Basketball NewsWednesday, Feb 18, 2026

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoFeb 18, 4:41 PM ET

A scheduled spring fraud trial for two Cleveland Guardians pitchers accused of colluding with sports bettors to rig bets and betray “America's pastime” will likely be postponed until October, a federal judge said Wednesday as the men pleaded not guilty to a rewritten indictment. Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto left a May 4 trial date on the books for now, but indicated she'll probably move it to the fall in the coming weeks. Pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, speaking Spanish, entered not guilty...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoFeb 18, 3:55 PM ET

Cristiano Ronaldo was absent as Al Nassr advanced to the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Two on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Arkadag FC of Turkmenistan that secured a 2-0 aggregate victory. The 41-year-old Ronaldo, who returned last Saturday after missing three straight games amid reports of discontent with the club’s management, watched from the stands. According to domestic media, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who has yet to win a major trophy since signing with the Riyadh cl...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoFeb 18, 12:49 PM ET

Tyrese Haliburton's not an All-Star this year, but he's certainly having a good All-Star break.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoFeb 18, 3:05 PM ET

As the All-Star break comes to an end, we look at the news making headlines around the NBA, including injury news in the Eastern Conference.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoFeb 18, 5:30 PM ET

On many issues, WNBA players have followed the example of the late civil rights icon, Jesse Jackson.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoFeb 18, 5:30 PM ET

LePodcaster likes what he’s seeing from his former and potentially future team.