[ad_1] The Iowa Hawkeyes are back in the women’s final for the second year in a row, but not without a bit of controversy. Iowa battled through a tough first half against UConn where star shooter Caitlin Clark was limited to just six points. A late surge in the second …
Read More »WrestleMania 40 Night 1 preview: The Rock makes in-ring return for crucial tag-team match
[ad_1] WrestleMania 40 descends on Philadelphia beginning on Saturday night in what’s expected to be the biggest WWE premium live event in the company’s history. WrestleMania will take place at Lincoln Financial Field – the home of the Philadelphia Eagles. The weather is supposed to be cleared up after rain …
Read More »WWE star Cody Rhodes talks preparation for WrestleMania 40 as he’s set to main event both nights
[ad_1] Cody Rhodes will main event both nights of WrestleMania 40 – a rare occurrence for any professional wrestler to participate in two grueling matches where the stakes are so high. Rhodes and Seth Rollins will team up to take on The Rock and Roman Reigns in a tag-team match …
Read More »Knicks’ Josh Hart tossed from game after kicking Bulls’ Javonte Green in head area
[ad_1] New York Knicks forward Josh Hart’s night in Chicago ended quicker than he expected. The NBA veteran’s foot landed near Chicago Bulls guard Javonta Green after Hart was stripped on a drive toward the basket near the end of the first quarter. Hart’s leg kicked up and hit Green …
Read More »NBA fines 76ers for injury reporting rules violation after Joel Embiid’s return from lengthy absence
[ad_1] The Philadelphia 76ers are being punished for what the NBA characterized as an injury rules violation. The issue stems from the team’s handling of superstar center Joel Embiid ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Sixers initially listed Embiid as out. He was then upgraded to …
Read More »Oakland’s Jack Gohlke hopes NCAA Tournament format remains intact to give mid-major schools opportunity
[ad_1] The upsets in March Madness are what college basketball fans dream about when the NCAA Tournament comes around each year. And when they do come, there’s always those one or two players for the team no one expected to win their first-round matchup that gain immediate fame. That was …
Read More »Ten powerful sports stories based on real people and events
[ad_1] Sports films have a way of moving an audience. Many of them tell an underdog story, but even with similar themes of overcoming obstacles and beating the odds, each film tells its own story. There are a slew of sports movies that are entirely fictional, but many are based …
Read More »Diver takes massive spill in front of French president during Olympics pool opening
[ad_1] The unveiling of the new Aquatics Centre in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics had an awkward moment when one diver for France took a spill during the opening ceremony. And it came in front of French President Emmanuel Macron. Alexis Jandard, who starred for France in the Tokyo …
Read More »AI sports betting platforms’ breaches likely impacting March Madness wagers
[ad_1] College basketball fans from across the country spent the past couple of weeks keeping a close eye on the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Millions of sports enthusiasts filled out and submitted brackets with hopes their particular games’ predictions would become true. The annual basketball tournament …
Read More »Emmanuel Acho responds to critics who ‘respectfully reprimanded’ him over his Angel Reese comments
[ad_1] Former NFL linebacker-turned-television sports analyst Emmanuel Acho faced some backlash due to recent comments about college basketball star Angel Reese. During Tuesday’s edition of the Fox Sports show “Speak,” Acho and the panel began discussing Reese’s emotional press conference when the All-American opened up about some of the criticism …
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