Everyone loves starters. Starting is sexy. Players love to start. Fans love to debate who will and who should. The NBA makes a huge deal out of All-Star starters with an extensive voting process that involves fans, players, and media. Teams are even mandated to announce their starters publicly 30 minutes before tip-off (hat tip … Read more
Historical precedent was challenged as the No. 6 Iowa Hawkeyes conquered their Big Ten rival, the No. 8 Maryland Terrapins, at home for their seventh consecutive win as the conclusion of the regular season quickly approaches and conference play remains competitive. Since joining the Big Ten, the Terps had held the advantage and many anticipated … Read more
Your Georgetown Hoyas (6-17, 1-11) lost another one to the Creighton Bluejays (14-8, 8-3), 63-53, and will face off against the Connecticut Huskies (17-6, 6-6) on Saturday at noon for Georgetown’s annual GRAY OUT game, broadcast on FS1. ⬆️ GRAY OUT THIS SATURDAY AT NOON. The Hoyas have a win under their belt and are … Read more
Indiana will try to knock off the nation’s No. 1 team when it hosts Purdue on Saturday at Assembly Hall. The Boilermakers are 22-1 overall, 11-1 in the Big Ten and have won nine straight games. Saturday’s game will tip at 4 pm ET on ESPN: Could this be the year Purdue breaks through and … Read more
Both Paolo Banchero and Keegan Murray have been awarded the NBA’s Rookies of the Month for the second time in a row this past month of January, further proving their case to contend for the year’s title for best young player during the regular season. The No. 1 overall pick has continued to shine during … Read more
Zach Edey has been a driving force for the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers, but it’s been his mother’s presence that has helped carve out his journey to NCAA basketball stardom. The seven-foot-four, 305-pound center is having a breakout junior season as the fourth-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder in the country (22.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per … Read more
Freshman Tonie Morgan flirted with a triple-double and senior Nerea Hermosa continued to shine of late amid fulfilling an altered role this season, as their Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets secured a huge upset win over the No. 15 NC State Wolfpack Thursday night at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta. The Jackets won 68-62 thanks to key … Read more
Next weekend, the NFL will take over Glendale, Arizona for Super Bowl LVII. This Friday, however, there’s a different world title contest taking place with the vacant WBO 130-pound championship up for grabs. In one corner, Liam Wilson, an Australian super featherweight on the rise. Facing him is Emanuel Navarrete, a current champion at 126 … Read more
Nebraska women’s basketball coach Amy Williams discusses the Huskers’ win against Michigan State on Thursday. Isabelle Bourne scored 20 points and the Nebraska women’s basketball team narrowly avoided a disastrous finish in a 71-67 win against Michigan State on Thursday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Alexis Markowski added 11 points and 13 rebounds, and Sam Haiby … Read more
Joel Embiid and James Harden conversing under the basket; photo by Austin Krell/TPL Sixers superstar big man Joel Embiid was named an Eastern Conference reserve for the 2023 NBA All-Star game in Utah, the NBA on TNT crew revealed on Thursday night. Point guard James Harden was not one of the seven reserves selected for … Read more
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