City’s youth basketball season storms into the gymnasiums for a new campaign

It was the perfect season-opening backdrop. Claps of thunder and flashes of lightning outside the Jackson Intermediate School gym, pint-size basketball players on the inside, thumbing their noses at Mother Nature’s wrath. For almost eight straight hours Saturday, the city’s basketball-loving children celebrated the start to another youth season as both of Jackson’s gyms were …

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City’s youth basketball season storms into the gymnasiums for a new campaign

It was the perfect season-opening backdrop. Claps of thunder and flashes of lightning outside the Jackson Intermediate School gym, pint-size basketball players on the inside, thumbing their noses at Mother Nature’s wrath. For almost eight straight hours Saturday, the city’s basketball-loving children celebrated the start to another youth season as both of Jackson’s gyms were …

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No. 11 Michigan State Basketball vs. Indiana: Preview/Scouting Report

Lawson Robinson III  Michigan State Basketball travels to Indiana for a game against the Hoosiers this Thursday, Jan. 23. The Spartans are 14-6 on the year and 6-1 in Big Ten Conference play after a 66-57 win against Wisconsin. Indiana, on the other hand, is 14-4 on the year and 4-3 in Big Ten Conference …

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MSU Basketball back in the top-10 of latest USA TODAY Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll

Andrew Brewster  Despite a bad loss to Purdue on the road, it seems like everyone is in agreement that MSU Basketball is the team to beat in the Big Ten, and is still considered one of the top teams in NCAA Men’s Basketball. After being ranked No. 11 in the last AP Poll, the USA TODAY …

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Former MSU Basketball player Bryn Forbes hits seven threes in one half for the San Antonio Spurs

Andrew Brewster  The story of Bryn Forbes is fairly unique. A late transfer to Michigan State’s Men’s Basketball team from Cleveland State, Forbes impressed in college with his shooting, but I don’t know if anyone had him pegged as a legitimate NBA starter. Nevertheless, that’s exactly what he has become for the San Antonio Spurs. …

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Michigan State Basketball ranked No. 11 in latest AP Poll

Andrew Brewster  The latest AP Poll has been released and Michigan State Men’s Basketball has made a modest improvement in the polls despite a tough loss to Purdue on the road in Mackey Arena. Of course, MSU looked dominant against Wisconsin Friday, a big part of their move up the polls. MSU is now 14-4 on the …

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British tennis governing body, the LTA, slammed for removing tennis courts at their own headquarters

The LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) have decided to dig up clay tennis courts at the home of British tennis to replace with them facilities to play the new up and coming sport Padel A photo posted on Twitter of the home of the LTA in Roehampton, South London, shows two of the clay tennis courts …

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Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships – In detail

Wimbledon's marathon matches are a thing of the past. From this summer, all contests at SW19 will be decided by final-set tie-breaks should the score reach 12-12. The new rule will apply to all men’s and women’s singles, doubles and junior matches but wheelchair and quad wheelchair contests will remain as best-of-three tie-break sets. Here's everything you need to know... …

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US Open 2019: Rafael Nadal beats Daniil Medvedev to win 19th Grand Slam title

Rafael Nadal won his previous US Open titles in 2010, 2013 and 2017 Rafael Nadal won his 19th Grand Slam title after holding off Russian Daniil Medvedev's exhilarating fightback in one of the greatest US Open finals. Spain's Nadal, 33, won 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 against the fifth seed in New York. Nadal, seeded …

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240 Players enter for 2019 Lagos Open Championships

At least 240 players across 57 countries of the world have signified their interest to be part of this year’s Lagos Open Tennis Championship according to a statement issued by the organizers on Tuesday. The 2019 Lagos Open Tennis is scheduled to hold at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, from October 7 to 20, …

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