Uristocrat Sports Roundup
NBA: Is It Time to Believe in the Sixers?
Is It Time to Believe in the Sixers?
Plus, Chris Ryan makes a bold statement about the MVP race
Sheil Kapadia
Baseball: Schultz: Braves’ staff of ‘old goats’ succeeding even as baseball skews younger
Braves’ staff of ‘old goats’ succeeding even as baseball skews younger
Analyze this: Atlanta combines old-school coaching and information age to win five straight division titles and a World Series.
Jeff Schultz
Ivy League Basketball: Being a Black women’s basketball player in the Ivy League Eight student-athletes describe the perceptions, challenges and joys of the experience
Being a Black women’s basketball player in the Ivy League
It began as a standard trip to the grocery store for Gabby Donaldson and her parents. A Black student at Harvard where she plays for the women’s basketball team…
Sean Hurd
NCAA: Ewing out at Georgetown after six seasons
Ewing out at Georgetown after six seasons
Patrick Ewing, who was 7-25 this season and had a 75-109 record in six seasons, is out as men’s basketball coach at Georgetown.
Jeff Borzello
Soccer: Former Fox Employee Convicted of Bribery for Soccer Broadcast Deals
Former Fox Employee Convicted of Bribery for Soccer Broadcast Deals
The employee, Hernán López, and an Argentine marketing firm were accused of helping make illegal payments for rights to tournaments in South America.
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Basketball: Prosecutors: Kemp not facing charges in shooting
Prosecutors: Kemp not facing charges in shooting
No charges are immediately being filed against former NBA star Shawn Kemp following his arrest in a drive-by shooting in Washington, prosecutors said Thursday.
ESPN
NBA: After the N.B.A., J.R. Smith Was Lost. Golf Became His Guide.
After the N.B.A., J.R. Smith Was Lost. Golf Became His Guide.
Smith was bored and confused when his basketball career abruptly ended in 2020. His search for self took him to a golf team at an H.B.C.U.
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NBA: Sources: Durant (ankle) likely to miss 2-3 weeks
Sources: Durant (ankle) likely to miss 2-3 weeks
Suns star Kevin Durant is expected to miss two to three weeks because a left ankle injury, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Adrian Wojnarowski
Sports: Chelsea Saves the Day; Saving the Season Can Come Later
Chelsea Saves the Day; Saving the Season Can Come Later
Beating Dortmund in the Champions League will ease the pressure on Graham Potter and his team, but it won’t end the questions about where they are headed.
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