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'You're going to hurt one of us': Sophie Cunningham almost hit by sex toy in 4th such incident in WNBA
August 07, 2025 10:34 am
Green toys were also thrown in Phoenix and New York, but didn’t reach the court. The one at Barclays Center landed near a child. A week ago the first incident occurred in Atlanta.
WNBA game interrupted by neon green sex toy thrown on court by fan
July 30, 2025 6:40 pm
"Well that is a first," exclaimed the on-air commentator, taken aback by the object as the camera zoomed in on the cause of the interruption, before quickly panning away upon realising what it was.
Who is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, man who beat Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo to NBA MVP title
May 22, 2025 5:40 pm
Gilgeous-Alexander winning the MVP title means that for the seven consecutive year, a player born outside the US -- extending the longest such streak in league history -- has now been awarded the title
Former India basketball captain Hari Dutt Kapri dies
April 10, 2025 3:59 pm
He was conferred with the Arjuna award in 1969, Kapri was born in Chiiriyakhan village of Muwani area of Pithoragarh district in the year 1942
InBL Pro: Despite teething troubles, new league attempts to breathe life into Indian basketball
February 22, 2025 9:33 pm
India’s first-ever international 5x5 basketball league kicked off in New Delhi in February with the intent of addressing a few of the problems plaguing the sport in the country.
Basketball: How a Kylie Minogue concert can deny NBL side Perth Wildcats home advantage
February 04, 2025 12:27 am
With RAC Arena in Perth playing host to singer Kylie Minogue concert next week, ten-time NBL champions Perth Wildcats could miss playing at the Arena in the finals
Giannis Antetokounmpo gets 3 stitches on shooting hand and triple double on same night
January 07, 2025 11:48 am
After the game, Antetokounmp said: "My finger is kind of numb, but I’m fine. I played the second half. It’s just stitches. I’m not going to overthink it.”
NBA: Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid to miss out on $1 million for shoving reporter
November 06, 2024 7:00 pm
After the Sixers lost to Memphis Grizzlies, Embiid shoved the Philadelphia Inquirer columnist for writing about his son and late brother, while criticising his fitness.
Victor Wembanyama, 7-foot-5-inch-tall French giant with wingspan of 8 feet, stands in way of USA's 5th straight basketball gold
July 21, 2024 12:25 am
In the last couple of years, that veneer of invincibility that the American basketball team wore since the heady days of the Dream Team at the Barcelona Olympics has started to fade.
Hoop Dreams: Kerala's captain siblings look to take the big leap
December 03, 2023 10:10 am
It is Grigo Mathew's first major tournament, his sister Grima has led her state in the past and donned the country colours as well.
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