Zach Edey had one of the best performances in national championship history on paper, but one NBA veteran says it should have been even better. The Purdue big man dropped 37 points, but the UConn Huskies went back-to-back with a 75-60 victory, continuing their March Madness dominance from last year. Edey scored 21 of his 37 points in the second …
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Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods confident he can overcome injuries: 'I think I can win one more'
Tiger Woods’ time on competitive golf courses has been considerably limited in recent years. But, this week the legendary golfer emerged for practice rounds at Augusta National Golf Club, the longtime site of the prestigious Masters Tournament. 2019 marked Woods’ fifth-time winning the coveted green jacket. Despite a string of injury setbacks, he remains confident he can secure one more …
Read More »Tim Wakefield's daughter throws out first pitch in Red Sox's first home game since father's death
The Boston Red Sox played their first home game of the season on Tuesday, but it was somber. It was the team’s first game at Fenway Park since their former pitcher, Tim Wakefield, died of brain cancer. The knuckleballer died on Oct. 1, the final day of the 2023 season — less than five months later, his widow, Stacy, also …
Read More »Golfers Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns on baby standby entering The Masters
Scottie Scheffler enters the 2024 Masters Tournament as the world’s top ranked pro golfer and one of the favorites to earn the iconic green jacket on Sunday. His close friend and fellow American golfer Sam Burns will also compete at Augusta National Golf Club this week. While Scheffler won the prestigious tournament in 2022, and Burns’ best finish was last …
Read More »South Carolina's Dawn Staley theorizes women's basketball was 'being held back intentionally'
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley reacted Monday night to her team’s national championship win over Iowa being the most-watched women’s basketball game ever. Staley floated a theory about coverage of the women’s game ahead of the men’s basketball national championship. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM University of South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates winning the …
Read More »Israel-backed Super Bowl ad calling for hostages to return home drew most FCC complaints: report
An Israel-funded advertisement which ran during Super Bowl LVIII in February during the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers reportedly drew most of the FCC complaints. Super Bowl viewers were upset the Israeli government was able to run the ad titled “Bring All Dads Back Home,” TMZ reported on Tuesday, citing FCC documents. CLICK HERE FOR …
Read More »Texas' Steve Sarkisian 'very impressed' by Dawn Staley amid push to get Longhorns over the hump
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 …
Read More »Jerry Grote, World Series-champion catcher with the Mets, dead at 81
Jerry Grote, a two-time All-Star catcher who won a World Series with the New York Mets, died on Sunday at a hospital in Texas, a team spokesman said. He was 81. Grote was a part of the 1969 Miracle Mets that stunned Major League Baseball to sweep the Atlanta Braves in the National League Championship Series and then defeat the …
Read More »Legendary ring announcer praises WWE's Samantha Irvin for WrestleMania 40 performance
WWE’s Samantha Irvin braved the chilly temperatures in Philadelphia to put on a masterful performance as she announced each performer’s name when they came down to ring. Irvin is usually the ring announcer for “Monday Night Raw,” but she got a chance to showcase her talents in front of thousands of WWE fans at WrestleMania 40 on Saturday and Sunday. …
Read More »College athletics organization bans trans athletes from participating in women's sports
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports on Monday. The NAIA said it supported “fair and safe competition for all student-athletes” and that “Title IX ensures there are separate and equal opportunities for female athletes.” The organization laid out its participation rules with conditions. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM …
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