Reggie Bush, the legendary University of Southern California running back who helped guide the Trojans to two National Championships in the mid-2000s, will speak to the media on Thursday for the first time since his 2005 Heisman Trophy was returned this week. Bush, a San Diego County native who played for USC from 2003 to 2005, forfeited college football's most prestigious award in 2010 in light of the discovery of "improper benefits" in the form of money and other items being awarded to him during his career, according to the LA Times. In addition to the stripping of the title of "Heisman Tro ..read more

The Welsh soccer team with closer ties to Hollywood than any other will be taking its talents to Southern California this summer. Announced as part of its three-game "Wrex Coast Tour" on Thursday, Wrexham AFC will play at Harder Stadium on the campus of UC Santa Barbara on July 20. The stadium, home to UCSB's men's and women's soccer teams, seats about 17,000. "To be part of the Wrex Coast Tour, and host Wrexham AFC and AFC Bournemouth here in Santa Barbara is hugely exciting," said UCSB Director of Athletics Kelly Barsky. "The partnership is a special one as part of our mission in athletics i ..read more

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, the Dallas Mavericks bounced back to take away home-court advantage from the Los Angeles Clippers and newly returned and rusty Kawhi Leonard. Doncic scored 32 points, Irving added 23 and the Mavs won 96-93 on Tuesday night to tie their Western Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece. “Obviously it was a must-win and everybody was locked in,” said P.J. Washington Jr., who had a big fourth quarter and finished with 18 points. “They punched us in the mouth in Game 1 and we just wanted to respond.” Game 3 is Friday in Dallas ..read more

It's a question for the ages: Who is the greatest basketball player of all time? It turns out, NBA players are just like the rest of us, and it's between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. That's according to The Athletic's 2024 anonymous NBA player poll where their staff interviewed 142 players, about a third of the league, from March 5 to April 11. They were asked a variety of questions to decide who is the most popular choice for MVP, most overrated, player they'd least like to fight and referees, as well as new debates over the 65-game rule and the commissioner’s letter grade, the outlet exp ..read more

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray didn't even see the biggest basket of his career. At least not live, he didn't. Murray swished a step-back 15-footer over Anthony Davis at the buzzer Monday night, giving the Denver Nuggets a stunning 101-99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers and capping a comeback from a 20-point second-half deficit. Murray tumbled into the Nuggets' bench along with Davis just as his shot fluttered the net and the roar from the crowd shook Ball Arena. “I just lost my balance and fell. I think A.D. was in my way or somebody was in my way and I just heard everybody scream and that's how ..read more

Hundreds of items related to the life and career of one of the world's greatest athletes are headed to auction. Paul Jancha, former attorney for boxing great Muhammad Ali, is selling more than 300 signed items of memorabilia, trading cards, boxing gloves, rare items and unseen photos collected over years of friendship and business partnership. A Cassius Clay-signed boxing ticket from his 1970 heavyweight championship bout with Oscar Bonavena is considered to be one of the most valuable items. Ali changed his name years earlier. A Cassius Clay-signed boxing ticket from Ali's 1970 match with Os ..read more

LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Harden spent the season developing a pick-and-roll chemistry with big man Ivica Zubac. The future Hall of Famer in his first season in Los Angeles is schooling the longest-tenured Clipper. It paid off in their playoff series opener. Harden scored 28 points in his playoff debut for the Clippers, Zubac had a playoff-career high 20 points to go with 15 rebounds, and Los Angeles defeated Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks 109-97 Sunday. “Just a perfect game for a big,” said Harden, who, like Paul George, is seeking his first NBA championship. Game 2 is Tuesday night at ..read more

(NewsNation) — At 23, Armani Williams lives life at 180 mph while holding a unique platform as NASCAR’s first openly autistic driver fueled by the motivation to make a difference. Williams was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age 2, becoming one of 75 million people worldwide and 1 in every 100 children who are diagnosed with the condition, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. Behind the wheel in a 130-degree NASCAR cockpit, Williams has found a meaningful space that provides him a platform to encourage others living with autism to dream big. Yet, Williams, w ..read more

Baseball: It's America’s favorite pastime (though some argue it’s no longer “America’s sport”). The game itself has seen countless changes since it first began in the 1800s, especially when it comes to the rules. Take, for example, the pitch clock and the larger bases Major League Baseball has introduced in recent years ..read more

(NEXSTAR) – It’s very likely that humans had figured out how to slap their raised palms together thousands of years ago, but it didn’t really become a thing until 1977. Glenn Burke, a former outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is credited with “inventing” the high five during a game against the Houston Astros on Oct. 2, 1977, when he ran toward home plate and raised his hand to greet a teammate who had just rounded the bases after a home run. "His hand was up in the air, and he was arching way back," Burke’s teammate Dusty Baker once told ESPN. "So I reached up and hit his hand. It seemed ..read more