Sport

For Olympians playing in WNBA Finals, 'big moment' experience helps big-time in postseason It’s easy to focus on the Olympic feats of stars like Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, but it’s the role players who might have benefitted the most from their turn on the global stage. NEW YORK — Mention the Olympic Games, and

Vince Carter headlines 13 inductees into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend Vince Carter was an NBA star. An eight-time All-Star. Two-time All-NBA. 1998-99 Rookie of the Year. One of the 25 players who have scored at least 25,000 points in the NBA. 2000 Slam Dunk contest champ. Olympic gold medalist at the 2000

Watch: Rick Pitino returns to 'Camelot' for Kentucky Big Blue Madness event LEXINGTON, Ky. — He waited for the all the cheers and applause to die down. He waited to gather his thoughts. Then, he spoke. A visibly emotional Rick Pitino, back at Rupp Arena donned in Kentucky blue for the first time in decades, was a fitting finale Friday

Ole Miss releases statement addressing 'feigned injuries' The Ole Miss football program is aware the Rebels are a topic in discussions about faking injuries. Conversation has swirled this season regarding players feigning or exaggerating injuries and the advantage that creates. For defenses facing a high-powered, up-tempo offense, a well-timed cramp can help. Injury timeouts can

Mauricio Pochettino isn't going to take risks with Christian Pulisic AUSTIN, Texas — Christian Pulisic has already made quite the impression on his new boss. Pulisic is “one of the best offensive players in the world,” new U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino said Friday. That’s not exactly a shocking revelation, given the season

Twin brothers Cameron, Cayden Boozer commit to Duke basketball just like their father Cameron and Cayden Boozer are taking the same college path their father once took to a national championship. The fraternal twin sons of former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer announced on social media Friday their commitment to play college basketball at Duke under

Dodgers vs. Padres predictions: Picks for winner-take-all NLDS Game 5 The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Diego Padres in Game 5 of the National League Division Series on Friday night, a winner-take-all showdown between the West Coast rivals. Los Angeles forced Game 5 with a win in San Diego on Wednesday night after San

NFL MVP rankings: CJ Stroud, Lamar Jackson close gap on Patrick Mahomes This week marks the one-third mark of the 2024 NFL season. Through five games, some teams and players have outperformed expectations while others have fallen short. The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs are 5-0, as are the Minnesota Vikings. Popular playoff picks Cincinnati

When is Tigers-Guardians Game 5 of American League Division Series? The decisive game of the American League Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers has been rescheduled to a new time on Saturday. The Guardians announced Friday, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, that first pitch for Game 5 at Progressive Field in

NFL Week 6 bold predictions: Which players, teams will turn heads? Week 6 in the NFL got off to a bold start before the first game kicked off. The New York Jets took many by surprise Tuesday when they fired coach Robert Saleh after the team's 2-3 start. Now, under interim coach Jeff Ulbrich -

Opinion: SEC, Big Ten become mob bosses while holding College Football Playoff hostage NASHVILLE, Tenn. – College Sports Inc.’s two mob bosses sat together in a show of strength Thursday, and although no horse’s head sat on the table in front of them, their message resonated. If Greg Sankey and Tony Petitti don’t get what

49ers run over Seahawks on 'Thursday Night Football': Highlights Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith threw an interception to squander his team's solid first offensive drive, and things continued to go (mostly) downhill from there for Seattle. The San Francisco 49ers took down the Seahawks, 36-24, in the Week 6 edition of "Thursday Night Football" on