Mike Gavin

2 days ago | nbcchicago.com | Mike Gavin

Those could be the potential starting lineups for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game with the league once again set to tweak the format of the mid-season exhibition. Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that next season’s game will feature a new format in which the top players from the United States play against the league’s All-Stars from around the world. The announcement comes after the latest iteration of the NBA’s star-studded game, which included a four-team tournament, was poorly received.

3 days ago | nbcnewyork.com | Mike Gavin

Sophie Cunningham is once again playing basketball in her own backyard. The Missouri native, after spending the first six seasons of her WNBA career with the Phoenix Mercury, returned to the Midwest after being traded in February to the Indiana Fever. “My Midwest roots, I’m excited to be around Midwesterners again,” she told reporters after the trade. “It’s my type of people.”But Cunningham never really left her people.

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mike Gavin

U.S. Open qualifiers: How golfers get invited to third major of 2025 originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe U.S. Open is true to its name. It’s open to all … well, all with a handicap of 0.4 or lower, that is. AdvertisementAmateur golfers can play their way into the major tournament by maintaining that requisite handicap and then advancing through qualifier tournaments. If they do that, they earn their shot to play against the pros.

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mike Gavin

‘Total gut punch': UPS driver disqualified from U.S. Open qualifier after mental error originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaA UPS driver forgot about the signature. No, not for a package. For his scorecard while competing in a U.S. Open qualifier. AdvertisementNick Barrett was disqualified from the final stage of a qualifying event at Woodmont Country Club in Maryland on Monday after failing to sign his scorecard in the allotted time after completing his first 18 holes.

1 week ago | nbcnewyork.com | Mike Gavin

Roll out the red carpet, dim the theater lights and let the festival begin. New York City will soon host to the annual Tribeca Festival, a 12-day celebration of storytelling in film, TV, music and other forms. Opening Night of this year's festival is Wednesday, June 4 at The Beacon Theatre with the world premiere of “Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” an HBO documentary about the legendary musician.