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The Texas Rangers planned to have Dallas Mavericks star forward Dirk Nowitzki throw out a first pitch before a home game in the 2011 World Series, but Major League Baseball has rejected their request.

Bryant Gumbel unleashed a scathing 78-second commentary on NBA commissioner David Stern and his handling of the NBA lockout at the end of Tuesday's Real Sports on HBO.

The sale of the Philadelphia 76ers to a group led by Apollo Global Management co-founder Josh Harris was approved by the National Basketball Association's (NBA) board of governors, the league said on Tuesday.

Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith are among the new group of owners of the Philadelphia 76ers. The new CEO Adam Aron has already announced several changes to ticket pricing that will make it more affordable and a Web site has been launched for soliciting fans' feedback.

National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern has set his sights on the regular season starting within 30 days as team owners and players prepare to resolve their labor dispute through mediation.

New York Knicks center Ronny Turiaf will become the sixth NBA-based Frenchman to play in the French league when he joins Villeurbanne ASVEL during the NBA lock-out, the Pro A team said on Monday.

The cancellation of the first two weeks of games in the National Basketball League (NBA) has left Europe's Euroleague, albeit temporarily, as the world's top club competition promising an exciting season.

New Jersey Nets point guard Deron Williams made his overseas debut in Turkey on Sunday, finishing with 11 points and five assists.

Liverpool and Manchester United played to a 1-1 result.

James is part owner of Liverpool FC

Claudio Sabatini, the owner of Italian League team Virtus Bologna, is making a final ploy to get Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant to play at least one game for his team in Italy while the NBA continues its lockout.

Kenyon Martin's Twitter account is no longer active, a day after he tweeted that his haters should catch full blown AIDS and die! Martin sent out multiple tweets shortly after NBA commissioner David Stern announced the cancellation of the first two weeks of the NBA season due to the ongoing lockout.

Does LeBron James want to take his talents to the NFL during the NBA lockout?

No 2011 NBA lockout deal has been reached, which has forced the cancellation of the upcoming season's first two weeks of games up to Nov. 14. Fans will be disappointed in missing some of the marquee games during that span.

In what be one of the most pathetic fights seen in a long time, two cameramen duked it out following NBAPA president Derek Fisher's press conference on Monday night.

NBA commissioner David Stern announced the canceling of the first two weeks of the season on Monday night and by doing so took another big step toward eliminating the entire basketball season.

The unfortunate news has finally been confirmed. The ongoing labor dispute, between the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players' Association (NBPA), which cost fans and the franchises the training season and 43 preseason games last month, has started casting its shadow over the regular season.

Owners of businesses that thrive on NBA games are watching the contentious labor negotiations between the league's billionaire owners and millionaire players with a mixture of fear and frustration.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has canceled the first two weeks of the regular season after the league owners and players were unable to resolve a bitter labor dispute on Monday.

NBA commissioner David Stern has canceled the first two weeks of the 2011 season as the NBA lockout drags on, he announced late Monday night.

California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Friday, that bans any sale, trade and possession of shark fins. The bill, which will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2012, was promulgated to protect the dwindling shark population.

We've already seen the dress, the venue and the guests leading up to the big day, so what other drama should we brace ourselves for when the Kim Kardashian wedding special airs Sunday night?

Kris Humphries, 27, a former NBA player, has decided this is the right time for his newlywed wife -- socialite Kim Kardashian, 30 -- and him to have children.

The National Hockey League (NHL) could have the North American sporting stage to itself if the National Basketball Association's (NBA) lockout drags into the New Year but the league has no plans to try and poach fans.

While broadcasters and advertisers dodged a huge bullet when the NFL solved its labor issues, it doesn't look like they will be as lucky with the NBA.

Blake Griffin bared all – almost – for the ESPN The Body Issue, which hits newsstands Monday. Looks like he’s making use of his time of with the NBA lockout still in effect.

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine analyzed over over 300,000 free throws during five regular NBA seasons between 2005 and 2010 and concluded that the hot hand exists with individual players.

Two more notable players have signed overseas after Kobe Bryant to play basketball during the NBA lockout.

Players and owners are three percentage points away from a potential deal.