BASKETTBALL

NEW YORK LIBERTY DISMISS COACH SANDY BRONDELLO

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The New York Liberty have announced they will not renew coach Sandy Brondello's contract, ending her tenure just four days after the defending WNBA champs were ousted in the first round of the playoffs. The organization expressed gratitude for Brondello's leadership. Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb praised her as the winningest coach in franchise history and credited her with elevating the team to "never-before-seen heights," including becoming the first coach to lead the Liberty to a championship. He also wished her well in whatever comes next.

JOSH GIDDEY SET FOR $150M PAYDAY AFTER RECOMMITTING TO BULLS

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Josh Giddey has signed a new contract to remain with the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, the team announced on Tuesday local time.

The Bulls did not disclose terms of the deal but ESPN reported it was a four-year contract worth US$100 million and fully guaranteed.

CAITLIN CLARK FINED BY WNBA FOR CRITICIZING OFFICIALS

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The Indiana Fever, missing several key players including Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, Aari McDonald, Sydney Colson and Chloe Bibby, stunned the Atlanta Dream with an 87-85 comeback win in Game 3 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs, sending the franchise to the semifinals for the first time since 2015.

GEORGIA PRODUCE SEISMIC UPSET TO KNOCK FRANCE OUT OF EUROBASKET

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In Riga on Sunday, France suffered a seismic upset as they fell to Georgia in the Last 16 of EuroBasket. Led by Tornike Shengelia and Kamar Baldwin, the Georgians managed to pull off an 80-70 win to qualify for the Quarter-Finals for the first time. After Finland's 92-86 victory over Serbia on Saturday, it was Georgia's turn to shock the world by eliminating the French team in the Last 16.

FORMER ASPIRATION EXECUTIVE REJECTS NOTION OF KAWHI LEONARD HAVING ‘NO-SHOW’ DEAL

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The former chief executive of the company that allegedly inked NBA star Kawhi Leonard to a phony endorsement deal to help the Clippers skirt the salary cap says reports of the contract are “false”.

LUKA DONCIC SHINES AS SLOVENIA WITHSTAND ITALY TO BOOK EUROBASKET QUARTER-FINAL SPOT

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Slovenia booked their spot in the Quarter-Finals of EuroBasket 2025 after fending off a late surge from Italy, as Luka Doncic shone with 42 points and 10 rebounds. Italy, who at the last EuroBasket knocked out Serbia in the Round of 16 and lost to France in the Quarter-Finals after coming within a whisker of victory, came up against an extraordinary Luka Doncic in the first quarter.

OSMANI AND TURKEY SWEEP PAST GREECE TO SET UP EUROBASKET FINAL AGAINST GERMANY

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Turkey, who have won all eight games they have played, are through to the Final of EuroBasket thanks to a great first half in which they overwhelmed Greece. They will face favourites Germany, who beat Finland in the first Semi-Final and are also undefeated.

CAITLIN CLARK RULED OUT FOR SEASON DUE TO GROIN INJURY

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Caitlin Clark will not return for the remainder of the Indiana Fever's season after being sidelined by a right groin injury. The 2024 Rookie of the Year shared her disappointment in a statement, saying she had been working daily with the single goal of getting back on the court. Clark admitted that "disappointed isn't a big enough word" to capture her feelings, but she thanked fans for their continued support, noting how much joy they brought her and the team despite the setbacks. She added that the Fever had grown stronger through adversity and expressed hope that they would close the season by securing a playoff spot.