Ahead of their national championship game against Iowa, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley was asked by OutKick’s Dan Zaksheske about her thoughts about transgender participation in women’s sports. “I’m of the opinion of, if you’re a woman, you should play. If you consider yourself a woman, and you want to play sports or vice versa, you should be able …
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Olympic 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius who shot girlfriend struggles to find job after prison time: report
The double-amputee former South African track star Oscar Pistorius is struggling to find post-prison employment as members of his church see him as a “shadow” of the man he once was, according to a new report. Pistorius, now 37, served nine years of a 13-year prison sentence for fatally shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, 29, on Valentine’s Day in 2013. …
Read More »Ex-NFL star Tevin Coleman's daughter 'couldn't breathe on her own,' put on ventilator amid sickle cell fight
Former NFL running back Tevin Coleman and wife Akilah Coleman shared a heartbreaking health update about their daughter Nazaneen. The 6-year-old lives with sickle cell disease and was recently placed on a ventilator, the Colemans revealed Tuesday in a video posted to social media. The video showed Nazaneen in a hospital and spending time with her father. “A short story …
Read More »Arkansas hires John Calipari as next men's basketball coach on 5-year deal
The University of Arkansas announced Wednesday that Hall of Fame coach John Calipari will serve as the next head coach of the men’s basketball team, a move that comes just one day after Calipari announced he was departing from Kentucky following a 15-year career with the Wildcats. Calipari, 65, signed a five-year deal that will see the veteran coach earn …
Read More »United Football League coach warns 'outsiders' about stud kicker
The United Football League is off to a roaring start and the Michigan Panthers kicker has been behind some of the top highlights from the first two weeks of the season. Jake Bates nailed a 62-yard field goal in the Panthers’ Week 2 loss to the Birmingham Stallions. It came a week after he hit a 64-yard game-winning field goal …
Read More »Jake Paul says Mike Tyson is 'underestimating' him, jokes he has to join Trump at Chick-fil-A to beef up
Jake Paul vowed Wednesday to beat Mike Tyson in their boxing match this summer, saying he was going to rise above the doubters. Paul appeared on Fox News Channel’s “Jesse Watters Primetime” and dished on the upcoming fight against the former heavyweight champion, suggesting he’s the perfect counter to whatever Tyson will bring to the ring. “I think he’s underestimating …
Read More »Brooks Koepka speculates about Rory McIlroy's warmup routine ahead of Masters
Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy are two of the biggest names. Both golfers are looking to earn the first green jacket of their respective careers this week. Koepka finished in a tie for second place last year, while McIlroy was the runner-up at Augusta National Golf Club in 2022. Players have wrapped up practice rounds ahead of Thursday, which marks …
Read More »Tigers' Riley Greene rips pants sliding into home, and MLB uniform criticisms continue to mount
There was some new drama related to new MLB uniforms Tuesday afternoon when Detroit Tigers left fielder Riley Greene split his pants sliding into home. The uniform mishap happened during Detroit’s ninth-inning rally when Greene was rounding the bases from second. Sliding into home, Greene’s pants appeared to burst open at the seam, revealing his compression pants. The Detroit Tigers’ …
Read More »Purdue's Zach Edey 'quit' in national championship, Draymond Green says: 'He was done'
Zach Edey had one of the best performances in national championship history on paper, but one NBA veteran says it should have been even better. The Purdue big man dropped 37 points, but the UConn Huskies went back-to-back with a 75-60 victory, continuing their March Madness dominance from last year. Edey scored 21 of his 37 points in the second …
Read More »Tim Wakefield's daughter throws out first pitch in Red Sox's first home game since father's death
The Boston Red Sox played their first home game of the season on Tuesday, but it was somber. It was the team’s first game at Fenway Park since their former pitcher, Tim Wakefield, died of brain cancer. The knuckleballer died on Oct. 1, the final day of the 2023 season — less than five months later, his widow, Stacy, also …
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