UConn finally jelled to upset South Carolina and put women’s college basketball on alert COLUMBIA, S.C. — Back in 2019, in Azzi Fudd’s living room in Virginia, Paige Bueckers took the floor with a captive audience. She had a pitch to make. On the Fudd family TV screen, she pulled up a PowerPoint complete with … Read more
The 74th NBA All-Star Game begins at 8 p.m. ET Sunday on TNT with a new tournament-style format but legend LeBron James will not be participating after earning his record 21st All-Star nod. James was a late scratch Sunday due to lingering ankle soreness. So it might be fair to say he isn’t taking the … Read more
Last spring, during intense and, at times, heated negotiations over the future of the College Football Playoff, leaders of the Big Ten and SEC threatened to create their own postseason system if they were not granted a majority of CFP revenue and full authority over the playoff format. In the end, executives of the 10 … Read more
In the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIX, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes received a clear blow to the head from Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter. The hit sent Mahomes hard to the ground. Surprisingly, no flag was thrown. Even more surprisingly, no fine was issued. The league office did not impose a fine on Carter … Read more
Warriors youngsters rejuvenated heading into final stretch of season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Brandin Podziemski already had plans for NBA All-Star weekend, specifically to watch his best friend play for Northern Michigan on Senior Day. But when the opportunity presented itself as a late addition to play in his … Read more
On Feb. 15, the hockey community celebrated the birthday of the ageless wonder, Jaromir Jagr. At 53, he’s still playing professionally for Rytíři Kladno, the team he owns in the Czechia league. Thirty-five years ago, Jagr made his NHL debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who drafted him with the fifth overall pick in the 1990 Draft. By … Read more
After years of searching, the Knicks have finally found two stars to build around as the tandem of Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns is a potent one-two punch. Brunson and Towns are second in scoring (50.8 points) among any duo in the NBA and both players were named as All-Star starters in the Eastern Conference. … Read more
PORT ST LUCIE, Fla. — Juan Soto, he of the largest contract in sports history, showed up to his new job on Sunday morning. Just over two months have elapsed since the broad-shouldered slugger inked that historic, 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets. During that time, anticipation filled the void. Debates about … Read more
A bad couple of weeks for the Dallas Mavericks took a far darker turn into matters outside basketball on Saturday. Assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, WFAA reported. He allegedly hit a woman with a gun and threatened to shoot her during an argument, according to the Dallas … Read more
Fresh off signing his nearly unfathomable 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, Juan Soto figures to be patrolling right field at Citi Field for quite a while. And while Soto undeniably brings plenty of excitement to the Mets, his addition also means a new role for Starling Marte. Signed by the Mets prior to … Read more