India’s Satnam Singh Bhamara is hoping his historic selection in the NBA will kickstart a basketball boom in his cricket-obsessed home country. The 19-year-old centre admitted he was incredibly nervous in the run up to the NBA Draft, which saw him become the first India-born selection when he was chosen by the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The 7-foot-2-inch (2.18m) Bhamara, originally from a village in northern Punjab state, is hoping
Teen big man Karl-Anthony Towns was chosen by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the first pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, while Satnam Singh Bhamara made history as the first India-born selection. Towns averaged 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots a game last season for a University of Kentucky squad that went unbeaten until losing to Wisconsin in the national college tournament semi-finals. “This is what you live for,” Towns
By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kentucky’s versatile big man Karl-Anthony Towns was the expected first overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2015 NBA Draft but surprises followed at Barclays Center on Thursday. The Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, two once-proud franchises, made big bets on players with potential while two international players were among the top five choices. Towns, 19, is considered an ideal
(Reuters) – National Football League Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp was charged in Las Vegas on Thursday with three counts of domestic abuse, according to court records, just months after his arrest for soliciting a prostitute. The misdemeanor domestic battery charges were filed against Sapp in Las Vegas Justice Court and a summons was issued in lieu of his arrest, according to the court’s website. The Clark County
NEW YORK (Reuters) – First-round selections in the NBA Draft on Thursday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn (pick number, NBA team, player, position, previous team):1. Minnesota, Karl-Anthony Towns, forward-center, Kentucky 2. L.A. Lakers, D’Angelo Russell, guard, Ohio State 3. Philadelphia, Jahlil Okafor, center, Duke 4. New York, Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia), forward, Cajasol Seville 5. Orlando, Mario Hezonja (Croatia), guard, Barcelona 6. Sacramento, Willie Cauley-Stein, center, Kentucky 7. Denver, Emmanuel Mudiay
BOSTON (AP) — Second baseman Dustin Pedroia has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Boston Red Sox because of a strained right hamstring.
A co-defendant of former NFL star Darren Sharper in a federal drug and sexual assault case is entitled to more information about witnesses and specific allegations being made by prosecutors who claim there was an attempt to keep witnesses from testifying in the case, a judge ruled Thursday. Sharper has pleaded guilty to drug and sexual assault cases in multiple jurisdictions. Licciardi, a former sheriff’s deputy in suburban St. Bernard
The Washington Mystics know how difficult it can be to contain Angel McCoughtry. The Atlanta Dream superstar burned the Mystics with some clutch play when these teams last met, though there is reason to believe that Washington will gain revenge and improve to 4-0 on the road Friday night. McCoughtry is second in the league with 20.8 points per game.
A person familiar with the situation says the Memphis Grizzlies have acquired forward Matt Barnes from the Charlotte Hornets for guard Luke Ridnour. The 35-year-old Barnes averaged 10.1 points and 4 rebounds for the Los Angeles Clippers this season. The Hornets acquired the 6-foot-7 forward along with center Spencer Hawes last week for guard Lance Stephenson.
Elena Delle Donne had one of the best performances in WNBA history in leading the Chicago Sky to a thrilling win her last time out. Delle Donne looks to lead the high-powered Sky to a third win of the season over the Fever on Friday night in Indianapolis. Delle Donne recorded the sixth-highest point total with a career-best 45 in Wednesday’s 100-96 overtime win over Atlanta.
