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California-born Brian Goorjian leaves as head coach of Australian men's basketball team
SYDNEY (AP) — California-born Brian Goorjian is leaving as head coach of the Australian men's basketball team after four Olympics and two stints in charge of the Boomers. Basketball Australia said in a statement Wednesday that Goorjian would continue his coaching career with the...
Skylar Diggins-Smith hits clutch free throws and Storm edge Sparks 90-87
SEATTLE (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 19 points, including four free throws in the final minute, and the Seattle Storm edged the Los Angeles Sparks 90-87 on Sunday night. The Storm (24-14) led by double digits for most of the game until Los Angeles (7-31) rallied in the second...
Canadian hoop star Natalie Achonwa heads to Michigan to continue her basketball career
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Canadian basketball star Natalie Achonwa is taking the next step in her hoop career. The four-time Olympian was named the assistant coach of player development for Michigan's women’s basketball team earlier this week. Achonwa said that while...
Biden honors NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and UConn for historic 2024 title runs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden honored 2024 NCAA basketball champions South Carolina and Connecticut on Tuesday at the White House, celebrating the two powerhouse programs’ most recent national title runs. South Carolina went 38-0 on the way to its latest women's title. It...
Boston's career day, Clark's double-double help Fever beat Dream 104-100 in OT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aliyah Boston scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and Caitlin Clark added 26 points and 12 assists to help the Indiana Fever beat Atlanta 104-100 in overtime Sunday and spoil the Dream’s Rhyne Howard's third consecutive game with more than 30 points. ...
Loyd scores 20, Horston 16 as Storm hit 12 3s, beats Mercury 90-66
SEATTLE (AP) — Jewell Loyd scored 20 points, Jordan Horston added 16 on 7-of-8 shooting and Skylar Diggins-Smith had a double-double to help the Seattle Storm beat the Phoenix Mercury 90-66 Saturday night. Diggins-Smith finished with 12 points and 11 assists and Nneka Ogwumike...
Napheesa Collier scores 26 and Lynx overcome Caitlin Clark's 25-point night for 99-88 win over Fever
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored nine of her 26 points in the third quarter, Bridget Carleton made three 3-pointers in the final four minutes and the Minnesota Lynx overcame a 25-point night by Caitlin Clark to snap Indiana's five-game winning streak with a 99-88 win over the Fever on...
Rhyne Howard becomes the first Dream player since 2013 to score 30-plus in consecutive games
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored a season-high 33 points to become the first Atlanta player since 2013 to put up consecutive 30-point performances and the Dream beat the Dallas Wings 107-96 in overtime on Friday night. Howard, who was coming off a 31-point game against...
2024 Paralympics schedule Sept. 7: wheelchair basketball and blind football top final weekend
PARIS (AP) — It’s almost time to say goodbye. After years of planning and months of hype, the Olympic and Paralympic journey of the city of Paris is almost over as the 2024 Paralympic Games enter their final weekend. But there is still plenty to see, with team...
NCAA champions UConn and South Carolina headed to White House to celebrate national titles
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — UConn and South Carolina are headed to the White House to celebrate their latest NCAA basketball titles. The schools announced the visits, where they will be honored by President Joe Biden, on Thursday. UConn men's basketball, which won...
