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Tiger Woods is taking up all the attention in golf with the Masters approaching. That’s not always a good thing. Woods has been the center of golf’s universe his entire professional career, if not longer, as one of the few athletes who not only lived up to potential but surpassed it. That hasn’t changed, even with him having not competed …

The official announcement isn’t coming until Saturday, but word is starting to leak out about the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Amar’e Stoudemire, Doc Rivers, Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne will be part of the class, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. Advertisement Those four are part of a much larger class of Hall of Fame finalists, …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. There’s a “2-for-1” deal inside Intuit Dome when the Los Angeles Clippers host the Portland Trail Blazers tonight. These Western Conference rivals are Nos. 8 and 9, respectively, in the Western Conference standings, which means a victory is twice as nice. Advertisement Los …

CHANDIGARH, India (AP) — Cooper Connolly marked his Indian Premier League debut with an unbeaten half-century in Punjab Kings’ three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Tuesday. Batting at No. 3, the 22-year-old Australian smashed 72 not out off 44 balls with five sixes and five fours as last year’s finalist survived a middle-order collapse to reach 165-7 with five balls …

NEW YORK (AP) — In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal. Robin DeLorenzo cited gender-based scrutiny, humiliation and open hostility among the indignities she …

Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban says he regrets selling the team to the Adelson and Dumont families. Cuban made the deal in December 2023, maintaining a minority share within the organization, but now says that he wishes he could take it back. During an interview on the “Intersection” podcast Tuesday March 31, Cuban said, “I don’t regret selling,” …

We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss the epic turnaround of the Los Angeles Clippers! After a 6-21 start, they’ve gone a ridiculous 33-15 over their last 48 games. The guys discuss Kawhi Leonard’s play, how Darius Garland and Bennedict Mathurin have slotted into their new home and how …

The WNBA is coming to Toronto this season — and Masai Ujiri is now part of it. The longtime Toronto Raptors lead executive has joined the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, the WNBA team set to begin play this year. Ujiri spoke about what motivated him to join, speaking with Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Advertisement “I think women’s sports …

By this time next week, a men’s college basketball season that began all the way back in early November will end with nets having been cut and a champion crowned. The Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Tournament will begin this weekend at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, where Michigan, Arizona, UConn and Illinois will aim to add their names …

As the fantasy basketball season winds down, let’s spotlight the top 10 single-game performances in Yahoo’s High Score format. Since only your best stat line each week counts, these games likely swung entire matchups. Here are the players who delivered the biggest stat lines through March 30 of the 2025-26 season. My colleague Ben Zweiman has done an amazing job …

Mark Cuban knew it was time for him to sell the Dallas Mavericks — and he doesn’t regret that choice. His bank account swelling up with his share of the $3.5 billion team valuation has a lot to do with that, but he said at the time the NBA was moving from a technology business (his strength) to a real …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. With eight games to go, the Toronto Raptors are still fighting to seal a Top 6 spot, and that tight race could look a little different after tonight’s visit to the Detroit Pistons. Advertisement Detroit continues to compete despite Cade Cunningham’s absence, but …

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Iran soccer players and officials posed with pictures of children allegedly killed by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes before their World Cup warmup against Costa Rica on Tuesday. There were no spectators at the stadium in Antalya but FIFA President Gianni Infantino was present. Advertisement The Iran players were joined by coach Amir Ghalenoei, Iran Football Federation …

Following a brief interruption to present to you our annual Tanking Rankings, we return to our regularly scheduled bi-weekly programming: The world’s most accurate NBA power rankings. But first an update to those Tanking Rankings, which detailed exactly how well the NBA’s 10 lottery teams — now set in stone — have navigated their way to the bottom of the standings: Advertisement …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his pupils dilated and he had hydrocodone pills in his pocket when interviewed at the scene of his car crash last week in Florida, according to a sheriff’s office report released Tuesday. Woods’ movements were slow and lethargic, he was sweating as he talked to deputies, and he told …

The tallest player in college basketball history is headed elsewhere next season. Florida center Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 redshirt freshman, intends to enter the transfer portal, he announced on social media on Tuesday, March 31. The window to transfer opens April 7 — the day after the national championship on Monday, April 6 — and ends April 21. Advertisement “After …

Welcome to Week 23, better known as Championship Week for most fantasy leagues. As the NBA prepares for its final full week of action, injuries and seeding are among the most important factors at this time of year. Who can you ultimately trust to bring valuable production to close the season? Who should you maybe avoid? We have some suggestions. …

The University of Arizona Wildcats are heading to their first Men’s NCAA Tournament Final Four in 25 years, but amid the excitement, fans are being warned to watch out for counterfeit merchandise. The university’s campus store received its first shipment of official Final Four merchandise this week and quickly sold out, according to 13 News Tucson, Arizona. With official gear …

The Celtics fell to the Hawks on Monday night, 119–109, in a game that felt competitive for long stretches before slipping away in the second half. Playing short-handed on the second night of a back-to-back, Boston leaned heavily on its depth, getting strong contributions from Luka Garza and the second unit while hanging around into the third quarter. But as …

On Monday night, Victor Wembanyama had his seventh career game scoring 40 or more points. Many of those baskets came from lobs while he was posted at the rim. During the postgame press conference, Wemby was asked about the connection he has with Stephon Castle and how their game has developed as a result. “We’ve had a chance to spend …

How likely is it that the Warriors’ front office was sitting in a war room in 2015, sweating over draft boards and dreaming about the 7-foot-2 Kristaps Porzingis? KP went 4th in that draft to the New York Knicks, while the Dubs were patiently waiting at 30 for Kevon Looney, the cherry atop their championship sundae. Golden State had other …

There’s a version of the Lamar Odom story that ends in a Nevada brothel. It’s not hard to imagine the grand finale – the TMZ bulletin relating his fatal drug overdose, followed by emotional tributes to what was lost: a radical basketball prodigy of the New York tradition, a two-time NBA champion with the Kobe Bryant Lakers, a glittering career …

The NBA has started the process of lining up voters for postseason awards, and if form holds from recent years the ballots will be due shortly after the end of the regular season. Some categories will be easier for those on the voting panel to fill out than others. Defensive Player of the Year might not take voters very long …

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown considered his performance in Monday night’s 112-102 loss to the Atlanta Hawks substandard at best. “That was probably one of my worst games of the season, in my opinion,” Brown told reporters, per CLNS Media. Advertisement Brown rejoined the Celtics after sitting out two straight games with left Achilles tendinitis. He watched teammates officially secure …

The Cleveland Cavaliers did just enough to get past the tanking Utah Jazz 122-113, thanks to 34-point performances from both Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell. How much can you actually take from this game? Tanking has been a part of the NBA for decades, but few teams have been as shameless about it as the Jazz. Advertisement Utah has taken …