It’s been a long, long time since Iowa State women’s basketball failed to make a 3-point shot in a game. The Cyclones defeated Texas Tech 71-58 on Tuesday night, however, they had their NCAA record of 945 consecutive games with a 3-pointer end at Hilton Coliseum, as they shot 0 for 7 from 3-point range in the win. It was ...
Let’s go back in time a bit. It was September and Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp was injured. So was his teammate Puka Nacua. Early in the season a dozen Rams players were injured. The team was blown out by the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 15. After that game, McVay was asked if there were any positives he could ...
American Coco Gauff had to navigate an unexpected obstacle Wednesday in her march to the third round of the Australian Open. Up a set and seemingly cruising to victory over Jodie Burrage of Great Britain, Gauff mysteriously couldn’t hold her serve as Burrage fought her way back into the match. After breaking Gauff twice, the 85th-ranked Burrage had a chance to ...
If one were compile a list of the greatest defensive players in baseball history at each position, the consensus choice in center field would be Willie Mays. But right behind him, Andruw Jones has a very strong case. His highlight-reel catches, his strong throwing arm and his ability to cover so much ground in the outfield made him one of ...
PHILADELPHIA – Jordan Love didn’t see Zack Baun, but the Philadelphia Eagles linebacker was right where he was supposed to be. Baun lined up between the hashmarks and dropped back into coverage as the Green Bay Packers quarterback scanned the middle of the field in Sunday’s wild-card playoff contest. The former New Orleans Saint, who primarily played on special teams ...
Duke Blue Devils freshman Cooper Flagg had a game for the ages, scoring an ACC freshman-record 42 points against Notre Dame on 11-for-14 shooting from the field and 16-for-17 from the free throw line. He also had seven assists and six rebounds. Rutgers Scarlet Knights freshman guard Dylan Harper had at least 20 points in 10 of his first 12 ...
Naomi Osaka, ranked just No. 51 in the world after a disappointing 2024 season, shook off a slow start en route to a second-round upset win in the Australian Open on Wednesday. Osaka rallied past 20th-seeded Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in Melbourne, Australia. A four-time Grand Slam champion, Osaka returned from maternity leave last year and lost in the ...
Malkin, who played Tuesday night in the Penguins’ home game against Seattle, confirmed reports of the robbery and missing rings to The Athletic via text message. The news was first reported by KDKA-TV’s Jennifer Borrasso. The Penguins also confirmed reports of the robbery, but declined to go into details. ‘We are working closely with local authorities and team security,’ the ...
The NFL’s 2024 postseason field has been winnowed by nearly half following the conclusion of a highly unsatisfying wild-card round – five of the six contests decided by at least a 12-point margin. Hopefully the quality of the games improves in the divisional round, which often unfolds as the most entertaining cluster of matchups on the NFL calendar. At minimum, ...
When Bill Belichick fled to the college ranks in December, this season’s NFL coaching carousel seemingly was left without a figure who would loom over the search process. At least that was the case until Monday night. That’s when news broke that Colorado coach Deion Sanders had been in touch with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who earlier in the ...