The NFL owners’ decision to unanimously vote to ban “hip-drop tackles” starting next season has the football world in an uproar. There were objections to the league creating a new 15-yard penalty, and a subsequent fine, for this controversial tackle. Yet, NFL Network reported it was a unanimous vote by all 32 owners to rid it from the league. A …
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West Virginia coach tones down Caitlin Clark trash talk as teams set to meet
West Virginia women’s basketball coach Mark Kellogg toned down some of the trash talk about Iowa and Caitlin Clark, as the No. 8-seeded Mountaineers are set to take on the Hawkeyes in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Kellogg was heard telling players and their families at a Selection Sunday watch party they were looking to send Clark “packing” …
Read More »Transgender female darts player wins women's event, sparks fury
Transgender darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven won titles against men and women in the same week and immediately came under fire for being allowed to compete against female opponents. Van Leuven won a women’s event in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) on Saturday, topping Beau Graves and Katie Sheldon. The win came more than a week after van Leuven won …
Read More »Kyle Busch confronts Christopher Bell after NASCAR Cup Series race
NASCAR stars Kyle Busch and Christopher Bell got into a heated confrontation after the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix on Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday. Bell nearly caught up to William Byron at the end of the race but had to settle for second place. Busch finished in ninth place. But at the end of the race …
Read More »West Virginia names Darian DeVries basketball coach after tenure with Drake Bulldogs
West Virginia tapped Drake basketball coach Darian DeVries on Sunday to move the Mountaineers past one of the ugliest years in school history. DeVries signed a five-year contract, athletic director Wren Baker said. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. DeVries’ hiring came three days after Drake bowed out of the NCAA Tournament with a first-round loss to Washington State. “Coach …
Read More »LSU's Kim Mulkey says 'sleazy reporter' didn't distract team in 2nd round win: 'Absolutely not'
The biggest story about the LSU women’s basketball team as March Madness is well underway has not been about their performance on the court, but rather comments made by their head coach, Kim Mulkey, regarding a rumored hit piece that she expects to be published. Mulkey made waves during her opening statement at a press conference before the Tigers’ second …
Read More »Giants owner John Mara told Saquon Barkley his decision to choose Eagles made him 'sick'
New York Giants owner John Mara couldn’t hold in his emotions after seeing star running back Saquon Barkley choose the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency earlier this month. So, he decided to text him his thoughts. Mara spoke with reporters at the annual NFL owners meeting in Orlando on Tuesday, and he admitted that he “hated” seeing Barkley go to …
Read More »Iowa holds off West Virginia as Hawkeyes advance to Sweet 16, Caitlin Clark drops 32 points
The No. 1 seed Iowa Hawkeyes in the women’s basketball NCAA Tournament are heading back to the Sweet 16, but it was no easy task against the No. 8 West Virginia Mountaineers. The Hawkeyes defeated the Mountaineers, 64-54, but they needed to scratch and claw their way to victory in surprising fashion. It was a slow start for Iowa after …
Read More »Tom Brady shows love to niece, Maya, after she belts 2 home runs in UCLA win: 'Just runs in the family'
Legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady was seen bragging about his family on social media, and it wasn’t one of his own kids this time. Instead, it was his niece, Maya Brady, the 22-year-old UCLA softball shortstop who belted two homers during the No. 14 Bruins’ victory over No. 8 Washington on Sunday. Maya’s longshots were the 61st and 62nd of …
Read More »Screeching Grand Canyon fan annoys March Madness viewers: 'Needs to go'
The Grand Canyon Antelopes men’s basketball team’s run in the NCAA Tournament came to an end on Sunday night against the Alabama Crimson Tide, 72-61. However, it was not for the lack of trying, especially because of the fan support the Antelopes got in Spokane, Washington. One fan tried their darndest to irk Crimson Tide players but maybe was just …
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