Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist and 2017 World 100-meter champion, has passed away at the age of 32. The Mississippi native’s management company and USA Track and Field confirmed the sad news on Wednesday.
“We’ve lost a client, dear friend, daughter, and sister. Tori was a champion…a beacon of light that shined so bright! We’re truly heartbroken and our prayers are with the family and friends,” Icon Management shared on Twitter.
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With most star quarterbacks residing in the AFC, many see the NFC as a two-team race between the Eagles and 49ers. But it’s rarely that predictable.
The NFL draft allows teams to quickly retool with immediate impact players, an attempt to create parity in the league as some franchises land cornerstone pieces such as wide receiver Justin Jefferson or edge rusher Micah Parsons.
Only time will tell which draft picks will be just as good as those aforementioned All-Pro players, but the results appear promising for some teams, especially the one in the Pacific Northwest.
Sometime after 4:30 p.m. on the afternoon of May 5, 1973, groom Eddie Sweat unlatched the front of Stall 21 in Barn 42 at Churchill Downs. Out came Secretariat.
The strapping chestnut colt likely already knew it was a race day. He had been fed less than his usual prodigious quantity of oats—Big Red had a Ruthian appetite—and the hay bundle tied up outside the stall door for snacking had been taken away. Secretariat was walked a few times around the Barn 42 shed row under the nervous gaze of trainer Lucien Laurin, then led away from the barn area to the backstretch of the Louisville, Ky.
Happy Patrick Corbin Day, bettors!
Games have gone over their listed total in five of six games Nationals pitcher Corbin has started this year.
The funny thing is, Corbin has actually been pretty solid of late after starting the season with an ERA of over eight. He’s only allowed five earned runs in his last 16⅔ innings pitched, but the bullpen and his own team have still helped push run totals over.
Corbin’s ERA for the season is now 5.75, though Statcast says his xERA is 6.92. My guess is we can still expect the lefty to contribute his share to the run total.
One of college basketball’s disturbing storylines last season included the serious hazing allegations against members of the New Mexico State University men’s basketball team from fellow teammates.
Deuce Benjamin, Plaintiffs Speak Out On Troubled NMSU Program
On Wednesday, two former NMSU basketball players, Deuce Benjamin and Shak Odunewu, with a lawsuit filed against the university, held an emotion-filled press conference.
The former players spoke on their harrowing experiences with abuse within the program, seemingly allowed by the team’s coaching staff.
With the NFL draft and free agency completed, many questions have been answered regarding depth charts across the league.
The calendar has turned to May, and Desmond Ridder and Sam Howell remain QB1 for the Falcons and Commanders, respectively. But did those teams address glaring holes on the roster to assist their inexperienced quarterbacks?
Also, did teams hear the outcries from their respective fan bases to fill a certain need through the draft or free agency? Titans brass probably did, but that didn’t force them to draft a wide receiver early.
The RB19 has a new Miami-inspired look for this weekend
After days of teasing the design, Red Bull unveiled their new livery for the Miami Grand Prix.
The design was part of Red Bull’s “Make Your Mark” program, which the team announced earlier this year when they unveiled the RB19 in New York City. As part of this program, fans were allowed to submit their own designs for the RB19, to be featured at the three races in the United States this season.
The betting saga around Alabama baseball continued this week, as another state joined Ohio in halting betting on the team. According to a report, New Jersey has stopped legal wagering on the Crimson Tide, as it continues to gather details.
Ohio Casino Control Commission executive director Matthew T. Schuler issued a directive to all state-licensed sportsbooks on Monday. He called for sportsbooks to stop “the acceptance of any wagers on University of Alabama baseball effective immediately.” The report from ESPN said that it obtained a letter from the director outlining the details.
Justin Verlander returns to action today for the first time in the 2023 season and the first time in a Mets uniform. The reigning AL Cy Young couldn’t get a better matchup, either: the Detroit Tigers.
Verlander was excellent in his age 39 season with the Astros, winning his third career Cy Young after pitching to a 1.75 ERA and 0.83 WHIP, winning 18 games for Houston. Even more impressive was that he did this in his first season returning from Tommy John surgery.
The injury that landed the veteran righty on the IL to start the 2023 season was a low grade teres major strain.
Quarterback Bryce Young might be one of the rare No. 1 picks that didn’t land with a team that’s surrounded by uncertainty.
The Panthers are returning their entire offensive line from a year ago and have a handful of promising players on defense. The organization also added stability with the hiring of Frank Reich and his star-studded coaching staff.
Young’s arrival could be the final piece to get the Panthers back into the postseason for the first time since 2017. But Carolina was never your typical No. 1 team in the draft—they traded their No.