[ad_1] District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowler, Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis and other officials were on hand to celebrate the start of an $800 million downtown arena renovation Thursday. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Several NFL players make more than $1 million per game, while the highest-paid NBA players are approaching that figure. But most of the top overall contracts belong to baseball players. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Marc Gasol, Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles and Chamique Holdsclaw are all first-time candidates for the Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] LeBron James lamented the state of the NBA on Thursday when asked about changes to the All-Star Game. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Karl-Anthony Towns said he got a "warm feeling" entering the Target Center again on Thursday morning, but that still didn't mask how strange it was for him to be entering the arena he called home for nine seasons as a visiting player for the first time. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The Philadelphia 76ers won city council approval on Thursday for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from nearby Chinatown residents and other activists. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Giannis Antetokounmpo anchored the 2024 NBA Cup all-tournament team after leading the Bucks to the championship. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Steelers pass rusher T.J. Watt was noncommittal on his status for Saturday's game against the Ravens but said his ankle injury feels "pretty good." [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The Cavaliers will be without forward Isaac Okoro for several weeks after he suffered a sprained right shoulder. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Everton's long-running ownership saga has ended after a takeover from U.S. firm the Friedkin Group was completed on Thursday, the club announced. [ad_2] Source link
