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It wasn’t long ago that the NBA Finals felt like they were already a formality when teams reported for training camp to start the new season. The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers faced off in four straight championship series from 2015-2018, which was part of a longer run of LeBron James’ team making eight straight trips to the NBA Finals.

Texas State men’s basketball released its inaugural 2026 Pac-12 schedule Tuesday, as it enters a conference full of some of the best mid-major programs.
The 16-game slate features a home and away matchup against every team in the conference. Texas State kicks things off Jan. 6th on the road against Colorado State and hosts Utah State on March 3rd. The conference tournament occurs at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., from March 9-13th. Every Pac-12 team aside from Utah State will visit San Marcos for the first time.

Jack Louridas played high school basketball for Albany Academy. (Jim Franco/Times Union)

A former Albany Academy boys’ basketball standout is suing a local gym owner, a trainer and a sports equipment manufacturer after allegedly suffering “severe, catastrophic injuries,” according to recently filed court documents.

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Welcome to October and the fall! The weather is getting nicer and football is well and truly in the air as we near the end of the first quarter of the 2026-27 NFL regular season.
The biggest surprise to date might be the 3-0 Raiders, who continue to find ways to win. At the same time, the 0-3 Texans, Chargers, and Buccaneers are all struggling to get on track. The Rams dropped to 1-2 and are traveling to Philadelphia this week.

Good morning, New York Giants fans! Here are the stories you need to know as the Giants prepare to face off with the Arizona Cardinals.
Lost in J.J. McCarthy trade hubbub: Jameis Winston still has power to render it irrelevant | The Athletic

Whether the Giants and their fans will get to see that talented young quarterback this year depends on Winston. The two-year extension the Giants signed him to earlier this month demonstrated their faith in him. But that faith is being tested. While the Giants have lauded Winston for his leadership, they need to see better play out of him.

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Manager Ian Murray has left Greenock Morton with the club bottom of the Scottish Championship.
Coach Bill Orr has also departed Cappielow and first-team player Michael O’Halloran and assistant manager Gary Miller will take charge in the interim.
Morton have one point from their opening eight league fixtures, three points fewer than second-bottom Queen’s Park. The Greenock side host Raith Rovers on Saturday.
One of Morton’s sponsors has encountered difficulties, having a knock-on effect on the club’s finances and recruitment this season.

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart underwent surgery last Friday to repair the torn meniscus he suffered in the Giants’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2.
The surgery not only repaired the meniscus tear but also addressed damage to his PCL and MCL. The ACL was not affected.
“I think it went well,” Giants head coach John Harbaugh told reporters on Wednesday when probed about the surgery. “Have you ever heard the doctor tell you it didn’t go well? Yeah, the doc said it went well.
“I think it was as expected.

Portland Fire guard, Nika Mühl (left) is interviewed before the WNBA game between the Portland Fire and the Toronto Tempo on August 6, 2026 at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

For former UConn women’s basketball forward Serah Williams, it was a dream come true.
For fellow former Husky Nika Mühl, it was the support she needed to get through a second-straight ACL recovery.

Thibaut Courtois sends Real Madrid message: ‘We are very hungry’
While forwards like Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior usually take most of the spotlight, one can reasonably argue that it has been the goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois who has been the most important player for Real Madrid in the last few years.
The Belgian has not only saved his team with his incredible saves during these years, but also has been one of the most vocal leaders in the Merengue dressing room.

The GameTimeCT Football Staff Pick’Ems for Week 4 of the 2026 season. (Hearst Connecticut Media/Designed by Pete Paguaga)

The third week of the high school football season is in the books, and it turned out to be a fun one. A handful of teams snapped long losing streaks, and one game was moved to Monday afternoon.
This week, we are back to Alliance play with a ton of out-of-conference games on the slate.
Will Aldam and Chris McNamee led Week 3 with 8-2 records, while two staffers finished under .500 for the week.