Tristan Thompson has given the Cavaliers another issue to manage. Cleveland’s backup centre was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Tuesday for violating the league’s anti-drug policy, a penalty that will keep him…
Canadians Leslie Sexton and national record holder Natasha Wodak finished less than two minutes shy of the automatic entry standard for the Paris Olympic women’s marathon on Sunday in Houston. Sexton was eighth among elite women…
Ryan Garcia was troubled by Oscar Duarte’s mauling tactics but found the fight-ending shot in Round 8, a check left hook followed by a barrage of punches that earned him a knockout Saturday night in…
Jordan Montgomery shut down the Houston Astros and Leody Taveras homered as the Texas Rangers did just enough against Justin Verlander to get a 2-0 victory in the opener of the AL Championship Series Sunday night. Montgomery pitched five-hit ball over 6 1/3 scoreless…
The early hook for Jose Berrios will be a hot talking point as the dust settles on another Blue Jays post-season that ended in a first-round sweep. All the pitching moves in the world won’t…
Isaiah Mobley had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers captured the NBA 2K24 Summer League championship with a 99-78 triumph Monday over the Houston Rockets. This was the Cavaliers’ first title since the summer league went…
Amanda Nunes, the pound-for-pound best female fighter in the UFC, will have to wait a little longer for the next defense of her bantamweight championship. She tested positive for COVID, UFC chief business officer Hunter…
Stephen Silas walked off the court at halftime thinking he’d seen a sign. Danuel House Jr. swished a 51-footer at the buzzer, sending the Rockets to the locker room on a high after 20 consecutive…
Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo recently turned down a two-year, $45.2 million maximum contract extension, the most the franchise could offer him before summer free agency, sources told ESPN. As expected, Oladipo is pursuing a longer-term deal, sources…
Fred VanVleet, hitting 11 three-pointers, put on a show with a franchise-record 54 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Orlando Magic 123-108 on Tuesday. The Raptors’ previous single-game scoring record was 52 points, set…
The Houston Rockets are increasingly expanding trade considerations on All-NBA guard James Harden beyond his preferred destinations of Brooklyn and Philadelphia, sources told ESPN. Several playoff-caliber teams in the Eastern and Western conferences have told ESPN that they’re finding…
The relationship continues to deteriorate between the Houston Rockets and superstar guard James Harden, who hasn’t reported for team practices yet this week. Rockets head coach Stephen Silas hasn’t given much information on when Harden could…
The Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets have agreed to trade two disgruntled star point guards, John Wall and Russell Westbrook, in a blockbuster deal, the teams informed Wednesday. The Wizards are sending Wall and a lottery-protected 2023 first-round NBA draft pick to the Rockets…
