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NBA Board of Governors approves anti-tanking changes

The NBA approved sweeping changes to the draft lottery on Thursday that will strip the teams with the worst records from receiving the best odds of winning the No. 1 pick, something the league hopes will prevent tanking. A vote by the league’s Board of Governors made the plan official for the next three seasons. The “3-2-1 Lottery” proposal expands the event to 16 teams, flattens odds of winning the No. 1 pick and will try to deter teams from tanking by lowering lottery chances for teams that have the worst records. They can still win the lottery, but they’ll have to buck odds ...

Reds’ ace continues his rehab assignment

NEW YORK — Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene took another step in his rehab from elbow surgery Tuesday afternoon, when he threw 15 to 20 pitches during a side session at the club’s spring training facility in Arizona. Greene, who was the Reds’ Opening Day starter in 2023 and ...

Sabalenka, Gauff, Osaka among winners on day one at French Open

PARIS — Aryna Sabalenka’s diamonds sparkled in the sun during a first-round victory at the heat-soakedFrench Open on Tuesday. The top-ranked Sabalenka looked light on her feet on Court Philippe-Chatrier, despite wearing two thick necklaces in a 6-4, 6-2 win against Jessica Bouzas ...

Texas Tech without a QB

LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech announced the NCAA has denied the school’s petition to have Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility reinstated after he acknowledged wagering on sports, including on his own team when he was a freshman. University president Lawrence Schovanec wrote in a letter to the Texas Tech community that the school would appeal the ruling. Sorsby also has a court hearing scheduled in Lubbock County District Court next Monday on his request for a temporary injunction that would allow him to play for the Red Raiders this season. At stake for Sorsby ...

Big goals in future for Spire Motorsports

CONCORD, N.C. — Daniel Suarez’s surprising win Sunday night at the Coca-Cola 600 gave Spire Motorsports its second victory of the season, matching the total of racing giant Hendrick Motorsports. For a team with three full-time Cup drivers and only 175 employees, that’s saying something. But that doesn’t mean the team is satisfied. “Yes, we’re seeing results. Yes, we are being competitive,” Suarez said. “But we’re not even close to our full potential.” Suarez, the first Mexican-born driver to win the Coca-Cola 600, said when he arrived at Spire last October that it ...

Packers running back arrested

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing five criminal charges, including strangulation and suffocation, after police responded to a disturbance complaint involving him over the weekend. Hobart/Lawrence (Wisconsin) Police Chief Michael Renkas said that Jacobs was arrested Tuesday ...