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Celtics guard Jaylen Brown holds the MVP trophy after winning the 2024 NBA Finals against the Mavericks in Boston on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 18, 2024
Brown named Finals MVP as Celtics clinch historic NBA title
"It was a full team effort," Brown said as he accepted the Finals MVP trophy.
Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has a complicated history with the Celtics.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 17, 2024
Mavericks star Kyrie Irving focused on Game 5 as NBA Finals head back to Boston
Irving is cognizant of his complicated personal history with the Celtics.
NBA legend Ray Allen high-fives children during a basketball clinic in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Saturday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 15, 2024
Former Celtics great Ray Allen says 'distractions' played role in Game 4 blowout
The two-time NBA champion, who ran a basketball clinic for children in Tokyo on Saturday, also stressed that learning defense is key for developing young players.
Mavericks center Dereck Lively II dunks during the team's Game 4 win over the Celtics on Friday in Dallas.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 15, 2024
Luka Doncic and the Mavs avert sweep with Game 4 blowout
Luka Doncic scored 25 of his 29 points in the first half and Kyrie Irving added 21 points while helping the Mavericks avoid a sweep.
Celtics forward Jayson Tatum dunks during Boston's Game 3 win in the NBA Finals on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL
Jun 14, 2024
'Not done yet': Celtics eye 18th title as Mavs vow to regroup
NBA teams have gone 156-0 when taking a 3-0 lead in any best-of-seven series, and there's no reason to think that streak is in jeopardy.
Celtics forward Jayson Tatum drives to the basket during the second quarter of Boston's Game 3 win over Dallas on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 13, 2024
Celtics hold off desperate Mavs to go up 3-0 in Finals
By taking a commanding lead in the best-of-seven series, Boston pulled within one victory of the 18th title in franchise history.
The Celtics' Jayson Tatum drives against Mavericks center Dereck Lively during the third quarter in Game 2 of the NBA Finals in Boston on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Jun 10, 2024
Celtics survive late Mavericks rally to take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
Although he considers himself part of the supporting cast, Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday looked like a star on Sunday night.
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis dunks against the Mavericks during Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Boston on Thursday.
BASKETBALL
Jun 7, 2024
Kristaps Porzingis returns to lead Celtics over Mavs in Game 1 of NBA Finals
Porzingis, who missed 10 games after straining his right calf in the first round of the playoffs, made an immediate impact in his return.
Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving spent two seasons with the Celtics earlier in his career.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 6, 2024
Mavs' Kyrie Irving has 'no fear' about returning to Boston for NBA Finals
Dallas guard Irving and Boston big man Kristaps Porzingis find themselves pitted against their former teams during the NBA Finals.
Mavericks guard Luka Doncic celebrates after the team's win over the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in Minneapolis on Thursday. Dallas won the series to advance to the NBA Finals.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 31, 2024
Mavericks rout Timberwolves in Game 5 to book place in NBA Finals
After being denied a sweep at home on Tuesday, the Mavs left no room for doubt in Minneapolis.
Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving moves with the ball while being defended by the Timberwolves' Kyle Anderson during Game 3 of the Western Conference finals in Dallas on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 27, 2024
Mavericks beat Timberwolves in Game 3 to move to brink of NBA Finals
"We need one more," said Mavericks star Luka Doncic.
Mavericks guard Luka Doncic shoots against Anthony Edwards during the first quarter in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL
May 23, 2024
Luka Doncic carries Mavericks across finish line against Timberwolves in Game 1
Doncic scored 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
Mavericks guard finished with 29 points to help Dallas defeat the Thunder in Game 6 of their second-round series. The Mavericks advanced to the Western Conference finals with the win.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 19, 2024
Mavericks outlast Thunder in Game 6 to reach Western Conference finals
Dallas advanced to the Western Conference finals for the second time in the past three seasons.
The Celtics' Jayson Tatum drives the ball against the Cavaliers' Evan Mobley during the third quarter in Game 5 of their playoff series in Boston on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL
May 16, 2024
Celtics finish off Cavs; Mavericks push Thunder to brink
The top-seeded Boston Celtics overpowered the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 to reach their third straight Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday.
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2024
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
Japan Airlines canceled a flight last week from Dallas to Tokyo after its captain got drunk at a hotel in the U.S. city and was warned by local police.
Corey Morrison (back center) and Siggy Sauer (front, center) at Asakayama stable. While pathways into ōzumo have become more streamlined in recent years, stables are still remarkably willing to let amateurs show up and train with the superstars of the sport.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 21, 2024
Texan newcomer helps dispel the myth that sumo is a closed world
While pathways into sumo have become more streamlined in recent years, stables are still remarkably willing to let amateurs show up and train superstars.
Lions quarterback Jared Goff celebrates after his team's playoff win over the Rams in Detroit on Sunday.
SPORTS
Jan 15, 2024
Lions edge Rams for first playoff win in three decades
The Lions won a playoff game for the first time since beating the Cowboys on Jan. 5, 1992.
Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons celebrates after sacking Commanders quarterback Sam Howell at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Nov 24, 2023
Cowboys dominate Commanders in Thanksgiving showdown
Jordan Love led the Packers to a Thanksgiving Day surprise with a win over the Lions.
The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama shoots over the Mavericks' Grant Williams during their game in San Antonio on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 26, 2023
Victor Wembanyama scores 15 in NBA debut with Spurs
Wembanyama is a 19-year-old phenomenon considered to be the top NBA prospect since LeBron James.
U.S. wrestlers (from left) Christina Griffin, Madison Guinn, Etan Perez and Kellyann Ball celebrate after winning bronze in the women's team competition at the Sumo World Championships in the western Tokyo city of Tachikawa on Sunday.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 11, 2023
American women make history at Sumo World Championships in Tokyo
The achievement by the U.S. team, two of whom are new to the sport, ended a 22-year wait for American women to reach the podium at the worlds.

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