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

He wrote about basketball, Congress, the 2004 presidential election and the aftermath of Sept. 11 in New York, where La Libre Belgique sent him the day after the attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Despite her size, Jonesy’s the best player on the seventh-grade girls’ basketball team.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell