Kamilla Cardoso is living the dream. Within an eight-day span, the South Carolina star will have won a national championship, in by far the most-watched women’s college basketball game ever, and have been drafted into the WNBA. It may be overwhelming for Cardoso, especially considering after downing No. 1 Iowa and Caitlin Clark to win the title and complete their …
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Cal Ripken Jr. honored as Orioles top prospect wears father's #7 in MLB debut: 'Wonderful tribute'
Top prospect Jackson Holliday made his Major League debut with the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday, wearing the same number as Cal Ripken Sr. and his father, former All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday. Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. joined “Fox & Friends” to react to Holliday wearing his father’s number and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation opening its 500th STEM center for …
Read More »Sacramento residents, despite being A's fans, show displeasure with team's move to hometown
Sacramento fans have never had a professional baseball team, but beginning next year, they will when the Oakland Athletics play there. The A’s announced that they will move to the capital of California until at least 2027, as their current stadium lease ends this year, and they await their move to Las Vegas. The team’s future home in Sutter Health …
Read More »Iowa retiring Caitlin Clark's number 22 after storied career
It didn’t take long for the University of Iowa to make a decision regarding the legacy of perhaps their greatest athlete. Iowa athletic director Beth Goetz announced on Wednesday that the school will retire Caitlin Clark’s number 22. “With almost as much certain as Caitlin’s shot from the logo would drop though the net to the roar of this excited …
Read More »Longtime friend Mercury Morris has fond memories and made no judgment of OJ Simpson
Mercury Morris is on the phone, at once watching the coverage of O.J. Simpson’s death following a bout with cancer, and recounting tales about his friend and rival’s life and times. That’s when the slow speed Bronco chase comes up as a topic. O.J. Simpson breaks away from Steeler tacklers Jack Russell (59) and Andy Russell (34) to run 87 …
Read More »Tom Brady 'not opposed' to NFL comeback: 'I’m always going to be in good shape'
When he retired for a second time, Tom Brady said he was hanging up the cleats “for good.” His first retirement lasted just 40 days before he pulled a 180 and returned, but the 2023 season was the first without Brady since 1999. However, as year 2 post-Brady approaches, the seven-time Super Bowl champion is, again, being rather skeptical. CLICK …
Read More »Caitlyn Jenner offers blunt, two-word response after OJ Simpson's death
Pro Football Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson has passed away, according to his family. He was 76. “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” the family announced on Thursday on X, the company formerly known as Twitter. “During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy …
Read More »Tiger Woods' tee time pushed back to late afternoon as inclement weather delays Masters start by hours
Strong winds and the potential for heavy rain delayed the start of the first round of the 88th Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, on Thursday morning. Tournament organizers provided two updates, with the latest pushing back the start time until 10:30 a.m. ET, nearly three hours after the first group, consisting of Erik van Rooyen and Jake Knapp, was set …
Read More »OJ Simpson dead at 76: Timeline of key moments from football career to murder trial
O.J. Simpson, former NFL running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer, passed away this week following his “battle with cancer,” his family announced Thursday. Simpson, who was 76, was most remembered for his football career and roles as a movie star, TV pitchman and sports commentator before being acquitted in the double murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson …
Read More »OJ Simpson dead at 76, family says
Former NFL running back O.J. Simpson has passed away, according to his family. He was 76. “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” they wrote on X. He died surrounded by his children and grandchildren, they said. His bout with cancer was mostly kept from the public. O.J. SIMPSON MURDER TRIAL PROSECUTOR RECEIVES …
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