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Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama shakes off Game 2 miss by taking over Game 3 of the NBA Finals

NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama sat in Manhattan's Gramercy Park on Sunday and drew the statue of 19th-century Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth. Turns out, it was the perfect mind-clearing activity that helped him shake off his miss at the buzzer in Game 2 and take over Game 3 of the NBA Finals, preventing the San Antonio Spurs from getting pushed to the brink of elimination. "I really tried to relax," Wembanyama said. "The playoffs is like a whirlwind. It's hard to put your head out of the water, and sometimes it's like I don't even (have) to watch the game back, by the way. I just ...

Caitlin Clark answers critics with some ‘noise’ of her own: a last-second 3-pointer for the win

WASHINGTON — Caitlin Clark was alone with the ball, right in the front of the logo with the game on the line. As frustrating as this season has been at times for her and the Indiana Fever, this was Clark's comfort zone — and the shot hit nothing but net. Clark's 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining gave Indiana a 78-76 victory over the Washington Mystics on Monday night — and gave the 24-year-old star a signature moment following a rocky stretch at the start of her third season. "I think sometimes we take great players, and certainly generational talent, for granted," Indiana ...

Toronto and Portland are in the middle of the standings a month into their WNBA expansion seasons

A month into the WNBA season and there has been a strong effort from the two new expansion teams in Toronto and Portland. Building off the success of Golden State last season as an expansion franchise, the two new teams are in the middle of the standings. Portland (6-7) pulled off wins over title contender New York and Indiana. Toronto (6-5) has beaten Los Angeles. "I think it's the best thing for the game, the parity and how talented rosters are," Indiana guard Caitlin Clark said before the Fever lost to New York on Saturday. "The coaches are really good, they're finding ways to get ...

World Cup ref denied entry to the US was about to make history for Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently cut from the tournament by FIFA was set to make history for his country. Omar Artan was going to be the first referee from Somalia to officiate at a ...