Tatum Esparza | Special to USA TODAY Flau’jae Johnson carries Kim Mulkey’s words with her as her career blossoms What’s the best piece of advice LSU head coach Kim Mulkey has given? Flau’jae Johnson reveals the simple, but powerful words Mulkey shared with her BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey … Read more
BATON ROUGE – LSU women’s basketball opens March Madness against San Diego State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament inside Pete Maravich Assembly Center Saturday night. Kim Mulkey has guided the Tigers (28-5) to the March Madness bracket as a No. 3 seed for the fourth consecutive season. LSU, which finished third in … Read more
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Maroon said he is retiring after this season. Maroon, who turns 37 next month, made the announcement in a pregame television interview before he and the Chicago Blackhawks played at his hometown St. Louis Blues. “I’ve done everything I could in this league,” an emotional Maroon … Read more
Liverpudlian Molly McCann called time on her MMA career after 10 years fighting following a defeat by Alexia Thainara. The loss was McCann’s fourth in five fights, prompting the 34-year-old to leave her UFC gloves in the centre of octagon, signalling her retirement. McCann retires as one of the biggest MMA stars the UK has … Read more
PROVIDENCE — The 10-seed Arkansas Razorbacks know their Sweet 16 opponent, as the 3-seed Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated Drake on Saturday, 77-64, and will play the Hogs in San Francisco. Arkansas weathered every punch 2-seed St. John’s threw its way Saturday and walked out with a 75-66 win to advance. Freshmen guards Billy Richmond … Read more
It wasn’t long ago that many thought that it was unlikely that Michigan basketball would do much more than make the NCAA Tournament, let alone make it out of the first round. But after narrowly beating UC San Diego by three points on Thursday, the Wolverines came alive midway through the second half to send … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Madina Okot had 14 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out late and ninth-seeded Mississippi State beat California 59-46 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Eniya Russell added 14 points for the Bulldogs (22-11), who are back in March Madness for the first time in two years. … Read more
Rick Pitino and John Calipari address media after round of 32 showdown Rick Pitino and John Calipari address media after Arkansas beat St. John’s in round of 32 of the NCAA men’s tournament — VIDEO: NCAA Sports Pulse RALEIGH, N.C. — If you talk to enough people who were close enough to the truth, which … Read more
The best storyline in the NBA this season What is the NBA best storyline this season? There are plenty of good ones to choose from! The FTH make their picks here. The Golden State Warriors will be without Stephen Curry for the near future. Curry has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Atlanta … Read more
CLEVELAND (AP) — Even though their teams haven’t faced each other in four years, the admiration between Michigan State’s Tom Izzo and New Mexico’s Richard Pitino hasn’t diminished. Their regard for each other will be put on hold for a couple of hours on Sunday night, when Izzo and Michigan State take on Pitino and … Read more