The Marquette Golden Eagles are heading to the Sweet 16 after a tough battle with the Colorado Buffaloes on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The 81-77 victory was no easy get, even with Marquette owning an 11-point lead at halftime. It came down to key plays in crunch time, and veteran guard Tyler Kolek hitting some …
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Ex-UFC fighter Jamie Varner scrutinizes ESPN broadcaster Laura Sanko over commentary
Jamie Varner, a former UFC fighter who won a championship while at World Extreme Cagefighting, slammed an ESPN commentator who was calling an event Saturday night. Varner came after Laura Sanko in a series of posts on X, which have now been deleted. Sanko was on the call for UFC Vegas 89. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM …
Read More »Duke’s Jared McCain admits it was hard to not ‘shoot from anywhere’ while breaking Duke March Madness record
NEW YORK, NY – The only thing that stopped Jared McCain from not breaking NCAA records on Sunday was the fact that he was in the middle of a blowout. The true freshman from Duke knocked down eight three-pointers, a school record for March Madness, but with 9:29 to go, the Blue Devils were winning by 28. They wound up …
Read More »Longtime Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94
The Baltimore Orioles announced that longtime owner Peter Angelos died Saturday at the age of 94. Angelos and other investors bought the franchise in 1993 for $173 million, and, due to his health in recent years, his sons, John and Louis, took over primary operations in 2019. “Mr. Angelos had been ill for several years, and the family thanks the …
Read More »No. 11 N.C. State advances to Sweet 16 with overtime victory, continuing improbable March run
“Survive and advance” is alive and well for N.C. State, 41 years after it won a national title. The Wolfpack miraculously won the ACC after winning five games in as many days in the tournament. They were the 10th seed in their conference, so anything less than a conference tournament title would have meant they would have been left out …
Read More »Gonzaga uses dominant second half against Kansas to reach ninth straight Sweet 16
A March Madness Sweet 16 isn’t complete without the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Gonzaga advanced past the Round of 32 for the ninth straight time, using a dominant second half to beat Kansas, 89-68. This was the first meeting between Gonzaga and Kansas in tournament history, and the first half lived up to the hype. There was no lead higher than six …
Read More »Soccer match between Russia and Paraguay canceled in aftermath of Moscow-area concert hall attack
The Russian men’s national soccer team was scheduled to participate in a friendly international with Paraguay in Moscow early next week, but those plans have been canceled. The Russian Football Union’s (RFU) decision to cancel the match comes just one day after the deadly mass shooting. On Friday, Russia’s Federal Security Service said that more than 60 people had been …
Read More »University of Idaho band steps in to support Yale basketball for NCAA tournament
The University of Idaho’s marching band is being praised for its sportsmanship after stepping in to support Yale in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday night after learning that the Ivy League team’s own band couldn’t make the journey out west. The university’s band director, Spencer Martin, told KXLY that he received a call over the weekend …
Read More »Caitlin Clark’s takeover good for Iowa and women’s college basketball, data shows
Caitlin Clark’s success has proven to be beneficial for more than just the Iowa’s women’s basketball program. The Hawkeyes star captured the nation’s attention during last year’s NCAA tournament, but she remained in the spotlight because of her prolific shooting. In her final season, Clark became the all-time leading women’s scorer and, eventually, the NCAA Division I overall career scoring …
Read More »Tom Brady's ex-wife Gisele Bündchen denies cheating allegations: 'That is a lie'
Future Pro Football Hall of Famer Tom Brady spent more than two decades in the NFL. For 13 years of his professional football career, Brady was married to Gisele Bündchen. Bündchen and Brady finalized their divorce in 2022. The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback and supermodel share two children. Brady also has a son with actress Bridget Moynahan. Bündchen is now …
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