basketball

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He was the voice of Fresno State football and basketball.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

She played club volleyball, ran track and played basketball while attending four high schools, two in Bakersfield and two in the Bay Area, and graduated from Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

“In a basketball game,” he said, “when you are winning after the first quarter, you usually win the game.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

But not one of those basketball all-timers has ever made a third-year jump as towering as Wembanyama’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“You don’t look much like your sister,” Chip said, bouncing the basketball low against the driveway.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix