“Today with Hoda & Jenna” saw co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager rip Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker for his faith-based commencement speech at Benedictine College this past Saturday. Butker is being attacked for expressing his beliefs at the private Catholic liberal arts college outside Kansas City, where he made a remark directed at female graduates, calling on …
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Ring announcer resigns following post-fight controversy that shook the boxing world
The American boxing ring announcer who called out the wrong winner after a title fight last weekend has resigned. Following a boxing match between Cherneka Johnson and Nina Hughes in Australia on Saturday night, announcer Dan Hennessey read out the judge’s scorecards and mistakenly said Hughes was the winner of the WBA bantamweight title. The ensuing social media backlash was …
Read More »Gregg Doyel should have threatened to quit IndyStar amid Caitlin Clark punishment, longtime columnist says
After a rather creepy encounter with Caitlin Clark, the IndyStar suspended Gregg Doyel for two weeks and ruled he would not be allowed to cover the Indiana Fever. Doyel took a lot of heat on social media for his bizarre interaction with the now WNBA star. Before he asked her a question at her welcoming press conference, Doyel formed a …
Read More »Dabo Swinney discusses why Clemson has been only school that hasn't landed transfer via portal
In an era when the transfer portal rules college sports, only one non-service academy failed to land a player through it. Clemson University started last year ranked No. 9 in the country, but a loss to Duke dropped it to 25. After Week 2, the Tigers didn’t crack the Top 25 until Week 13. The 2023 season marked the first …
Read More »Caitlin Clark brushes off WNBA star's race remark, says more 'opportunities' will help elevate women's game
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – A number of women’s college basketball players have developed into household names long before they entered the WNBA draft. Caitlin Clark, the former Iowa Hawkeyes star and the current NCAA’s all-time leading scorer, is among the most well known. Fans have showed up and tuned in to see Clark even before she was selected first overall by …
Read More »Fan favorite Michael Block explains confidence heading into PGA Championship: 'I shot the course record'
The 2000 PGA Championship saw José María Olazábal set the course record at Valhalla Golf Club with a 9-under 63 in his third round. Heading into the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla, every golfer would love to hit that mark. In fact, one of them actually did in August, and it’s not who you might expect. Michael Block, the club …
Read More »Rory McIlroy not talking about shocking divorce at PGA Championship
It’s been a decade since Rory McIlroy won the PGA Championship. But the Northern Irishman is back at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, and will begin his pursuit of a third career Wanamaker Trophy. But McIlroy’s personal life was thrust into the spotlight when he filed for divorce from his wife, Erica Stoll, this week. The four-time major winner …
Read More »Angel Reese 'praying' Chicago Sky no longer has to fly commercial
While Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever were seen flying on a chartered plane to their season opener against the Connecticut Sun, not every team in the WNBA did so prior to the start of the 2024 campaign. Chicago Sky 2024 draft pick Angel Reese hopes it is the last time she flies commercially. Reese posted a selfie on her …
Read More »Astros' Ronel Blanco had 'the stickiest stuff' felt on glove since crackdown, ump says
Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco, who threw a no-hitter earlier this season, was tossed from his game against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night after a foreign substance check. First-base umpire Erich Bacchus talked about what he felt inside of Blanco’s glove that led to the ejection. “I felt something inside the glove,” Bacchus said. “It was the stickiest stuff …
Read More »Ric Flair rips Cavaliers star for sitting out with injury in must-win playoffs: 'So disappointed!'
WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair is keeping an eye on the NBA Playoffs, specifically the Cleveland Cavaliers-Boston Celtics second round matchup after what he posted on X Wednesday night. Flair voice his displeasure on the social media platform with Cavs star guard Donovan Mitchell, who wasn’t available for Cleveland’s must-win Game 5 after missing Game 4 due to a …
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