UConn coach Dan Hurley was emotional after his team’s NCAA tournament win streak was snapped at 13 by Florida on Sunday. The coach of the two-time national champions had to fight back tears in his postgame interview with CBS. He said that his team showed honor in the way that it played against one of … Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Walter Clayton Jr. and No. 1 seed Florida ended UConn’s pursuit of a third straight national championship, with Clayton burying two key 3-pointers in the final three minutes of a scintillating 77-75 victory for the Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. Clayton, a first-team All-America guard, … Read more
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Ashlon Jackson scored 14 of her 20 points in the third quarter to power No. 2 seed Duke to a 59-53 victory over 10th-seeded Oregon in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Sunday. Duke (28-7) played without leading scorer Toby Fournier, the Atlantic Coast Conference rookie of the … Read more
Duke had to fight to get to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA women’s tournament. But the No. 2 seed in the Birmingham 2 region overcame a poor shooting start with a strong second half and prevailed over No. 10 Oregon, 59-53, on its home court at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Both teams struggled to score … Read more
With the first wave of NFL free agency completed, we’re recapping the Philadelphia Eagles major off-season additions The Eagles are the defending Super Bowl champions and have enough talent to repeat in 2025, but the losses suffered in free agency can’t discounted or easily replaced. Philadelphia saw three starters and two key contributors depart in free agency. At the … Read more
A disappointing first season in the SEC has led Texas to look for a new men’s basketball coach. According to multiple reports, the Longhorns have fired Rodney Terry after nearly three seasons in charge. Terry took over as Texas’ head coach eight games into the 2022-23 season when Chris Beard was suspended and ultimately fired … Read more
Wyc Grousbeck and his family may have just sold the Boston Celtics to Bill Chisholm and his investors for a record $6.1 billion. Grousbeck will remain as team governor and work with the new owners through 2028. That has raised one big question: The Boston Celtics are about to get historically expensive, are Chisholm and … Read more
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Italian duo Elisa Caffont and Maurizio Bormolini have defeated compatriots Jasmin Coratti and Gabriel Messner in the big final to win the snowboard mixed parallel team event at the world championships. It was the only competition to take place at the freestyle skiing and snowboard worlds on Sunday because other … Read more
Sophomore point guard Jayden Reid has been a huge presence for the South Florida men’s basketball program in his two seasons in Tampa. He was the Bulls’ leading scorer this past season at 12.7 points per game, but his time with the program ended on Sunday with his announcement that he is entering the transfer … Read more
A high school basketball coach has been fired after he got angry and pulled an athlete’s ponytail during a state championship game Friday. The Northville Central School District in Fulton County, New York, said in a statement that they are “deeply disturbed” by the varsity girls basketball coach’s conduct. “We hold our coaches to the … Read more