NBA Cup goes from 'outside the box' idea to smash hit

NBA Cup games have averaged 2.2 billion views across NBA-owned social and digital platforms, a 41% jump over last year.

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Canucks trade former Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes to Wild

In return for the coveted defenseman, Vancouver will receive center Marco Rossi, defenseman Zeev Buium, forward prospect Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick.

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Michael Jordan and NASCAR reach settlement in antitrust lawsuit

Jordan's 23XI Racing and the Front Row Motorsports teams had both sued NASCAR after refusing to sign the circuit's new charters.

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IOC expects to reach decision on gender eligibility for Olympics in early 2026

The issue has been a source of controversy with no universal rule in place for the participation of transgender athletes at the Olympic Games.

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Returning great Lindsey Vonn feeling stronger and faster as Olympics approach

The four-time overall World Cup champion, who has 82 wins, returned last season after nearly six years out and following successful knee surgery.

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New trial ordered for Rays SS Wander Franco in sexual abuse case

Franco, 24, and the mother of the victim were sentenced in June, nearly two years after investigators opened the case into his illegal relationship with a then-14-year-old girl.

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Ohtani named AP's Male Athlete of Year for the fourth time

Ohtani matched LeBron James, Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong for the most selections since the award was first presented in 1931.

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