Billy Buford, a key member of the 1972-73 Memphis basketball team that reached the national championship game , died May 27.

Americans have long been defined by their love of sports and competition. Here is a list of America's greatest moments in sports.

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Introducing the L.A. Times Sports Report Hall of Fame, where readers vote for Hall of Famers in various categories.

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The Lakers hired former New Orleans Pelicans executive Rohan Ramadas to fill one of two new assistant general manager roles, ...

Hall of Famer reflects on his basketball IQ on and off the court, the 1973 Knicks title team and current playoff parallels.

Hand of God Goal The legendary footballer Diego Maradona scored against England in the World Cup quarterfinal by punching the ...

USA TODAY's '250 for 250' series examines the greatest American motorsports and combat sports athletes, from Muhammad Ali to ...

English amateur Harold Hilton wins 2nd Open title by 1 stroke from Scot James Braid. 1900 — The second modern Olympic games open in Paris. 1919 — Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox wins a game on the ...

In a new essay, former President Barack Obama argues that music has long mirrored U.S. history from the Great Depression to ...

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