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USA Basketball began its journey to the Paris Olympics with an 86-72 victory over Canada in an exhibition game in Las Vegas. Anthony Davis led the team with 13 points, followed by Stephen Curry with 12. Jrue Holiday added 11 points. Despite a slow start, the U.S. recovered from an 11-1 deficit to lead 41-33 […]
Bam Adebayo, a member of the U.S. men’s basketball team, has two primary goals for the Paris Olympics: winning a gold medal and getting a picture with gymnast Simone Biles. Biles, who is considered the face of the Paris Games, has an impressive 37 medals from Olympic and world championship competitions. Her popularity among fellow […]
Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson made history by becoming the franchise’s all-time leading scorer during a 104-85 victory over the Dallas Wings. Wilson scored 28 points, surpassing Sophia Young-Malcolm’s record of 4,300 points with a new total of 4,301. She also recorded 10 rebounds, marking her 11th double-double of the season. Wilson, drafted first […]
Rochester native Lanae-Tava Thomas has qualified for the Jamaican track team at the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics. Lanae-Tava Thomas made the women’s Olympic track team for Jamaica today in the 200! @SecVAthletics @jjDandC pic.twitter.com/vvJ2gPn5UR — Rush-Henrietta Athletics (@RushAthletics) July 1, 2024 Thomas finished 2nd in the women’s 200 meter run with a time of […]
Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum won an NBA Championship in June and now has agreed to the largest contract in the league’s history, five-year, $314 million contract extension. Tatum, 26, who was drafted third overall by the Celtics in 2017, is a five-time all-star and four-time all-NBA selection and averaged 26.9 points, 4.9 assists and 8.1 […]
Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky has made WNBA history by achieving her 10th consecutive double-double, breaking the previous single-season record set by Candace Parker in 2015. In just her 17th game, Reese scored 10 points and grabbed 16 rebounds during the Sky’s 70-62 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on June 30. Sky coach Teresa […]
Primetime 585, in partnership with News 8, held its 19th annual Coach Iglesia Free Basketball Camp in Rochester, N.Y., on Sunday. The camp offered 175 athletes from various Section V schools the chance to train, compete, and learn together. Besides basketball training, participants attended life skills workshops led by guest speakers, covering topics such as […]
Snoop Dogg is heading to Paris for an exciting new role as an Olympics correspondent for NBC Sports at the upcoming Paris Games. The iconic hip-hop artist and Death Row Records executive expressed his enthusiasm for the position, emphasizing his love for being in front of people and his passion for sports. Snoop, known for […]
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A U.S. District Court jury ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages for violating antitrust laws with its “Sunday Ticket” package, which offered out-of-market Sunday afternoon games exclusively through DirecTV. The lawsuit covered 2.4 million residential and 48,000 business subscribers from 2011 to 2022. The NFL is liable for up to $14.39 […]
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