Basketball

Great Britain and Chicago Bulls basketball star Luol Deng is in hospital with suspected meningitis.

US basketball player Jason Collins comes out as gay, the first active male athlete in a major American professional sport to do so.

Leicester Riders win the BBL play-offs title for the second time in their history after defeating Newcastle Eagles 68-57.

Leicester Riders forward Pavol Losonsky says he is injury-free and back to his best for the BBL play-off final.

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Leicester Riders coach Rob Paternostro says his player have the "fight" to clinch the British Basketball League treble in Sunday's play-off final.

Newcastle Eagles coach Fab Flournoy rejects "revenge" talk going into Sunday's BBL play-off final against Leicester.

Guernsey crush Jersey in the annual basketball inter-insulars at Beau Sejour.

Plymouth Raiders lose 156-126 on aggregate to league champions Leicester Riders in the BBL play-off semi-finals.

Leicester Riders coach Rob Paternostro is named British Basketball League coach of the year.

Plymouth Raiders are through to the semi-finals of the BBL play-offs after beating Glasgow Rocks 169-149 on aggregate.

Plans for a new national speedway stadium and basketball centre are approved by Manchester City Council.

The sports director at Rutgers University in New Jersey quits amid widespread criticism of his failure to sack an abusive basketball coach.

The former US college basketball coach fired for abusing players and screaming homophobic slurs receives a $100,000 (£65,802) bonus on the way out.

Leicester Riders claim the BBL title for the first time in their history after a 93-70 win over Durham Wildcats.

Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak ends after loss to Chicago Bulls, falling six short of the NBA record.

Newcastle Eagles keep alive hopes of catching BBL leaders Leicester Riders with victory at Worcester Wolves.

Leicester Riders are on the verge of securing the BBL championship title following back-to-back wins over the weekend.

UK Sport awards British Basketball £7m after the sport appealed a decision to cut its funding for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Leicester Riders coach Rob Paternostro is confident of securing the BBL title after a victory against Newcastle Eagles.

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