U.S. bankruptcy judge blocks Suns’ new TV deal
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U.S. bankruptcy judge blocks Suns’ new TV deal

ESPN News ServicesMay 10, 2023, 05: 18 PM ETNEW YORK — A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Wednesday blocked the NBA’s Phoenix Suns from moving ahead with a television and streaming rights deal for its basketball games, saying the team violated the rights of its current broadcast partner, the bankrupt Diamond Sports Group.The Suns and Phoenix… […]

Biggest takeaways from Game 1 of the NBA Finals
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Biggest takeaways from Game 1 of the NBA Finals

NBA Insiders Jun 7, 2024, 12:00 AM ET The 2024 NBA Finals tipped off with a dominant Game 1 win by the Boston Celtics over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The series couldn’t have started any better for the Celtics, who used a 23-5 run over the final six minutes of the first quarter to […]

Lawyer: Porter treated for addiction to gambling
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Lawyer: Porter treated for addiction to gambling

OTL presents the banning of prop bets (6:38) Jontay Porter’s prop bet scandal and student-athlete harassment have raised awareness to ban prop betting nationwide. (6:38) ESPN News Services Jun 7, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors forward who was given a ban by the NBA because of a sports betting scandal […]

Wichita to unveil rebuilt Robinson statue Aug. 5
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Wichita to unveil rebuilt Robinson statue Aug. 5

Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comJun 7, 2024, 06:53 PM ET A youth baseball league in Wichita, Kansas, will unveil a new Jackie Robinson statue Aug. 5, replacing the original work that was cut from the base, removed and vandalized earlier this year, Bob Lutz, executive director of League 42, told ESPN on Friday. Art Castings of Colorado […]

‘Looked like a football score’: FSU tops UConn 24-4
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‘Looked like a football score’: FSU tops UConn 24-4

Associated Press Jun 7, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Tennessee shook off upstart Evansville in the middle innings Friday and moved within a win of a third Men’s College World Series appearance in four years. But Atlantic Coast Conference mates North Carolina, Virginia and Florida State turned in the most eye-opening performances on the first day […]

Giannis is ‘forever grateful’ to fired Budenholzer
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Giannis is ‘forever grateful’ to fired Budenholzer

playWhat Budenholzer’s firing could mean for Giannis’ future with Bucks (2: 20)Brian Windhorst and CJ McCollum analyze what Mike Budenholzer’s firing from the Milwaukee Bucks could mean for Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the team. (2: 20)Jamal Collier, ESPNMay 9, 2023, 12: 55 PM ETMilwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a message to his Instagram account… […]

Legendary Louisville hoops coach Crum dies at 86
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Legendary Louisville hoops coach Crum dies at 86

ESPN News ServicesMay 9, 2023, 12: 55 PM ETDenny Crum, the Hall of Fame college basketball coach who led Louisville to two national championships in the 1980s, died Tuesday at the age of 86.Crum played college basketball under John Wooden at UCLA in the late 1950s, then joined the Bruins’ staff as an assistant under… […]

Witness says Araiza not present for alleged rape
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Witness says Araiza not present for alleged rape

Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNMay 9, 2023, 02: 19 PM ETProsecutors said Matt Araiza was not present when an alleged gang rape of a minor occurred at an October 2021 party, according to witness testimony included in evidence that prompted the San Diego District Attorney to not press criminal charges against the former Buffalo Bills punter.Araiza, a… […]

J. Paul adds Mosley as coach ahead of Diaz bout
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J. Paul adds Mosley as coach ahead of Diaz bout

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 9, 2023, 08: 00 PM ETDALLAS — Jake Paul has shaken up his coaching staff following his first career loss.The YouTube-star-turned-prizefighter told ESPN on Tuesday that he is now working with trainers Theo Chambers and legendary retired boxer “Sugar” Shane Mosley, along with his longtime coach J’Leon Love, a current… […]