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Imani Bell holds a basketball while looking upward

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$10M settlement announced in heat death of Georgia student

The parents of a Georgia high school basketball player who collapsed while practicing outdoors in sweltering heat and later died announced that they have agreed to a $10 million settlement with the school district. 

November 29, 2022
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  • Associated Press and
  • Orlando Montoya
The United States' Brionna Jones (center) is fouled by Canada's Bridget Carleton, (right) during their semifinal game at the women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney on Friday.

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The U.S. women's basketball team will face China in the World Cup gold-medal game

Breanna Stewart and the United States used a dominant defensive effort to beat Canada and reach the gold-medal game of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive tournament.

September 30, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Sue Bird reacts after Tuesday's game, the last of her career, at the 2022 WNBA Playoffs semifinals in Seattle, Wash.

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Basketball icon Sue Bird plays her last game after two legendary decades in the WNBA

The Seattle Storm lost its semifinal game on Tuesday, bringing a bittersweet end to what the 41-year-old had said would be her final season. She retires as the winningest WNBA player of all time.

September 07, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm walks off the court after the game against the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.

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  • Sports

The WNBA playoffs begin tonight with eight teams chasing the title

The Chicago Sky are attempting to become the first team in 20 years to win back-to-back championships. And Seattle Storm star Sue Bird will be retiring after a 19-year career in the league.

August 18, 2022
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  • Matt Adams
The North Carolina Tar Heels react after defeating the Duke Blue Devils 81-77 on Saturday, advancing to the final game of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

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  • Sports

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's career ends as UNC and Kansas head to the season finale

Krzyzewski had announced he would retire at the end of the season. His players were beaten by UNC, while Kansas beat Villanova to reach the final of the men's NCAA basketball tournament.

April 03, 2022
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  • Emma Bowman and
  • Jeff Dean
A Russian court announced it has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according to the Russian state news agency TASS. Griner was detained at a Moscow-area airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing hashish oil.

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  • National

We're not hearing much about jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner. Could that be good?

Media coverage of Griner's arrest on alleged drug charges in Russia has remained somewhat muted. Some say it's because of her skin color, but others say it's part of a bigger strategy to get her home.

March 19, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo
Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating Saint Mary's in an NCAA college basketball championship game at the West Coast Conference tournament on March 8 in Las Vegas.

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Gonzaga is coming in hot to March Madness. But what's behind the name?

The first round of the NCAA tournament kicked off this week, and Gonzaga University's Bulldogs sit at the top of the rankings. Here's what's behind the school's name.

March 17, 2022
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  • Rina Torchinsky
Loyola of Chicago's Aher Uguak (30) heads to the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Drake in the championship of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on March 6.

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Get your brackets ready. March Madness is about to begin

March Madness officially begins this week with the First Four rounds in the men's and women's tournaments. The final selections for both the men's and women's tournament will be made Sunday evening.

March 13, 2022
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  • Wynne Davis
WNBA players Brittney Griner (right) of the Phoenix Mercury and Courtney Vandersloot of the Chicago Sky compete during the WNBA Finals in Chicago in October 2021.

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  • Arts & Life

Why Brittney Griner was in Russia and what it has to do with U.S. women's basketball

Many WNBA players head overseas to play during the off-season, where they can be paid much more than they earn in the U.S. Griner, who was arrested for allegedly transporting drugs, is one of them.

March 08, 2022
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Michael Jordan, No. 23 of the Chicago Bulls, is seen in a game in 1984. An unused ticket from his first game as a Bull, Oct. 26, 1984, has sold for $468,000.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Spending big on old game tickets

NPR's Scott Simon wonders about the money collectors paid for ticket stubs: one for the 1st game Jackie Robinson played as a Dodger, the other for the 1st game Michael Jordan played as a Chicago Bull.

March 05, 2022
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  • Scott Simon
U.S. center Lusia Harris finishes a basket in a game against Bulgaria during the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

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Remembering legend Lusia Harris, the only woman to be officially drafted by the NBA

Harris scored the first points in Olympic women's basketball history and was the first Black woman inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, among other accolades. She turned the NBA down in 1977.

January 19, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
The Chicago Sky celebrate after winning Game Four of the 2021 WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. It's the city's first-ever WNBA title.

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  • Sports

Chicago brings home its first WNBA championship trophy

The Chicago Sky rallied from behind to beat the Phoenix Mercury and bring home the city's first-ever WNBA title. They're being celebrated by their hometown, including former President Barack Obama.

October 18, 2021
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  • Nell Clark
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving shoots against the Milwaukee Bucks during Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series in New York in June.

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  • Sports

Nets say Kyrie Irving is ineligible to play amid drama over his vaccination status

Brooklyn's All-Star guard has made a "personal choice" that makes him ineligible to play, general manager Sean Marks said Tuesday.

October 12, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Fans practice social distancing during a game between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers on April 15 in Los Angeles. With a new season set to begin soon, some players are hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • Sports

A Few NBA Players Aren't Ready To Take The (COVID-19) Shot

About 90% of NBA players are reportedly vaccinated against COVID-19. Those who aren't run the risk of being isolated from teammates, and not being allowed to play in some cities with strict rules.

October 01, 2021
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  • Tom Goldman and
  • Nell Clark
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gives a memorial in honor of Terrence Clarke on Thursday during the 2021 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center in New York City.

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  • Sports

NBA Ceremonially Drafts Terrence Clarke, A Rising Star Who Died In An April Car Crash

Earlier this year, the basketball guard was preparing for the NBA draft after completing his freshman year at the University of Kentucky. He had signed to an agency associated with LeBron James.

July 30, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
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