Nancy Lieberman, the former WNBA player and coach, weighed in on the Caitlin Clark-Chennedy Carter confrontation from the weekend. Carter’s hip-check on Clark, which the league upgraded to a flagrant foul after Saturday night’s game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, has led to heavy debate in the sports world. The panel on FanDuel’s “Run It Back” asked Lieberman …
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Formula 1, AWS team up for AI-inspired trophy ahead of Canadian Grand Prix
Formula 1 and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have been partners for more than six years. But, that longstanding partnership is now set to reach new heights as the popular sports league and the leading tech company will leverage AWS tools to develop a generative artificial intelligence-designed trophy for the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix. The first-of-its-kind approach to the trophy for …
Read More »Sparks rookie Cameron Brink believes 'younger white players' in WNBA have 'privilege'
This year’s rookie class in the WNBA has received tons of hype, and it goes well beyond the first overall pick in Caitlin Clark. Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink, who went right after Clark in this year’s Draft, has enjoyed a solid start to her WNBA career. Coming out of Stanford, she also had a large fan base that …
Read More »WNBA rescinds Angel Reese technical foul that led to 1st career ejection
The WNBA on Wednesday reportedly rescinded Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese’s second technical foul, which led to her ejection from Tuesday’s game against the New York Liberty. The Chicago Tribune first reported the WNBA’s decision. The league later confirmed to Fox News Digital. The second technical came with less than 3 minutes remaining in the game against the Liberty. CLICK …
Read More »Rangers' Jacob Trouba brings up Grayson Murray's suicide after podcaster ripped his playoffs performance
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba responded to a hockey podcaster that he believed crossed the line in their analysis of his Eastern Conference Finals performance against the Florida Panthers. And he did …
Read More »Travis Kelce shares warning Secret Service gave him during White House visit: 'They weren't too happy with me'
Travis Kelce finally got his chance at the president’s podium last week when the Kansas City Chiefs visited the White House on Friday, but the veteran tight end revealed on Wednesday that the Secret Service had issued him a stern warning before the day’s events. Speaking with brother and former Philadelphia Eagles center, Jason Kelce, on the “New Heights” podcast, …
Read More »Caitlin Clark 'the reason' for rise in interest in WNBA, Billie Jean King says
Women’s tennis trailblazer Billie Jean King believes Caitlin Clark’s emergence in the WNBA represents a turning point for the league as more people are tuning in to watch the Indiana Fever rookie. King wrote on X on Tuesday that she hoped the WNBA does not blow it when it comes to protecting their star. Clark was on the receiving end …
Read More »Eagles coach Nick Sirianni trolls Giants fans: ‘We got your best player’
New York Giants fans are not pleased Saquon Barkley joined the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency, and Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is taunting them about it. While talking with reporters Wednesday, Sirianni was asked about the luxury of having Barkley in his backfield. His answer is one you’d expect an Eagles fan would give a Giants fan. “Sometimes you …
Read More »Tennis prodigy Mirra Andreeva stuns Aryna Sabalenka at French Open to become youngest semifinalist since 1997
Mirra Andreeva made history on Wednesday when she defeated top-ranked tennis pro Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals at the French Open to become the youngest Grand Slam semifinalist in nearly 30 years. Andreeva, a 17-year-old unseeded player from Russia, won the match 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, and she did so by going off script. Mirra Andreeva of Russia in action …
Read More »UConn's Geno Auriemma says Caitlin Clark is 'being targeted' by her fellow WNBA stars
It’s tough to get a true answer about whether Caitlin Clark is, in fact, hated throughout the WNBA. Arguments have flowed constantly — big names in the league say it’s far from the truth, while those outside think it’s quite obvious she is. Well, Geno Auriemma coached against Clark during her NCAA days, including in this year’s Final Four, and …
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