New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart was all smiles Tuesday night when she learned of the WNBA’s plans to charter flights for the next two seasons, a move amid heightened concerns over player safety after the arrival of former Iowa star Caitlin Clark. Stewart, a two-time WNBA champion and the 2016 No. 1 overall pick, high-fived teammate Jonquel Jones when …
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A California man has been stripped of his first-place finish at a marathon over the weekend after accepting water from his father during the race. Esteban Prado, 24, finished the Orange County Marathon in 2:24:54, but was later disqualified for violating race rules when it was revealed that his father rode along the 26.2-mile course on a bicycle and gave …
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Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is expected to enter a guilty plea on one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. Mizuhara is accused of embezzling millions of dollars and allegedly using the money …
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Caitlin Clark appeared to block Antonio Brown on social media, for pretty good reason. After she became the NCAA’s all-time scorer, Brown was among those to send congratulations to the Hawkeyes sharpshooter, but it came in a strange way. “Congrats to Caitlin Clark on becoming all-time leading scorer,” he wrote in a message on X accompanied by a GIF of …
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Stick to basketball, Zach Edey. The Purdue big man was invited to throw out the first pitch at Tuesday’s Chicago Cubs game, and, well, it was not great. Give him credit. The 7 feet, 4 inch star, rocking his No. 15 on the back of the royal blue pinstripes of the Northsiders, went to the rubber to fire off the …
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When it comes to the United States national soccer teams, the emphasis has been on the men as they head into a crucial summer between Copa América and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Meanwhile, it’s expected the women’s national team will have an easier time in Paris as one of the favorites to capture gold in the Olympics. But …
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Things were looking bleak for the New York Knicks when Jalen Brunson, their MVP all season, didn’t play the entire second quarter due to injury. But when Brunson returned in the second half, the Knicks returned to form to defeat the Indiana Pacers in Game 2, 130-121, to take a two-game lead in their second round series in the NBA …
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CBS announced last month that two former quarterbacks, Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason, will not return to the network for the 2024 NFL season. Instead, Matt Ryan and J.J. Watt will be on as full-timers. Ryan called games for the network last year, while Watt made appearances throughout the 2023 season. The New York Giants legend opened up about getting …
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The year’s Netflix is a Joke Festival featured a special moment for the seven-time Super Bowl champion, as “The Greatest Roast of All Time: The Roast of Tom Brady,” was streamed live on May 5. Several of Brady’s former NFL teammates, his longtime coach Bill Belichick, and a host of other celebrities took jabs at the future Hall of Famer …
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Jacob Trouba became a bit of an internet meme on Tuesday night, but he was also very close to facing a huge suspension. Fans are still calling for a punishment for the New York Rangers captain, saying he had a “dirty” attempt on a body-check. The defenseman looked to lay out Carolina Hurricanes‘ Martin Necas in the first overtime period, …
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