Month: July 2021

Jul 27, 2021 Marc J. Spears Former President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner and minority owner, the NBA announced Tuesday. NBA Africa conducts the league’s business on that continent, including most notably the new Basketball Africa League (BAL). Obama plans to help the league’s social-responsibility efforts, including programs and partnerships
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12:30 PM ET The 2005 Heisman Trophy will not be returned to former USC Trojans running back Reggie Bush any time soon. The NCAA will not consider reversing penalties or previously-vacated records from past years based on recent changes to name, image and likeness regulations that went into affect this month, according to an NCAA
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4:12 AM BST Fiji maintained their dominance of the Olympic Rugby Sevens on Wednesday with a comprehensive 27-12 gold medal win over New Zealand at the Tokyo Stadium, retaining the title they won in Rio five years ago. Argentina claimed the bronze with a 17-12 victory over Britain, sparking wild scenes of celebration, and plenty
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9:48 AM ET Mike Sullivan of the Pittsburgh Penguins will coach the U.S. men’s hockey team if the NHL goes to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. USA Hockey announced its coaches for the 2022 Games on Wednesday. Along with Sullivan, Joel Johnson of the University of St. Thomas will coach the women’s national team,
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