NEW YORK (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player. Billups, a five-time All Star who won a ...
Purdue remained at No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, while Arizona jumped to No. 2 to continue its opening-month rise after another impressive win against a ranked opponent. The Boilermakers (6-0) earned 46 of 61 first-place votes in Monday's poll to remain at the ...
Shedeur Sanders will make his second NFL start on Sunday when the Cleveland Browns host the San Francisco 49ers. Coach Kevin Stefanski made the announcement Monday that Sanders would get another week under center. The rookie fifth-round pick completed 11 of 20 passes for 209 yards with a touchdown and an interception in Sunday's 24-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. Dillon Gabriel is expected to be Sanders' backup after he cleared concussion protocol. "The number one job of a quarterback is to win. So, excited to get that first win under his belt," Stefanski said. "And then the ...
The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery for the second consecutive season on Sunday night. The Wings, who drafted Paige Bueckers No. 1 last year, had a 42% chance to secure the top pick again. "This is a integral piece, a core piece," Dallas general manager Curt Miller said. "In recent draft classes you see what consecutive No. 1's can do." Earlier this month, the Wings hired longtime college coach Jose Fernandez to lead the franchise. "Exciting times with our young core and new facilities and new coach," Miller said. "Great moment." Minnesota, which had the best record in ...
National NBA games being shown on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video or ESPN have drawn more than 60 million viewers through the first month of the regular season, the league announced Thursday, noting that is the highest opening total in 15 years. That doesn't include the 2011-12 season, which ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers spent the first half on Sunday trying to will the Pittsburgh Steelers into the kind of offensive rhythm that's been elusive of late. The four-time MVP spent the second half in the locker room, his 41-year-old left wrist aching and his status uncertain for ...
