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Why Joshua Jefferson is not playing vs Kentucky today. Cyclones give latest injury update Joshua Jefferson injury update: Iowa State will be without one of its most important players as it faces Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. [1]

Bryan Hodgson’s wife has captured public attention after going viral during his first press conference as head coach of the Providence Friars men's ba [2]

LONDON -- China's campaign to root out corruption in sport has long focused on soccer, but the country's latest match-fixing scandal has crossed over to the basketball court -- under the scrutiny of U.S. prosecutors. [3]

Britain launches new national basketball all-stars championship Published : 28 Mar 2017, 19:49 The British Basketball All-Stars Championship will take place at east London's O2 Arena on Sunday, September 24, organizers announced here on Tuesday. [4]

Discussions over the introduction of a "Japanese version of the NCAA" to oversee this country's collegiate sports have prompted positive and negative reactions since they began last year. [5]

Implementing change is often a painful procedure. That is apparently the case for the leaders working to revamp the landscape of college sports in Japan. [7]

The B. League’s Nagoya Diamond Dolphins have become the first top-tier professional Japanese sports club to sign on to a climate change initiative spearheaded by the United Nations, joining a growing movement of sports teams tackling social issues in... [8]

The Utsunomiya Brex and Chiba Jets Funabashi are the last two teams standing in the top-tier of Japanese professional men's basketball this year. After Sunday night, the two popular teams are going to need all three games of the B. [10]

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[1] MM www.hindustantimes.com · 2026-03-22 · 48% match

Why Joshua Jefferson is not playing vs Kentucky today. Cyclones give latest injury update

Why Joshua Jefferson is not playing vs Kentucky today. Cyclones give latest injury update Joshua Jefferson injury update: Iowa State will be without one of its most important players as it faces Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

[2] MM economictimes.indiatimes.com · 2026-03-25 · 30% match

Who is Bryan Hodgson’s wife, and why did she go viral at his introductory press conference as Providence head coach? - Watch Video

Bryan Hodgson’s wife has captured public attention after going viral during his first press conference as head coach of the Providence Friars men's ba

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-25 · 31% match

'Death, taxes, Chinese basketball': Betting scandal spans superpowers

LONDON -- China's campaign to root out corruption in sport has long focused on soccer, but the country's latest match-fixing scandal has crossed over to the basketball court -- under the scrutiny of U.S. prosecutors.

[4] FI dailyfinland.fi · 2017-03-28 · 37% match

Britain launches new national basketball all-stars championship

Britain launches new national basketball all-stars championship Published : 28 Mar 2017, 19:49 The British Basketball All-Stars Championship will take place at east London's O2 Arena on Sunday, September 24, organizers announced here on Tuesday.

[5] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2017-06-29 · 36% match

Plan to reform Japanese college sports greeted with mixture of hope, skepticism

Discussions over the introduction of a "Japanese version of the NCAA" to oversee this country's collegiate sports have prompted positive and negative reactions since they began last year.

[6] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 39% match

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[7] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2018-03-12 · 33% match

College sports reformers stay positive despite setbacks

Implementing change is often a painful procedure. That is apparently the case for the leaders working to revamp the landscape of college sports in Japan.

[8] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2021-02-10 · 32% match

Diamond Dolphins join effort to fight climate change through sports

The B. League’s Nagoya Diamond Dolphins have become the first top-tier professional Japanese sports club to sign on to a climate change initiative spearheaded by the United Nations, joining a growing movement of sports teams tackling social issues in

[9] MM www.theguardian.com · 2022-11-14 · 31% match

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[10] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2021-05-31 · 31% match

Brex get back to basics to set up winner-take-all contest for B. League title

The Utsunomiya Brex and Chiba Jets Funabashi are the last two teams standing in the top-tier of Japanese professional men's basketball this year. After Sunday night, the two popular teams are going to need all three games of the B.

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