Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark helped bring an unprecedented amount of attention to women’s college basketball. Clark was the first player selected in the 2024 WNBA Draft, while the Chicago Sky used the seventh overall pick on Reese. The excitement surrounding the two star players has carried over from college to the professional ranks, and Saturday will mark the first …
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Real Madrid rides 2nd half surge to 15th Champions League trophy
Real Madrid could breathe a sign of relief in the first half of the UEFA Champions League final Saturday against Borussia Dortmund. Dani Caravajal rose to the occasion in the second half to help the La Liga giant win the trophy. Caravajal’s 74th-minute header came before Vinicius Junior added the match-sealing score nine minutes later. Real Madrid defeated Dortmund 2-0. …
Read More »Ex-MLB manager Bobby Valentine discusses umpire Angel Hernandez's legacy, gives tips on team's winning formula
One of the more polarizing figures in major league baseball over the past three decades, Angel Hernandez, recently revealed his decision to retire. Hernandez spent the past three decades as a MLB umpire, stirring up some consternation an players along the way. Fans have also taken aim at Hernandez over the years, and the news of his sudden retirement sparked …
Read More »Sky's Angel Reese takes heat for cheering Caitlin Clark hard foul, delivering rough box out
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese took heat on social media during Saturday’s 71-70 loss to the Indiana Fever amid an incident between her teammate Chennedy Carter and Caitlin Clark. Clark was on the receiving end of a hard hip-check from Carter in the third quarter. As the whistle blew, the ESPN broadcast caught Reese getting up off the bench and …
Read More »Stars coach Peter DeBoer pushes back at suggestion team was 'lifeless' in latest loss to Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers won the crucial fifth game of the Western Conference finals to push the Dallas Stars to the brink of elimination. The Stars managed just ten shots in the first two periods of the the 3-1 defeat. While some were certainly complimentary of the Oilers’ execution in the game, one reporter suggested the Stars looked “lifeless” in the …
Read More »Woman apologizes to Kylie and Jason Kelce after viral Jersey Shore altercation: ‘Not who I am’
The Pennsylvania woman seen in a viral video shouting with Kylie Kelce, the wife of former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, during the couple’s attempt at a peaceful date night at the Jersey Shore over the weekend has issued an apology. Andreé Goldberg, who is reportedly from Wayne, Pennsylvania, issued the public apology after she says she acted “out of …
Read More »DII football coach accuses Colorado of tampering; Buffaloes staffer says player was 'catfished'
A Division II football coach claimed Deion Sanders and his staff at Colorado had tampered with one of his commits. Philip Vigil, head coach at Colorado State-Pueblo, took to social media to accuse the Buffaloes’ staff of the behavior, posting screenshots of what seemed to be a text message exchange between one of Vigil’s future players and Colorado assistant director …
Read More »London mayor says he wants Super Bowl to come to city: 'Really important for us'
One of the biggest sporting events of the year is taking place at Wembley Stadium in London this weekend, when Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund play in the Champions League final. The city’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, said Thursday that he wants to make London the “sporting capital of the world,” and this summer is a nice tryout for him. After …
Read More »Bills sign Olympic gold medalist wrestler with zero prior football experience
The Buffalo Bills are tapping deep into the free agent pool. The organization on Friday signed Gable Steveson, an Olympic gold medal wrestler who has never played organized football. Steveson won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in the 125 kg division. Now, he and the Bills want to see if his skills on the mat can translate to …
Read More »NBA analyst Charles Barkley not interested in working 'like a dog' if he joins another TV network
The state of the NBA’s television rights has been a hot topic partly due to the popularity of the longtime running studio “Inside the NBA,” which features Ernie Johnson and former NBA greats Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. Despite being one of the league’s broadcast partners for the past few decades, TNT might be on the verge of …
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