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NBA announces All-Star tournament plan for this season: 4 teams, 3 games, 1 night

Dec. 17, 2024 20:32 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA 's All-Star Game is going to be an All-Star tournament this season, with the league announcing on Tuesday that it has finalized plans to use a different format for the upcoming midseason showcase in San Francisco. And scoring is sure to be down — way,...

From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women's sports had a pivotal year

Dec. 17, 2024 08:16 AM EST

Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Simone Biles captivated the world at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Coco Gauff made women's tennis history. It was all part of a pivotal year for women in sports,...

League One Volleyball lands additional investment of $100 million with 1st pro season nearing launch

Nov. 21, 2024 06:03 AM EST

Three investment groups have committed a combined $100 million in new funding for League One Volleyball, which owns dozens of junior clubs across the country and will operate a professional league that will launch in January. League One Volleyball, branded as LOVB and pronounced...

Clark first rookie to make All-WNBA 1st team since 2008, joined by unanimous choices Wilson, Collier

Oct. 16, 2024 16:44 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie guard Caitlin Clark added another accolade to her outstanding first season, earning All-WNBA honors Wednesday. The Indiana Fever guard became the first rookie to make the team since Candace Parker did it in 2008. She's the fifth rookie ever to have that...