Former WNBA great and current South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley secured the program’s third national championship this past Sunday. Staley has coached the women’s basketball team to an impressive 109-3 record over the past three seasons, winning two titles over that span. The Gamecocks reached the Final Four last season, where they were eliminated by Caitlin Clark and …
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Caitlin Clark set, and broke, her own record three times in her final three college games. Iowa’s 2023 championship rematch against LSU in the Elite Eight averaged over 12 million viewers and peaked at 16 million, then the most-watched women’s college basketball game on record. Then, their Final Four matchup against UConn surpassed that, and their championship game against South …
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John Calipari confirmed Tuesday afternoon in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, that he will “step away” from the University of Kentucky. Calipari joined the Wildcats in 2009 after spending nine seasons with Memphis. “Since our season ended, Ellen and I have spent a lot of time thinking about our time here at Kentucky — what it means to …
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A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle wasn’t enough to draw in the interest of NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. The basketball legend tore into the millions of spectators that stared up at the sky on Monday to witness the total solar eclipse whose path of totality included several U.S. states. People watch as the moon partially covers the sun during a total …
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Amid a major shake up in college basketball, Dan Hurley reassured UConn fans that he is not going anywhere any time soon, and they may have his wife to thank for that. The University of Connecticut men’s basketball team successfully defended their reign as national champions after a dominant 75-60 win over Purdue on Monday night. Connecticut Huskies head coach …
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson did not appear to be finished with Cody Rhodes after their clashes during WrestleMania 40 over the weekend. The Rock made a surprise appearance on “Monday Night Raw” just as Rhodes was celebrating his win over Roman Reigns to become the new WWE Undisputed Universal Champion. It is Rhodes’ first world championship with the company, and …
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ESPN reporter Katie Barnes said Tuesday they didn’t believe there was enough scientific evidence to support that transgender women would have an advantage over biological women in sports. Barnes appeared on CNN’s “The Lead” with Jake Tapper. The host asked Barnes about the “narrative” that transgender female athletes have an advantage and whether studies supported that notion. CLICK HERE FOR …
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Julio Urias was able to avoid felony charges from his alleged domestic dispute last September, but he isn’t out of the woods yet. The former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher was hit with five misdemeanor charges, authorities said on Tuesday. The left-hander faces charges including one count of spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery involving a dating relationship, one count …
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As the Australian native Jason Day stepped up to the first tee at The Sentry in Hawaii to start his 17th season on the PGA Tour in January, he looked different. For the first time in seven years, Day wasn’t wearing his typical Nike gear. And he wasn’t back with Adidas, the brand he spent a decade with prior to …
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The WNBA and the manufacturer of the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill announced a multi-year partnership on Tuesday — a partnership that will make its debut during the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday. In a joint press release, the WNBA and Perrigo announced the new partnership which focuses on the league’s efforts this season to bring attention to “civic engagement …
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