Breanna Stewart embraces pressure on US as new faces chase a fifth straight World Cup
Breanna Stewart knows exactly how much pressure the U.S. team is under to keep its World Cup title streak going21 HOURS AGO • Associated Press
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Stewart and Collier spark a US bounce back, routing the Czech Republic 105-64
Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier set the tone early to help the U.S. bounce back from its worst offensive performance in 50 years1 DAY AGO • Associated Press
Record-setting Japan, US start Women's Basketball World Cup with wins, Spain downs hosts
Saki Hayashi and Japan have set records for three-pointers on the first day of the Women’s Basketball World Cup in Germany4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press
Alex Ovechkin reportedly racked up 33 traffic fines in Russia this summer Just the cost of doing business for offseason Ovi lol
AUGUST 24 • HOCKEYFEED.COM
Ukraine's Shakhtar to play Champions League home games at former Russian-owned Chelsea
Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk says it has agreed with Chelsea to play its home Champions League games at Stamford Bridge in LondonAUGUST 21 • Associated Press
Hunt wins 3rd gold as British relay teams dominate. High jump champ Mahuchikh delivers for Ukraine
Amy Hunt has earned her third gold medal as Britain extended its sprint dominance at the European championships by winning both the men’s and women’s 4x100 relayAUGUST 15 • Associated Press
Russian track and field files new claim with CAS over sanctions imposed by World Athletics
Russia’s track and field federation says it has filed a new claim with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge sanctions imposed by World AthleticsAUGUST 10 • Associated Press
Spanish League MVP Mario Hezonja returns to NBA on 1-year contract with Cleveland Cavaliers
Forward Mario Hezonja will return to the NBA for the first time in six years after signing a one-year contract with the Cleveland CavaliersJULY 31 • Associated Press
IIHF Rules on Russian Participation at 2027 Tournaments, Including World Juniors and World Championships Russia shut out of four major IIHF events next season, but one tournament still hangs in the balance.
JULY 30 • HOCKEYFEED.COM
Moriyasu to continue as Japan coach and replaced after Asian Cup by Oiwa
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu will continue through next year’s Asian Cup and then step away, the Japan Football Association said in a statementJULY 23 • Associated Press
"My packing at that moment was just throwing all my stuff in there" - Brittney Griner explains the simple mistake behind her imprisonment in Russia Griner reflects on the packing mistake that led to her imprisonment in Russia.
JULY 12 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Donald Trump opposed the Brittney Griner-Russian criminal prisoner swap: "A potentially spoiled person goes into Russia loaded up with drugs" Trump was not in favor of trading an infamous Russian criminal for Brittney Griner in a prisoner swap back in 2022
JULY 12 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"They've been talking a bunch of garbage" - Charles Barkley wanted to shut up Yugoslavia and Russia at 1992 Olympics Charles Barkley says Team USA was eager to silence its critics at the 1992 Olympics.
JUNE 27 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
World Cup players to earn $5,000 each day for clubs from $355M FIFA fund
Players at this month's World Cup will earn their clubs about $5,000 per day from a $355 million FIFA fundJUNE 5 • Associated Press
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says on his 74th birthday retiring is not imminent
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says nothing is imminent as far as him retiring or stepping down from the job he has held for more than three decadesJUNE 2 • Associated Press
Canada suffers another hockey indignity, fails to medal at IIHF Worlds It has been a 2026 to forget for hockey-obsessed Canada. The men's and women's national teams both dropped gold-medal games in overtime to t...
MAY 31 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
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