Basketball

WNBA: Tempo host rematch with Wings in first of 2 Montreal games

The Toronto Tempo will play their next two home games in Montreal starting Friday night with a rematch against the Dallas Wings. The Tempo (9-12) hope the change in venue...

WNBA: Caitlin Clark out as Fever face Mercury in unfriendly rivalry

The Phoenix Mercury host the Indiana Fever on Thursday in the third matchup in 17 days between the...

WNBA: Nneka Ogwumike, Rae Burrell guide Sparks to victory over Fever

Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Rae Burrell finished with 22 points, and the Los...

WNBA: Kayla McBride, Lynx avenge recent defeat by handling Sun

Kayla McBride scored 23 points to lift the Minnesota Lynx to an 86-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun...

WNBA: Janelle Salaun’s career night lifts Valkyries past Tempo

Reserve Janelle Salaun scored a career-best 26 points that included three 3-pointers late in the game Wednesday night...

NBA: Lakers put up good fight but Thunder prove too much, take Game 1

Chet Holmgren had 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-90 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers...

NBA: Celtics’ Jaylen Brown fined $50K for comments on officials

The NBA fined Celtics star Jaylen Brown $50,000 on Tuesday for his public criticism of the officiating after Boston was eliminated from the playoffs...

NBA: Defensive pressure key in Pistons’ Game 1 win over Cavs

Cade Cunningham scored 23 points and had seven assists and Tobias Harris added 20 points and eight rebounds Tuesday night to lead the Detroit...

NBA: First round of NBA playoffs most watched since ’93

Game 7 of the Boston Celtics-Philadelphia Sixers series highlighted what was the most-watched first round of the NBA Playoffs since 1993, the league announced...

WNCAAB: Geno Auriemma on dispute with Dawn Staley: ‘Feel like a dumbass’

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma reflected Monday on his game-ending dispute with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley at the end of a Final...

WNBA: Former WNBA MVP Tina Charles retires after 14 seasons

Eight-time All-Star and former WNBA Most Valuable Player Tina Charles announced her retirement Tuesday after 14 seasons with six teams. Charles, 37, is the league's...