Kathy Behrens, who developed NBA Cares, plans to leave the league office after a 26-year run
Kathy Behrens started her high school basketball career at a time when her home state of New York had yet to even start a championship for girls. She played in college, long before the women’s game had the immense following it does now. And the WNBA had not even been dreamed of in those days. Basketball became her life's work anyway. Behrens — who became one of the highest-ranking women in the NBA office, holding her current title of President of Social Responsibility and Player Programs I...
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- Kathy Behrens, who developed NBA Cares, plans to leave the league office after a 26-year run
- French soccer league moves games from Saturday amid public protests on streets
- Soccer star Kylian Mbapp apologizes for apparent reference to Mao as a dictator
- Venus Williams 0-13 in singles this year after losing to rival 28 years younger at Guangzhou Open
- Ahead of Rome tipoff, basketball powerhouse Villanova embraces Pope Leo effect
- Naomi Osaka advances to 2nd round in front of home fans in Tokyo
- Kiah Stokes big night on both ends leads Valkyries past Dream 64-55 and within a win of WNBA title
- Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series title
- Rays put on the brink of World Series flop by Brewers historic 8-run, 2-out surge
- Dak Prescott throws 3 TD passes, Javonte Williams runs for 155 yards as Cowboys beat Eagles 38-21
- Oregon quarterback Dante Moore not expected to return this season, coach Dan Lanning says
- Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Southern California
- Sports equinox underway with MLB, NFL, NBA, WNBA and NHL all in play at the same time Monday night
- Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon dOr and Putellas wins her third
Mon, 26 Oct 2026
- Thunders Jalen Williams will need surgery for a broken leg and dislocated ankle
- Atlanta gets home matinee for Game 6 of WNBA Finals against Valkyries as NBA keeps primetime slot
- PSG goes top of Ligue 1 with win over Lyon while Sevilla returns to winning ways
- Ballon dOr winners published by mistake hours before mens award
- Chase leader Kyle Larson has easier path to 3rd NASCAR championship after surviving Talladega chaos
- LeBron James is in Philly and thats a good thing. The 76ers title hopes still ride on Joel Embiid
- Rafael Nadal to play in Las Vegas exhibition in February for 1st US action since retirement
- Quirky Tropicana Field isnt a pretty ballpark, but the Rays love their home
- NBA strikes deals with prediction markets, with eye on integrity and regulations
- Yamal, Mbapp, Kane and Messi in contention to win the Ballon dOr. Heres what to know
- MLB testing outfield positioning rules in minors as quest for more offense continues
- Kimi Antonellis Austin win points to potential dominance in 2027, not just this year
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba has 150 receiving yards and a score in the Seahawks 20-3 win over the Chiefs
- Thunder lose Jalen Williams to serious lower leg injury late in win over Clippers
- A week after frightening injury, Falcons rookie Daniels comes up big in win over 49ers
- Lions beat Packers 20-17 on last-play field goal to bail out Dan Campbells failed 4th-down gamble
- Brewers manager says of flight piloted by pitchers uncle: I didnt know Quinn threw a knuckleball
Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Luka Doncic scores NBA season-high 52 points in the Lakers victory over the Jazz
- Man United humbled by Bournemouth to leave Carricks job under threat, Liverpool beats Brighton
- Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix and tightens his grip on historic F1 title chase
- NASCAR race at Talladega stopped after Joey Loganos car goes airborne in scary 15-car wreck
- Deshaun Watson leads another game-winning drive as the Browns beat the Titans 27-24
- Kyle Larson extends Chase points lead with first NASCAR win at Talladega after last-lap scramble
- Lineup switch by coach Natalie Nakase works out as Valkyries even WNBA Finals series with Dream at 2
- Ohio State replaces BYU at No. 2 in AP Top 25; No. 1 Miami only team to hold its spot in poll
- Baylor fires Dave Aranda after Kansas loss, names defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman interim coach
- Rodgers throws TD pass in Paris as Steelers beat Saints 16-10 in NFLs regular-season France debut
- Good mood among fans attending the first NFL game in Paris, a day after protests and clashes
- A game that wont count, but could pay off: Duke-Kansas brings high stakes to Allen Fieldhouse
