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A small network of Korean Americans working throughout basketball are helping one another grow professionally and feel understood personally, while hoping to add to their ranks. …

A finding of C.T.E. can help explain violence and erratic behavior by former football players, but it will not give a clear picture of why Phillip Adams fatally shot seven people, including himself. …

Collier, a 6-foot-5 center from the University of Texas, was selected by the Dallas Wings. …

A disciplinary committee put the Southern California program on probation for two years in connection with a 2017 investigation into corruption in college hoops. …

With teams throughout baseball wearing No. 42 for Jackie Robinson Day, there were plenty of dramatic finishes. …

He coached the Indiana Pacers for 12 seasons and took them to three A.B.A. titles. The governor of Indiana called him “the embodiment of basketball.” …

A new team, a new star, new protocols, new stadiums and maybe a new winner await in a season that finally starts on Friday. …

Aldridge, who recently joined the Nets, said an irregular heartbeat during a game last week was “one of the scariest things I’ve experienced.” …

When Kevin Durant bought a stake in the Philadelphia Union last summer, he became the fourth member of the Nets with an ownership stake in Major League Soccer. …

The White Sox pitcher hit a batter with two outs to go. The Mets beat the Phillies, the Yankees lost to Toronto and five Astros players were put on the Covid-19 injured list. …

A deep run in the N.C.A.A. tournament isn’t required for a basketball player to become a star or make it to the pros. These five women aim to prove it. …

Under a plan tentatively approved Wednesday, Division I players who transfer will not need to sit out a year before they can play. …

The death of the infamous investment banker who was serving a 150-year prison sentence recalls a chapter where a major-market team was forced to scramble to survive. …

As M.L.B. looks to invigorate the game, it will try moving pitchers back by a foot in the independent Atlantic League. The sport has done this dance before. …

Toronto’s shortstop hit two homers, including a walk-off, and stole a base, giving the Blue Jays a series win. …

As baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day, a look at how his signing led to the dismantling of the Negro leagues, with only one M.L.B. owner speaking up for their rights. …

The 29-year-old former football player had written about questioning his sexuality in a memoir, published in 2020. …

Pick a big-name N.B.A. star, and he’s probably been injured this season: LeBron, Giannis, LaMelo, A.D., K.D. and, now, Jamal Murray. What’s going on? …

Riders’ water bottles are treasured souvenirs among cycling fans. Cyclists are unhappy with a new rule that outlaws tossing them into the crowd. …

Forrest Hill Academy, named for Nathan Bedford Forrest, also an early leader of the Ku Klux Klan, will become Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy. …

Hope Trautwein of North Texas threw a perfect game that outdid all the others, striking out 21 in seven flawless innings. …

The 25-year-old infielder tweeted about messages he received after a throwing mistake that handed Chicago a win. …

Players must be great to set their franchise’s career scoring record. But they also need to hang around. …

Joining a pickup game can be a way of freeing yourself from the fear of failure. …

Arella Guirantes, the star Rutgers guard, hopes to be drafted by her hometown team, the Liberty, this week. But no matter where she ends up, she said she’ll be ready. …