The city of Seattle has been working behind the scenes the past eight months with a hedge-fund manager to bring an NBA team back to town – possibly as early as next fall if the Sacramento Kings fail to get a satisfactory deal for a new arena, newly released documents show.
Permalink: Documents: Seattle working to bring NBA back
LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade had 25 and the Miami Heat survived a shaky fourth quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors 95-89 on Sunday afternoon.
Kevin Garnett matched his season-high with 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their fourth straight win, 98-80 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
Permalink: Garnett, Rondo power Celts past hobbled Grizzlies
Tim Thomas’ return to the nation’s capital was less political and more successful, with the goaltender making 35 saves Sunday in the Boston Bruins’ 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.
Permalink: Federal dissident Thomas, Bruins get well in D.C.
Draymond Green had 14 points and 16 rebounds to lead No. 9 Michigan State to a 64-54 win over No. 23 Michigan on Sunday, backing up his guarantee of a victory.
Permalink: Green double-double fuels MSU win vs. UM
Fab Melo scored a career-high 14 points in his return after a three-game absence and Jim Boeheim tied Dean Smith for third place on the victory list with win No. 879 as No. 2 Syracuse dominated St. John’s 95-70 on Saturday.
Permalink: Returning Melo sparks Orange to dominant win
The wife of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has filed divorce papers, a day after prosecutors charged a woman with stalking him and extorting money over an extramarital affair.
Permalink: Wife divorcing Yankees GM Cashman amid extortion case
Tony Parker scored 42 points and broke the Spurs’ franchise record for career assists, leading San Antonio to a 107-96 win over the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
Permalink: Spurs blow out Thunder as Tony Parker sets franchise assist record
Tony Parker scored 42 points and broke the Spurs’ franchise record for career assists, leading San Antonio to a 107-96 win over the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
Permalink: Spurs blow out Thunder as Tony Parker sets franchise assist record
Anthony James buried a 3 at the buzzer as Northern Iowa upset No. 13 Creighton 65-62 on Saturday, snapping the Bluejays’ 11-game winning streak.
Permalink: Buzzer-beater ends Creighton’s streak
Leonard Washington and Francisco Cruz scored 16 points apiece and Wyoming throttled No. 11 UNLV’s high-scoring offense in a 68-66 victory Saturday.
Permalink: Wyoming holds off No. 11 UNLV
Jared Sullinger scored 24 points and William Buford hit a critical 3-pointer down the stretch, helping No. 3 Ohio State beat No. 19 Wisconsin 58-52 on Saturday.
Permalink: Sullinger carries Ohio State past Wisconsin
Ticket sales for the NFL’s annual game in London have been suspended while the St. Louis Rams try to solve an issue regarding the lease on their stadium.
Permalink: Rams dealing with lease issue as London ticket sales suspended
Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Miami Heat to a 99-79 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
Permalink: Late run helps James, Heat snap Sixers’ win sreak
Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Miami Heat to a 99-79 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
Permalink: Late run helps James, Heat snap Sixers’ win sreak
Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of Lance Armstrong on Friday, ending a nearly two-year effort aimed at determining whether the seven-time Tour de France winner and his teammates participated in a doping program.
Permalink: Feds call end to Lance Armstrong probe without filing charges
For the second straight week, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is trying to put an end to a public spat between him and Peyton Manning.
Permalink: Irsay issues statement — he and Manning are ‘close and unified’
The NFL is increasing the number of Thursday night games so more of its teams can play in prime time, commissioner Roger Goodell announced Friday during his state of the league address.
Permalink: Goodell announces more prime-time games, no talk of NFL expansion