- NFL and players union working together to review the handling of Jalen Hurts blood clot diagnosis
- Brazils Olympic skiing champion Pinheiro Braathen wins season-opening giant slalom
- Milwaukee still loves him, but Freddy Peralta will try beating the Brewers in World Series Game 3
- Brewers lefty Aaron Ashby nears postseason scoreless relief record with World Series save
- Drew Rasmusssen cant make it through 4th inning as Rays blow 4-0 lead in Game 2 loss to Brewers
- Frelick, Pratt lift Brewers to 5-4 comeback win over Rays and 2-0 World Series lead
- Jaylen Brown says he has no beef with former Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum
- Keyone Jenkins throws TD pass in double OT and UCF knocks off No. 2 BYU 39-31
- Life at the top isnt easy as BYU becomes the latest top-2 team to lose to an unranked opponent
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
- Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli earns surprise pole for the US Grand Prix as he chases the F1 title
- N.C. State fires football coach Dave Doeren midway through his 14th season
- Connor Hellebuyck happy to be with the Devils after a long wait for a trade from the Jets
- Alexander Volkanovski stops Movsar Evloev in 2nd round to retain featherweight title at UFC 333
- Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 67-62 to even the WNBA Finals at 2-2
- Hoovers TD run lifts No. 6 Indiana to 13-6 OT win at Michigan, its 1st win at Big House since 1967
- Angel Reese blames herself after a dramatic falloff in Dreams Game 4 loss in the WNBA Finals
- JC French IV has 4 TD passes as Cincinnati stuns No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24
- Man City falls at Aston Villa and Arsenal moves level on top of the Premier League
- Former NBA star Malik Beasley negotiating plea deal over gambling charges
- Knicks try to clear up misinformation about rings, say employees will get them in 4-6 weeks
- LIV Golf paid $15 million to retain executives before filing for bankruptcy, court records show
- Infantino says hes supported by vast, vast majority of soccer ahead of FIFA elections
- Moltzan wins World Cup race for 1st time, Shiffrin finishes giant slalom in 7th as ski season starts
- NFL House in Paris closes ahead of street protests in French capital
- Voters in 2 Democratic strongholds could ban transgender girls from girls school sports
- At 92, Bud Selig hopes this is the moment he finally sees the Milwaukee Brewers win a title
- Balls glancing off gloves, runners thrown out trying to steal sink Rays in World Series opener
- Brewers withstand Rays comeback attempt to win 3-2 in Game 1 of World Series
- Jayson Tatum vents over Jaylen Browns cap post as Celtics win overshadowed by trade drama talk
- Brewers Jacob Misiorowski sets World Series velocity record on his first pitch
- Mavericks lose Cooper Flagg with shoulder injury following hard foul in 1st half against Pacers
- Robin Yount and Brewers broadcast team pay tribute to Bob Uecker by borrowing from his wardrobe
- Union head calls MLBs salary cap proposal nuclear bomb ahead of World Series opener
Fri, 23 Oct 2026
- Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders unionize after years of fighting for higher pay
- Angel Reese fuels Atlanta Dreams WNBA Finals surge and is now 2 wins from her first title
- Players in WNBA Finals tuning out President Trump, other outside noise, say their focus on the games
- Knicks say using championship rings in an email to fool employees was an unfortunate mistake
- American gymnast Skye Blakelys long road to the top ends with gold at the world championships
- Mike McDaniel, Brian Daboll and other first-year offensive coordinators are struggling
- Dale Brown, who has the most wins of any LSU basketball coach, dies at age 90
- Trump expresses concern about NFL game and civil unrest in Paris
- Devils acquire U.S. Olympic goalie Connor Hellebuyck in a trade with the Jets
- Pitcher Brandon Woodruff makes Brewers World Series roster as he returns from shoulder injury
- World Series preview: Surprising Brewers-Rays matchup will open with Jacob Misiorowskis record heat
- For decades, hes hunted tickets from Cal Ripkens Iron Man streak. Just 8 elude him
- Thunder star and NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexanders record 20-point streak ends at 141 games
- Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers backs NFL on holding game in Paris despite recent unrest
- The stadium hosting Sundays NFL game in Paris has seen much sporting drama but also a terror attack
- How Spanish coaches became soccers hottest commodity
- Gianni Infantino is endorsed by the Asian Football Confederation for another term as FIFA president
