The NBA will play regular season matches in London and Berlin in the 2025-26 campaign, the governing body announced on Wednesday. Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic will face each other in Berlin on January 15 2026, and again in London three days later. NBA Europe managing director George Aivazoglou said the decision to move the … Read more
Venus Williams’ recent singles win at the D.C. Open showcased her longevity and brought attention to health coverage for ageing athletes following a joking comment she made in an on-court interview. “I had to come back for the insurance,” the five-time Wimbledon champion said after Tuesday’s match, her first in 16 months. “They informed me … Read more
WNBA All-Star Game viewership dropped to an average of 2.2 million viewers this year from a record 3.4 million on ESPN in 2024, the network said on Tuesday, even as the annual showcase was the most-watched program of Saturday night across TV. The 2024 affair had the benefit of the wildly popular Indiana Fever sharpshooter … Read more
Australia survived a late comeback by Japan to win the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup for the first time on Sunday. The Opals, runners up to Japan in 2017, triumphed 88 – 79 at the Shenzhen Sports Centre in southern China. Australia, which previously defeated its Japanese rival 79 – 67 in the group stages, led … Read more
The WNBA All-Stars wanted to send a clear message to the league on the game’s brightest stage. All of the players on Team Clark and Team Collier warmed up for Saturday night’s WNBA All-Star Game in shirts that read “Pay us what you owe us.” “We get a very tiny percentage of all the money … Read more
BADMINTON Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team championships: India beats Sri Lanka in opening match India kicked off its Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team championships campaign in style as it thrashed Sri Lanka 110-69 in its Group D clash in Indonesia on Friday. The mixed doubles combination of Vishnu Kode and Reshika U began India’s march … Read more
Damian Lillard signed a three-year deal worth $42 million to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. Lillard, 35, was the sixth pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Trail Blazers and spent 11 seasons with Portland before he was traded to … Read more
Backed by what they said was their largest attendance ever for collective bargaining negotiations, WNBA players met with the league on Thursday, with the sides far apart in discussions for a new deal. All-Stars Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese were among about 40 players who took part in the first face-to-face meeting featuring … Read more
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark will not compete in the WNBA All-Star game this weekend, the Rookie of the Year said on Thursday, after missing playing time due to injury. The all-time collegiate scoring record holder sparked a women’s basketball renaissance in Indianapolis and was expected to be among the main attractions at this weekend’s … Read more
BASKETBALL FIBA Women’s Asia Cup, Division B: India stays in contention for semifinal spot India women’s basketball team beat Tahiti 78-55 in its final Group A match of the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup (Division B) in Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday. Sreekala Rani (15 points) and Sathya Krishnamurthi (11 points) were the top scorers in India’s … Read more