Basketball

WNBA: Chris DeMarco, Sabrina Ionescu bring Bay Area ties into Liberty-Valkyries clash

First-year WNBA coach Chris DeMarco gets a Bay Area reunion when the former Golden State Warriors assistant leads the New York Liberty against the Golden State Valkyries in San...

WNBA: Fire, Mystics both seek response after lopsided losses

The fast start by the expansion Portland Fire has evaporated, and the club has dropped seven of its...

WNBA: Kahleah Copper helps Mercury top Tempo, who were missing Marina Mabrey

Kahleah Copper had 27 points and Valeriane Ayayi had a career high 20 as the short-handed Phoenix Mercury...

WNBA: Natasha Howard, Olivia Miles help Lynx beat Wings

Natasha Howard and Olivia Miles scored 21 points apiece and combined on several key plays down the stretch...

WNBA: Flau’jae Johnson’s double-double drives Storm past Dream

Rookie Flau'jae Johnson produced 24 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday to help the Seattle Storm earn a...

WNBA: Tempo, Sun clash, both seeking return to win column

One losing streak will end Friday night when the Toronto Tempo visit the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn. The Sun (2-14) have dropped six straight...

NCAAB: Doug Gottlieb, Green Bay agree on contract extension through 2030-31 season

Green Bay and men's basketball head coach Doug Gottlieb have agreed to a contract extension through the 2030-31 season. The move follows a significant turnaround...

NCAAB: Ex-Iona G Adam Njie Jr. ruled ineligible by NCAA over point shaving

The NCAA ruled former Iona guard Adam Njie Jr. permanently ineligible on Thursday for sports betting violations by providing game information to known bettors. Njie...

WNBA: Fire reel off last 10 points, send Storm to ninth consecutive loss

Emily Engstler's basket with 1:17 left snapped a tie and the Portland Fire scored the final 10 points Wednesday night to rally past the...

WNBA: A’ja Wilson, Aces top Mercury, make Commissioner’s Cup final

The Las Vegas Aces clinched a spot in the Commissioner's Cup title game with an 86-76 road victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday...

WNBA: Olivia Miles’ record-setting night boosts Lynx over Sparks

Rookie Olivia Miles scored 24 of her career-high 31 points in the first half, Natasha Howard added 15 points with nine assists and the...