USA Basketball wins women’s gold, men’s silver at FIBA World Cup

USA beat France 16-12 to win the gold medal at the 3-on-3 women’s FIBA World Cup on Sunday in Vienna, Austria, while Serbia defeated the United States 21-19 in the men’s title game. The women lost their first game of the tournament to Canada, then won seven straight to capture the gold. It was the …

NBA Finals: Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat 104-93 in Game 1

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Thursday night. Nikola Jokić finished with 27 points 14 assists and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, including a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut. Jokić became the second player in the last 25 years (the other …

PSG coach Christophe Galtier confirms Lionel Messi is leaving club

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier announced Thursday that Lionel Messi is leaving the club after two years. The former Barcelona forward and PSG had the option of extending his two-year deal another year, but the clause could only be activated if both parties wished to continue their relationship. Galtier said at a news conference: “I …

New York Knicks and GM Scott Perry parting ways

Sources told ESPN that the New York Knicks and their general manager Scott Perry will part ways this off-season, as the franchise is not planing to extend Perry’s expiring contract. Perry was hired for the role of GM in 2017. The 59-year-old Perry and the Knicks hired current coach Tom Thibodeau in 2020, who has …

Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro to sit out Game 1 of NBA Finals with hand injury

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters Wednesday that guard Tyler Herro will not play in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, June 1st because of a lingering hand injury. Spoelstra said of Herro, “He’s not there yet.” Herro suffered a fractured hand during the Heat’s first-round series …

Warriors’ GM Bob Myers stepping down after 11 seasons and 4 NBA Championships

Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers told ESPN on Tuesday that he will step down as president of basketball operations and general manager of the organization when his contract expires at the end of June. Myers has spent the past 12 years with the Warriors, and became their general manager in April 2012. Myers told …

No. 2 seeded Daniil Medvedev upset in first round of French Open by No. 172 Thiago Seyboth Wild

World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev was upset by World No. 172 Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil in five sets at the first round of the 2023 French Open on Tuesday. Roland Garros tweeted of the match: “Twists and turns Qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild makes an emphatic entrance to his first #RolandGarros main draw appearance, knocking …

Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas Stars 6-0 to reach Stanley Cup final

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Dallas Stars with a 6-0 win in Game 6 of the Western Conference playoffs, to advance to the Stanley Cup final for the second time in six years. William Karlsson scored twice, with William Carrier, Keegan Kolesar, Michael Amadio and Jonathan Marchessault also scoring for the Golden Knights, while …

Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics 103-84 to advance to NBA Finals

The Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics 103-84 on Monday in Boston to win the series and advance to the 2023 NBA Finals. The Heat will meet the top-seeded Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the finals on Thursday in Denver. The Heat, who started with three-consecutive wins before allowing the No. 2 Celtics to …

Dallas Stars avoid elimination with 3-2 overtime win against Vegas Golden Knights

The Dallas Stars stayed alive at home with a 3-2 overtime victory on Thursday night in Game 4 against the Vegas Golden Knights, bringing the Western Conference final to 3-1. The Stars’ Jason Robertson scored two goals in regulation and Joe Pavelski scored on a power play at 3:18 of overtime (after Vegas’ Brayden McNabb …