Jan. 30—In this excerpt from his new book, "Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk," Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski explores the effect of Julius Erving's career, ...

Rafael Tiote, the son of the late Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote, was a mascot for Newcastle at St. James’ Park ahead of one of the club’s biggest games in recent years.

His most recent visit, Jan. 31, featured a good-natured and entertaining back-and-forth of trash talk with former Seattle ...

One of his proudest moments came after he released the “Lil G’” cigar, which is named for his son, Gary Jr. Smith ... such as basketball legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving II and Naismith ...

Auburn senior guard/forward Chad Baker-Mazara (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) has been selected as one of 10 top candidates for the 2025 Julius Erving Award, in partnership with the Naismith ...

The Naismith Hall of Fame announced Wednesday McNeeley he has been named to the Julius Erving Award Midseason Top 10 list. The Julius Erving Award is given annually to the best men’s basketball ...

Iowa basketball star Payton Sandfort has been named to the midseason top 10 watch list for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. Sandfort is averaging 16.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3. ...

NORMAN — University of Oklahoma senior Jalon Moore was named a Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year top-10 candidate by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Wednesday. On the season ...