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Victor Wembanyama has the perfect mentor in Bismack Biyombo
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Victor Wembanyama has the perfect mentor in Bismack Biyombo

Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… From San Antonio to New York City, follow Andscape’s coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals with columnist William C. Rhoden and senior NBA writer Marc J. Spears. SAN ANTONIO — As the Western Conference finals MVP award sat in Victor Wembanyama’s locker after...

Quite Her Tempo: Sandy Brondello Finds Peace in Toronto
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Quite Her Tempo: Sandy Brondello Finds Peace in Toronto

Head coach Sandy Brondello is returning to a land down wonder as her Toronto Tempo takes on the New York Liberty. BROOKLYN—New York City’s basketball fans waited a while for a major return on Wednesday night … also, the New York Knicks partake in the NBA Finals. Even before the Knicks embarked on their magical...

Caitlin Clark, Stephanie White Situation Overshadowing WNBA’s Top Stories
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Caitlin Clark, Stephanie White Situation Overshadowing WNBA’s Top Stories

Caitlin Clark and Stephanie White spent Monday telling everyone there was nothing to it. They got into it during a timeout in Indiana’s 100-84 loss to Portland on Saturday, and by their next media availability, both wanted the subject closed. Clark said they’re two competitive people who hate to lose, that those moments come up...

Wemby’s first NBA Finals: What makes a generational talent?
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Wemby’s first NBA Finals: What makes a generational talent?

SAN ANTONIO — Beginning Wednesday with Game 1, the New York Knicks will take on the San Antonio Spurs in one of the most anticipated NBA Finals in years. The interest is largely due to Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs’ 22-year-old, 7-foot-4 superstar center. In his third NBA season, Wembanyama is being called a generational player...

Odicci Alexander’s success at the 2021 WCWS inspired young Black pitchers
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Odicci Alexander’s success at the 2021 WCWS inspired young Black pitchers

OKLAHOMA CITY — Nothing about Odicci Alexander in 2021 fit the typical image of a dominant Division I softball pitcher. She played for James Madison, a mid-major program that entered that year’s Women’s College World Series having never competed at college softball’s showcase event. She stood just 5-foot-7, several inches shorter than the tall, long-limbed...

Up For the Cup: 5 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Games You Can’t Miss in 2026
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Up For the Cup: 5 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Games You Can’t Miss in 2026

The WNBA Commissioner’s Cup gets underway this week, as 15 teams will engage in a battle for in-season glory. This cup provides in-season refreshment for the WNBA’s 15 clubs. (Photo: Shawn Mclurkin, Ballislife) With the men’s postseason culminating in a Finals fracas between New York and San Antonio, the W is likewise getting involved in...

Tyler Adams diary: ‘Now the World Cup feels real’
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Tyler Adams diary: ‘Now the World Cup feels real’

NEW YORK — Looking down on Times Square from a 21st-floor hotel room, the significance of this full-circle moment isn’t lost on Tyler Adams. “It’s weird flying back into New York, which has been home for me for so many years in my life,” the United States Men’s National Team midfielder reflected just hours before...