- Caleb Williams throws 2 TD passes as the Bears beat Drake Maye and the Patriots 30-24
- Trump blasts 76ers star LeBron James as disgrace for not standing still during national anthem
- Florida Panthers rookie goalie Cooper Black all 6-foot-9 of him makes NHL history in debut
- Hall of Famer and Southern coach Marshall Faulk says hes been diagnosed with Parkinsons
- James, Embiid, Maxey spark 76ers rally from 29 points down in home opener to stun Cavs 114-106
- With lockout looming, the World Series could be Major League Baseballs last games for a while
Thu, 22 Oct 2026
- Chandler Blanchet rides a pair of eagles to a season-best 62 and the lead in Bermuda
- Bournemouth beats 10-man Milan in Europa League after goalkeeper sent off. Juventus held to draw
- Christian Yelichs simple World Series message for title-less Brewers: Expect to be here
- Atlanta Dream smother Golden State, riding a bruising defense to a 2-1 WNBA Finals lead
- Nic Lentz and Gabe Morales to make World Series umpiring debuts, part of crew headed by James Hoye
- Former NHL player and longtime Rangers fan favorite Ron Duguay dies at 69
- March Madness is bigger for 2027. Its unclear exactly how that will look in terms of who gets bids
- Todd Benzinger, a member of the Cincinnati Reds 1990 World Series championship team, dies at 63
- Steelers fan event in Paris canceled following recent civil unrest in capital
- UConns Sarah Strong and USCs JuJu Watkins headline preseason AP All-America womens team
- JJ Watt signs a multi-year deal to stay as CBS lead NFL analyst
- 2027 Tour de France visits 3 different nations early and has most time trial kilometers since 2012
- Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg calls out Luka Doncic, both on court and after huge loss to Lakers
- Brady Tkachuk gets ice-cold reception in return to Ottawa with Florida Panthers
- Enes Kanter Freedom refuses to sit in luxury suite of State Farm Arena and leaves WNBA Finals
- Senators beat Panthers 5-1 as Brady Tkachuk scores in return to Ottawa but gets hostile reception
- Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 for a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals
- Dodgers say Shohei Ohtanis knee and biceps injuries require offseason rest, not surgery
- Packers Josh Jacobs shows contrition as he prepares to play again amid ongoing NFL investigation
Wed, 21 Oct 2026
- NFL welcomes a review of how Eagles handled Jalen Hurts blood clots, Roger Goodell says
- Harry Kane has a big night in Bayern Munichs 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the Champions League
- Steinbrenner blames Yankees players for lack of World Series title, defends Boone and Cashman
- Jordan Elliott was released by Titans after pulling out gun in parking lot, coach Robert Saleh says
- Bills DB Sam Franklin appeals NFLs 1-game suspension, denying he spit at Raiders player
- Angels fire manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in his only season
- Michael Locksley is out as Maryland football coach following a 5-game losing streak
- Roger Goodell is comfortable with security for the NFLs Paris game between the Steelers and Saints
- Michigan States Fears, Floridas Haugh headline Associated Press preseason All-America team
- Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder roll past Spurs 116-104 in first matchup since conference finals defeat
- LeBron James talks smack with Knicks fans, drops 14 points in victorious 76ers debut
- 76ers win opening game with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, beating NBA champion Knicks 106-100
- Ohio State QB Julian Sayin out indefinitely after injuring throwing arm
- NFL defends Eagles handling of Jalen Hurts blood clots while union calls for an investigation
Tue, 20 Oct 2026
- NBA champion Knicks celebrate 2 titles on a banner night in Madison Square Garden
- AL champion Rays were mainly built by wise trades and low-cost signings
- Brewers promised a ticket to any future game for $1,000. Some fans unhappy with World Series seats
- NBA season tips off with Pistons rallying to beat Celtics 121-113, spoiling Paul Georges debut
- PSG beats Barcelona in Champions League thriller as Liverpool completes rousing comeback
- Penguins forward Ben Kindel hospitalized in Utah after having medical emergency on team flight
- NFL says heightened security measures will be in place for the Steelers-Saints game in Paris
- Angel Reese determined to lead something special for Atlanta Dream starting on big WNBA Finals stage
- Infantino set to take his FIFA reelection campaign to Japan to court Asian soccer federations
- What F1s return to Africa means for a continent long overlooked by global sports
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