Basketball legend Bill Russell was hospitalized Thursday after feeling faint while giving a speech in Nevada, the Boston Celtics have confirmed.    

LeBron James is the most popular male athlete in America for the first time in his career.    

Mike Miller told ESPN Radio on Thursday that he’s trying to recruit Ray Allen to sign with the Cavaliers, pointing to the veteran as the kind of player that will help LeBron James and his new team in key spots in the playoffs.    

Anthony Rendon, one of the biggest snubs from this year’s Midsummer Classic, evidently isn’t too disappointed about spending the All-Star break at home.    

Talk about a memorable Wednesday: Tracy McGrady collected his first professional strikeout and retired from baseball in the same night.    

Ask A.J. Green to rate his playoff performance through the first three seasons of his career, and he’ll respond with two words: “Not good.”    

Tiger Woods headed to the practice range after his opening round of the Open Championship, as much a positive sign as his 3-under-par 69 at Royal Liverpool.    

Boston general manager Ben Cherington insisted the Red Sox’s front office is not giving up on 2014 just yet, and said the next couple of weeks are crucial in determining what the team does at the trade deadline.    

Rory McIlroy got off to another blistering start at the Open Championship.    

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has reiterated his desire to retain Kevin Love, saying in a recent interview that he doesn’t want to trade the All-Star forward.