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Basketball

Surge in women’s sports viewership sparks expansion as 2025 promises unprecedented growth

Sport

Surge in women’s sports viewership sparks expansion as 2025 promises unprecedented growth

By Reuters

‘Family over everything’ — LeBron and son Bronny share court in NBA first

Sport

‘Family over everything’ — LeBron and son Bronny share court in NBA first

By Reuters

Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie silent as basketball fiasco raises more questions than answers

South Africa

Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie silent as basketball fiasco raises more questions than answers

By Joseph Bracken

Players in the dark as Basketball South Africa accused of bungling the hosting of African Championships

South Africa

Players in the dark as Basketball South Africa accused of bungling the hosting of African Championships

By Joseph Bracken

LeBron and Steph Curry inspire US comeback to set up dream Olympic basketball final

Sport

LeBron and Steph Curry inspire US comeback to set up dream Olympic basketball final

By Reuters

France wows while US dazzles on way to men’s Olympic basketball semifinals

Sport

France wows while US dazzles on way to men’s Olympic basketball semifinals

By Reuters

One million children praying the Rosary for Unity and Peace, and more from around the world

Maverick Life

One million children praying the Rosary for Unity and Peace, and more from around the world

By Maverick Life Editors

This is where ‘fire and magic’ are born – the Joburg inner-city haven of hope united by basketball

Maverick News

This is where ‘fire and magic’ are born – the Joburg inner-city haven of hope united by basketball

By Yiming Fu

US basketball star Brittney Griner says hope kept her going during Russian penal colony detention

Sport

US basketball star Brittney Griner says hope kept her going during Russian penal colony detention

By Liliana Salgado and Amy Tennery

In images: A rally and candlelight vigil, on the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Maverick Life

In images: A rally and candlelight vigil, on the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

By Maverick Life Editors

LeBron James rewrites playbook on athlete activism on way to legendary hoop greatness

Sport

LeBron James rewrites playbook on athlete activism on way to legendary hoop greatness

By Amy Tennery

Hoop Dreams — no slam dunks but Basketball South Africa has plans for 2023 and beyond

Africa

Hoop Dreams — no slam dunks but Basketball South Africa has plans for 2023 and beyond

By Joel Ontong