Giannis Antetokounmpo received a massive cash prize for advancing to the semifinals of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament (IST). But he didn’t know that fact until a postgame interview.
The Milwaukee Bucks big man propelled his team to a dominant 146-122 win over the New York Knicks in the quarterfinals of the IST. He dropped 35 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists – just another average night for one of the NBA’s best players.
But winning in the IST is even more special for the teams and players involved. There’s an extra perk for being one of the last four teams standing.
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One young Commanders fan asked running back Antonio Gibson for his jersey after a recent game. And he came prepared with an offer Gibson couldn’t refuse.
The Washington fan gave Gibson his Little League baseball card in exchange for the No. 24 jersey off his back.
“You got me a picture? I got you,” Gibson said.
Made his day 
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“Thank you, Gibson!” the youngster said repeatedly.
What a moment.
Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf had one of the most productive games of his career against the Cowboys on Thursday, burning Dallas for six catches, 134 yards and three touchdowns in defeat.
However, Metcalf made headlines as much for what he did after his first touchdown as for his play. As he strode into the end zone for a 73-yard first-quarter score, he signed “standing on business” into Amazon’s camera in perfect American Sign Language.
On Wednesday, Metcalf explained his odyssey learning ASL to Seattle reporters.
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How can fans tune into the Grant Thornton Invitational? Here is the one-stop shop on how to watch the newest LPGA/PGA Tour event.
This week, the PGA Tour and LPGA have come together for a new co-sanctioned mixed event, the Grant Thornton Invitational.
For the first time since 1999, 16 teams, each with a PGA and LPGA Tour player, will take on Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Fla.
From 1960 to 1999, these mixed events were a staple to fall golf. Before it went away, it donned the name the JC Penny Classic.
Heading into a “hostile” environment at Iowa State, Clark needs 22 points to become the 15th player in the NCAA era to reach 3,000 points.
The Philadelphia Eagles’ notorious Tush Push or Brotherly Shove has been their secret weapon as of late and it continues to court controversy. Most recently there were reports that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants to do away with it. Now, Eagles center Jason Kelce is responding to those reports, but not the way you would have expected.
If there’s anyone who would know a thing or two about a thing or two with respect to the Brotherly Shove, it’s a guy who is involved every time the Eagles run it.
For over 30 years, the Haudenosaunee—formerly known as the Iroquois Nationals—have sent a team to the World Lacrosse Championship and other tournaments under their own flag.
Competing independently of the United States and Canada, the Great Lakes-based Native American and First Nations tribe has won bronze medals at each of the three most recent world championships. They’re currently ranked third in the world, behind only the American and Canadian teams.
Rutgers University made a major splash on the recruitment trail on Wednesday. Dylan Harper, the No. 2 prospect in the class of 2024 per 247Sports, is reportedly set to commit to play for the Scarlet Knights, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday.
Harper, a 6’5” point guard from Ramsey, New Jersey, attends Don Bosco High School, less than an hour drive from Rutgers’ campus.
Among the schools he was considering, it was an impressive list featuring Auburn, Duke, Indiana, and Kansas, but he opted to join the up-and-coming Scarlet Knights program.
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Rutgers (!) has now landed two top-3 overall men’s basketball recruits in the class of 2024.
Dylan Harper is spurning the Duke Blue Devils to stay home and try to build a college basketball winner at the most unlikely of schools. Harper has committed to Rutgers, where his father Ron Harper and brother Ron Harper Jr. also starred during their college days. It’s the biggest recruiting win in program history for the Scarlett Knights. Harper is rated as the No. 2 player in the class of 2024 behind Duke-bound forward Cooper Flagg.
Bryce Harper has become a Philadelphia legend in his first five seasons with the Phillies, leading the way as the team became a powerhouse in the National League. The slugger is still under contract through 2031, but he is already thinking about how to end his career in Philadelphia.
At the Winter Meetings on Wednesday, Harper’s agent, Scott Boras, explained that Harper already wants to approach the team about a contract extension.
“Bryce has certainly expressed to them that he wants to end his career in Philadelphia,” Boras said, via ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez.