Sports

Vontae Davis, a former NFL defensive back who was a two-time Pro Bowler, has died, Illinois men’s basketball coach Chester Frazier wrote on social media Davis was 35. Davis played in 10 seasons in the NFL and retired in the middle of a game while he was a member of the Buffalo Bills. He also played for the Miami Dolphins …

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is reportedly wanted in connection with a “major” crash that occurred in Dallas Saturday night. Law enforcement officials told The Dallas Morning News Sunday a vehicle either registered or leased to the Super Bowl champion was involved in a crash on the North Central Expressway at around 6:20 p.m. local time. Rice’s alleged …

Bryce Harper is known for his relentless hustle, and that was certainly the case after a wild play that resulted in him upside down in his own dugout on Saturday afternoon. The Philadelphia Phillies first baseman was tracking down a foul ball by Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley that was drifting toward the first-base dugout. As he approached the …

LSU guard Hailey Van Lith came to the defense of her team on Sunday after a Los Angeles Times column described the Tigers women’s basketball team as “dirty debutantes,” saying that perception was “racist.” Before the Tigers faced UCLA on Saturday for their Sweet 16 matchup – they won 78-69 with Flau’Jae Johnson leading the way with 24 points – …

President Biden marked March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility and drew criticism for doing so during Easter Sunday. Orlando Magic star Jonathan Isaac joined in on ripping the president, saying on X, formerly Twitter, the White House “know[s] exactly what they are doing.” “They want you to hate! This helps no one and only promotes division,” he wrote. “They …

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey and the Tigers were the subject of a Los Angeles Times column that described players as “villains” and “dirty debutantes.” Mulkey, who had been critical of The Washington Post in the days leading up to a profile by the newspaper, shredded the LA Times over the column. She derided it as “sexist,” “awful” and …

The top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers are heading to the Final Four as Zach Edey’s 40 points helped his squad take down No. 2 Tennessee on Sunday afternoon, 72-66. The stars for each team were on full display in this Elite Eight contest as Edey and the Volunteers’ Dalton Knecht traded buckets throughout the game. But while Knecht had 37 points on …

Major League Baseball suspended New York Mets pitcher Yohan Ramirez and manager Carlos Mendoza Sunday after an incident in a game with Milwaukee Brewers star Rhys Hoskins. Ramirez threw behind Hoskins during Saturday’s game, adding another chapter in the feud between the slugger and the Mets. The pitch came after Hoskins had hit a home run and singled, and it …

With the offseason in full swing, San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey and fiancée Olivia Culpo can focus on wedding planning. And Culpo revealed what the hardest part has been so far. The model decided to engage her large following on Instagram by answering questions from them on her Instagram story. One question asked about the “the most difficult thing” …

Thursday marked opening day for baseball, and it nearly turned disastrous for Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch during his team’s game against the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox decided to bring players out on Guaranteed Rate Field via car. Hinch told reporters Saturday before the second game of the season he was nearly hit by a car. CLICK HERE …