per game leads the WNBA by a wide margin. Teammate Kamilla Cardoso sits in second place, at 3.5 per game. That 3.5 mark is the same that Teaira McCowan led the league with last…
LAS VEGAS — As the Indiana Fever wrapped up shootaround on Tuesday morning, Caitlin Clark walked around, boxed WNBA basketball in hand, calling out for her teammates. “Hey, did you sign the basketball?” she repeated to her teammates, making sure every one of them would sign it. Then, the Fever gathered in the…
New United States Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley is prepared to travel to LIV Golf events to help select the strongest 12 golfers for the American team for next year’s match. At a news conference in New York, the 38-year-old – currently a top-20 player – admitted his appointment came as a “complete shock” after…
During the Indiana Fever’s loss to the Seattle Storm on June 27, Caitlin Clark ran 16 pick-and-rolls. She was trapped on 10 of them. Such defensive attention has been the norm for the No. 1 overall pick, who has spent the first half of her rookie season trying to adjust to the professional game while being guarded like one…
Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink shared a heartbreaking message on social media after sustaining an ACL injury that will sideline her for the rest of the WNBA season and the Paris Olympics. Brink, who was selected to play on the U.S. 3×3 women’s basketball team, suffered a torn ACL Tuesday night during the team’s…
Darts legend Phil Taylor has said he’s on the mend after having surgery. The Power, 63, who quit professional darts in 2018, has been battling with arthritis in his hip. It’s affected his performances on the World Seniors Darts Tour, including a shock first-round exit at the World Championship in February. Despite being set to…
Spain are the first nation through to the Euro 2024 final after beating France 2-1 in Munich. After a series of games at this year’s European Championship that could safely be filed as ‘cagey’, Spain and France served up a superb encounter on Tuesday evening. Didier Deschamps’ side took the lead inside 10 minutes…
DeWanna Bonner scored a game-high 23 points on 7-of-9 shooting from 3-point range, leading the Connecticut Sun to an 80-67 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn. Tiffany Mitchell added 13 points off the bench for the Sun (17-4), which won their third consecutive game and tied the New York Liberty for…
The WNBA returns after an off day on Monday, featuring a standalone game between the impressive Minnesota Lynx and the rebuilding Los Angeles Sparks. The Lynx are favored on the road in this matchup, but a foot injury to star Napheesa Collier has at least cast some doubt on the Lynx, who have failed to…