Melo, Howard, Moore headline finalists for HOF

Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, the gold medal-winning 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, as well as women’s stars Sue Bird, Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles, are among the finalists for this year’s Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class.

Ex-ESPN reporter Wojnarowski wins Gowdy award

Adrian Wojnarowski, who redefined the journalism industry with his breaking news prowess at outlets such as ESPN and Yahoo! Sports, was honored Friday with the Curt Gowdy Media Award.

Congo asks leagues, teams to cut Rwanda ties

The NBA, whose recent Africa expansion is centered in Rwanda, is the latest to receive a letter from Congo officials; soccer teams Arsenal, Bayern Munich and PSG and racing’s F1 got similarly worded pleas in recent weeks.