Something Is Missing From the N.B.A. Cup, and It’s Not the Players
The atmosphere in Las Vegas rivaled a Mountain West Conference semifinal, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
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Players are buying in, but the NBA Cup is still a work in progress
Near the end of the second NBA Cup semifinal game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets, the two upstart Western Conference foes broke out into a brief scuffle on the court.NBC News - 1d -
2025 U.S. Ryder Cup payments: Players to receive total of $500K, including bonus stipend, from PGA of America
A 25-year practice has been changed ahead of the 2025 Ryder CupCBS Sports - 2d -
US players to be paid £400k for playing in Ryder Cup
Players on next year's United States Ryder Cup team will be paid to compete for the first time in the history of the matches.BBC News - 2d -
US players will get $200,000 stipend each for playing in Ryder Cup
Americans will also get $300,000 to give to charity Debate over pay for tournament has been hot topic Players for the US team will be paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time under a new ...The Guardian - 2d -
American Ryder Cup players will get paid $200,000 apiece for playing
The PGA of America has increased its donation to Ryder Cup players' charities and added a "stipend" on top.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Police searching for missing rugby player Tom Voyce find body in river
Former England player’s car had been found in River Aln Body not formally identified but next-of-kin informed Specialist officers searching for the missing former England rugby player Tom Voyce ...The Guardian - 6d -
Five Champions Cup learnings from round one
BBC Sport looks at five things we learned from the opening round of the 2024-25 Investec Champions Cup.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Can a Player Sneakily Become an All-Time Great? This N.B.A. Star Is on His Way.
In a league that loves showcasing its prolific offensive players, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is unique among the game’s best.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
'US Ryder Cup players should get $5m and donate to charity'
Tiger Woods suggests that each American player in the Ryder Cup should receive $5m (£3.9m) and give that money to charity.BBC News - Dec. 4
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