3:32 PM ET The NBA has fined the LA Clippers $50,000 for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule when Clippers coach Doc Rivers commented about the Toronto Raptors‘ Kawhi Leonard. While the league did not specify which comments, Rivers compared Leonard to Michael Jordan during an appearance on ESPN’s NBA Finals preview show on Tuesday. “[Leonard]
2:31 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who was formally introduced as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer Friday, says that the “dirty player” reputation that he’s garnered over the last nine years has become “irrelevant” to his life and believes people should get to know him first before discerning what type of person
3:09 PM ET The SEC voted during its spring meetings on Friday to lift a ban on selling alcoholic beverages in public areas at its athletic events. The conference’s new policy, which opens another revenue stream for its member schools, goes into effect Aug. 1. But the policy does not require schools to sell alcoholic
3:36 PM ET PARIS — For years, less-seasoned U.S. players readying themselves to face Serena Williams on the big stage have had to listen as the public-address announcer scrolls through her list of accomplishments during the warm-up. No one could blame them if it instantly put them on the back foot. Williams has had overwhelming
6:56 PM ET TORONTO — The Golden State Warriors will be without star forward Kevin Durant for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, but they will have Andre Iguodala, who told reporters Saturday that he will be good to go after tweaking his left calf in Game 1 on
7:49 PM ET TORONTO — Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant will not play in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, but Andre Iguodala is expected to be available against the Toronto Raptors, coach Steve Kerr said Friday. Durant, who went through a light individual workout on the court Friday, will continue rehabbing a
1:52 PM ET Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant will not play in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, coach Steve Kerr said Friday. “Kevin’s not going to play Sunday,” Kerr said at a news conference. Durant hasn’t played since he injured his right calf during the Western Conference semifinals. Kerr has said the next
1:22 PM ET Associated Press IRVING, Texas — Big 12 revenues are up again and expected to surpass $40 million per school annually before the current media rights deal runs out in about five years. Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says each university was receiving $38.8 million for 2018-19, or a total of $388 million in the
1:27 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Point spreads on some of the biggest college football games of the upcoming season began popping up at sportsbooks this week — including an early line on a potential national championship game rematch between Clemson and Alabama. The Golden Nugget in Las Vegas has Clemson listed as a 2-point
12:47 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Point spreads on some of the biggest college football games of the upcoming season began popping up at sportsbooks this week — including an early line on a potential national championship game rematch between Alabama and Clemson. The Golden Nugget in Las Vegas has Clemson listed as a 2-point