Alexis Morris was a key component in LSU’s national championship win over Iowa last year as she scored 21 points and dished out nine assists in the win. This year was a different story for LSU. The Tigers fell to Iowa in their Elite Eight matchup. Hawkeyes sharpshooter Caitlin Clark scored 41 points with nine 3-pointers in the game. It …
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Defending Tour de France champ among several cyclists badly injured in ‘nasty crash’ at Basque Country Vuelta
Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard suffered a broken collarbone and several broken ribs after being involved in a “nasty crash” during Stage 4 of the Itzulia Basque Country in Spain, his team confirmed on social media Thursday. Several other riders were also badly injured. This view shows the cyclists during Stage 4 of the 63rd Itzulia Basque Country on April 4, …
Read More »2024 Paris Olympics: Understanding IOC framework on transgender athlete participation
The participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports has been a hotly debated topic that gained significant attention in the media in 2021 following the emergence of former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, a transgender woman. The discussion has since prompted several sports governing bodies to re-examine their existing policies and, in some notable cases, make sweeping changes. The …
Read More »Stefon Diggs trade 'made sense,' Bills GM says; shuts down notion of rebuild
When the Buffalo Bills acquired Stefon Diggs, it propelled them to the forefront of one of the NFL’s elite. However, four years later and unable to get back to the AFC title game like their first season with him, Diggs is now headed to the Houston Texans. Buffalo sent the wide receiver and two late draft picks to a young, …
Read More »Yankees executive's wife identified as woman who died after tree crushed vehicle during New York rainstorm
A New York woman who died after her vehicle was struck by a tree during a rainstorm on Wednesday night has been identified as the wife of a New York Yankees executive. Catherine “Cathy” Tusiani was identified as the woman whose vehicle was crushed by a tree while driving north on Route 128 in Armonk, New York. She was 50 …
Read More »LaVar Ball pins blame on 'roody-poo workouts' and 'raggedy shoes' for sons' injuries
LaVar Ball emphatically defended his sons in a recent interview as Lonzo and LaMelo’s seasons were ended due to injuries. Lonzo Ball was traded to the Chicago Bulls from the New Orleans Pelicans before the start of the 2021-22 season. He played 35 games for the Bulls, but knee injuries forced him to miss the entirety of last season and …
Read More »Saudi Arabia to host WTA Finals with record prize money for the next three years
Saudi Arabia will host the Women’s Tennis Association finals the next three years, beginning this fall under an agreement with the Saudi Tennis Federation that will offer record prize money, the WTA announced Thursday. The season-ending championship will be held in Riyadh from Nov. 2-9 and will offer participants a record $15.25 million in prize money, a 70% increase from …
Read More »Rashee Rice's lawyer urges media to look at receiver's 'entire body of work' after Dallas car crash
The latest development in Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice’s car wreck in Dallas last weekend places him in the driver’s seat of a Lamborghini SUV involved in the collision. Rice’s lawyer, Royce West, told reporters at a news conference Thursday his client admitted to Dallas Police he was involved in the car crash. “Mr. Rice acknowledged that he …
Read More »Tiger Woods abstaining from sex to remain laser focused for Masters: report
Tiger Woods will play in the 2024 Masters, and his preparation includes abstaining from sex, according to a friend. “He’s focused,” the friend told the New York Post. “He’s working really hard in the gym. He’s eating right. He’s even eliminated sex. “He does that now when he’s preparing — no sex until the tournament is over. He doesn’t want …
Read More »Tom Brady's old prediction on Stefon Diggs' eventual Bills departure resurfaces
After a successful run with the Minnesota Vikings, star wide receiver Stefon Diggs was traded to the Buffalo Bills in 2020. Diggs teamed up with quarterback Josh Allen. The Diggs-Allen combo was initially one of the most formidable tandems in the NFL, but in recent years, the tension seemingly began to bubble up around Diggs. Earlier this week, Diggs’ marriage …
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