Subscribe to the College Basketball Power Hour The men’s and women’s NCAA tournament brackets are set and, as always, there are shocking selections and enough snubs to power the sports media world for weeks to come. Caroline Fenton, Isis “Ice” Young, and Jason Fitz dive into this year’s NCAA tournament brackets and share their Selection … Read more
The Liberty and Phoenix Mercury agreed to a trade Sunday that dealt veteran Natasha Cloud for the 2025 WNBA Draft's No. 7 overall pick and New York's 2026 first-round selection. "We could not be more excited to welcome Natasha Cloud to the New York Liberty family," said Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb. "Tash is someone … Read more
TOKYO (AP) — The Major League Baseball season kicks off Tuesday night at the Tokyo Dome when Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs. It’s the first of a two-game series and features five Japanese players. Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and rookie Roki Sasaki pitch for the Dodgers … Read more
The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to four-year extensions with receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, assuring that Joe Burrow will have his top two targets with him for some time. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that Chase will become the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, earning $161 million, including $112 … Read more
SEATTLE (AP) — Dylan Samberg scored 1:47 into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets rallied from two goals down to beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Sunday night. Cole Perfetti had a goal and an assist, and Kyle Connor also scored for Winnipeg and Vladislav Namestnikov had two assists. Eric Comrie had 14 saves for the … Read more
LOS ANGELES — “Frustrating.” It was the word multiple Suns threw out Sunday afternoon to describe their loss to the Lakers. And their season. “It’s frustrating. We show we can do the right thing sometimes, and then sometimes we don’t,” Booker said. Inconsistency has been a hallmark of the Suns this season. Phoenix came into … Read more
Can the Cincinnati Bengals make everyone happy? USAT’s Mackenzie Salmon asks Lorenzo Reyes on the financial situation in Cincinnati. Sports Seriously Bengals general manager Duke Tobin vowed he would make Ja’Marr Chase the league’s highest-paid non-quarterback. And on Sunday, he did. Chase and the Bengals have agreed to terms on a four-year, $161 million contract … Read more
The Cincinnati Bengals and star wide receiver Tee Higgins have agreed on a four-year contract extension worth $115 million Sunday, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reported the news: “Tee gets: 4-years, $115M with the first two years guaranteed — making him the highest paid WR2 in NFL history.” In the same announcement, Schultz revealed the monster contract … Read more
Having recently reclassified from the 2027 class to the 2026 class, 5-star cornerback Havon Finney has a long list of suitors. Included on his list of offers is Texas, and Finney told Orangelboods.com that the Longhorns are a team that stands out, and he’s hoping to get to Austin this summer for a closer look. … Read more
Lindsay Gottlieb is not pleased with USC’s draw in the NCAA tournament. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) It appears that USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb is not stoked about seeing UConn on the other side of her team’s bracket. The Trojans earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA women’s tournament bracket that was revealed on Sunday. … Read more