The last time North Carolina State took to the field in Omaha at the College World Series it was taking a team photo around home-plate as the team headed home to Raleigh after being eliminated following a loss to Vanderbilt, and then the NCAA.
But if you remember the circumstances surrounding that loss to Vanderbilt, you would understand why NC State clinching its spot in the 2024 CWS is a chance at redemption after COVID ruined the 2021 season.
As the world was still caught up in the pandemic, college sports tried to navigate around the problem during that year’s postseason event.
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Jerry West, one of the most important figures in the history of the NBA, has passed away at the age of 86. West, the inspiration for the silhouette of the league’s logo, was a 14-time All-Star during his playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Los Angeles Clippers, a team West began consulting for in 2017, announced the news of his passing on Wednesday morning, explaining that his wife, Karen, was by his side.
West led the Lakers to an NBA title in 1972 as a player, three years after being named NBA Finals MVP in 1969 despite Los Angeles losing the series to the Boston Celtics.
NBA icon Jerry West passed away Wednesday at age 86, and it didn’t take the basketball world long to pay their respects to one of the true legends of the game.
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired superutilityman Cavan Biggio in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, sources told ESPN, adding the veteran after the Blue Jays designated him for assignment last week.
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Speaking with the media Bengals QB Joe Burrow addressed his ‘football mortality.’ Here is why that matters
After a stunning run to Super Bowl LVI, expectations have been high for the Cincinnati Bengals the past two seasons. But during the 2022-2023 season the Bengals fell short of a return to the big game, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in heart-breaking fashion in the AFC Championship Game.
Paul Skenes is so dominant that even the opposing fans are cheering for him.
“Look at this, Greg – we’ve got Cardinals fans giving a standing ovation… incredible!” Pirates TV color analyst told play-by-play lead Greg Brown and the viewing audience.
Skenes would leave the game with one out in the seventh after giving up no runs on five hits with eight strikeouts. The Pirates would win in the end 2-1, with the 22-year-old throwing a career high 103 pitches. Pittsburgh is now 5-1 when Skenes – who is also Olivia Dunne’s boyfriend, is the starting pitcher.
On First Take, Stephen A.
A report from Pablo Torre suggested that the NBA blocked Miriam Adelson from becoming the primary owner of the Dallas Mavericks after she bought a majority stake in the team from Mark Cuban last year.
OutKick reached out to the league about the report. NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a statement: “The report is categorically false.”
Torre’s report noted that Adelson and her late husband are massive donors to Donald Trump.
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In this episode of The Domonique Foxworth Show,