High school basketball coach fired for yanking player’s ponytail after state title loss
NORTHVILLE, N.Y. — A high school girls basketball coach was fired after he was caught on video yanking a player’s ponytail following his team’s loss in the New York Class D state…
Biden says basketball star Griner’s sentencing in Russian trial is “unacceptable”
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the sentencing of basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drugs charges in Russia was “unacceptable” and called on…
Kremlin declines comment on prospect of prisoner exchange for U.S. basketball star
(Reuters) – The Kremlin on Thursday refused to comment on the prospect of a prisoner exchange for detained U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner. Griner, detained at a Moscow airport in February, has…
Biden, Harris speak to wife of detained basketball player Brittney Griner
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke on Wednesday with the wife of U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia, the White House said.…
White House: Biden read letter from detained basketball player Griner
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has read a letter from WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia for more than four months, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said…
U.S. top diplomat spoke with wife of detained basketball player Brittney Griner
By Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Brittney Griner’s wife, assuring her that securing the release of the American professional basketball player…
Frederick Police Hosting Basketball Tournament This Weekend
EVENT NOTICE The Frederick Police Department is hosting its annual Interagency Basketball Tournament on Saturday May 21 at Frederick High school from 12-4 p.m. This year, the department will host the tournament…
Teen Gets 10 to Life for Murder of Brownsville Honor Student on Basketball Court
NEW YORK, NY – A gunman who shot and killed East Brooklyn honor student, 14-year-old Oluwadurotimi Oyebola while playing basketball in 2018 was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison. According…
Dog Killed, Young Boy, Teen Shot in Drive-by Shooting at District Heights Basketball Court
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD – A young boy and a teenager were shot and a dog was killed in a drive-by shooting in Capitol Heights on Wednesday. Today, police investigators released a video…
Joe Wiz of ESPN’s Feinline helps bettors navigate tricky 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
Joe Wiz of ESPN’s Feinline helps bettors navigate tricky 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Since Baylor knocked off Gonzaga 86-70 in the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball national championship contest, there have been…
Yuengling and DraftKings Team Up Again to Launch Custom College Basketball Contest Series
March hoops kicks off the collaboration with DraftKings naming Yuengling the exclusive sponsor of the “Yuengling Bracket Battle” which runs from March 13 to April 4. Eligible fans will have the opportunity to…
U.S. working to secure release of basketball star detained by Russia
By Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON – Diplomats were working to ensure the release of seven-time WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner after Russia said it had detained the player last month for possession of…
Suffolk County Police Basketball Team Defeats Nassau County in Charity Game at Coliseum
UNIONDALE, NY – It was a match that had been put on hold for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this weekend, the Suffolk County Police basketball team defended is…
Fight at Woodbridge basketball courts leads to stabbing
Officers are investigating a stabbing that occurred near the basketball courts on Waterwheel Terrace. The altercation appears to have stemmed from a fight involving multiple individuals. A male victim, of unknown age,…
NJ Senator Durr calls for ban on vaccine passports after parents, fans barred from youth basketball game
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Truck driver turned New Jersey state senator Ed Durr is no stranger when it comes to the little guy taking on the big guy. In November, Durr unseated…
Stafford Township police remind residents to remove their vehicles, trash cans and basketball hoops before the plows come
MANAHAWKIN, NJ – The Stafford Township Police Department issued a warning on Friday for residents to clear the streets of obstructions, including vehicles, basketball hoops, garbage cans, boats and other objects in…
Lakewood basketball players harassed in Barnegat over race, sneakers, report
BARNEGAT, NJ – Lakewood middle school girls basketball players reported they were called racist epitaphs and mocked for not wearing good sneakers during a December matchup against Barnegat Middle School. According to…
Biden tells basketball picks joke at press conference for Colorado fire survivors, rehashes kitchen fire tall tale
U.S. President Joe Biden visited Louisville, Colorado after over 1,000 homes were destroyed or damaged in a raging wildfire that swept through the region on December 30th. Biden opened his speech with…
League City boys basketball coach charged for touching, relationship with player
LEAGUE CITY, TX – League City Police Department has arrested and charged Timothy Lyndon Sharer for Indecent Assault which occurred in the 2200 block of Bayou Cove Lane in League City. The…
Youth basketball player’s cheap shot goes viral after mom said “hit her”
Garden Grove, CA – A 15-year-old girl was left with a possible concussion after being sucker punched by a player during a California youth basketball game. “THIS… this right here makes me…
Two adults shot at Anne Arundel basketball court
ANNE ARUNDEL – The Anne Arundel Police Department has reported two victims shot at the Stillmeadows Drive basketball Court. Police issued the following statement late Sunday night, “Detectives are on scene at…
AAU Basketball Coach Charged with Federal Enticement of a Minor and Drug Offenses
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Hartford…
19 Defendants Charged With Defrauding The National Basketball Association Players’ Health And Welfare Benefit Plan
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and…
Youth basketball program to repay $380,000 to families it scammed
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a judgment secured against an Endicott-based high school and post-graduate basketball program and its owners for defrauding consumers by misrepresenting their…
Megan Rapinoe, Shaq, and Noah Schnapp join NHL Celebrity Wrap to discuss admiration for NHL
Megan Rapinoe, Shaquille O’Neal and Noah Schnapp join NHL Celebrity Wrap to discuss their admiration for NHL players and their hockey fandom from the 2019 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Awards…
Ohio State vs Kentucky Highlights: #5 Buckeyes look solid in win against #6 Wildcats | CBS Sports
Ohio State is built to be one of the elite teams in a predictably unpredictable college basketball regular season. The fifth-ranked Buckeyes played well, hit big free throws and make key plays…
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