Angel Reese registered 19 points and nine rebounds as No. 7 LSU pummeled No. 9 Virginia Tech, 82-64, on Thursday in her first game back after a four-game absence from the team.
Although things appeared to be business as usual on the court for the Tigers star in a rematch of last season’s Final Four matchup, Reese felt like she needed a “reset” to take care of her mental health. During the absence, the star forward said she leaned on Basketball Hall of Famer and LSU legend Shaquille O’Neal for advice.
“I talked to Shaq every day,” Reese said after Thursday’s game, per NOLA.
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Christmas came early for the Miami Dolphins this year, and it’s Tyreek Hill playing Santa Claus.
The All-Pro wide receiver surprised his teammates with brand new Segway electric scooters this weekend — all decked out in Christmas lights and aqua (not teal) bows.
The Dolphins shared video of players entering the facility to find their gifts lined up. The grateful athletes whooped, hollered, hugged Tyreek and began parading their scooters through the building.
If you want to see grown men instantly transform into giddy little kids, here you go.
A holiday surprise from @cheetah pic.
There’s widespread agreement around Major League Baseball that the San Diego Padres have no choice but to trade superstar outfielder Juan Soto.
San Diego is facing significant budgetary issues after needing to take out a substantial loan to make payroll expenses late in the 2023 season. Heading into 2024, the Padres extensive, and expensive, financial commitments have made lowering their obligations essentially a necessity. And given the contract situations of Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts, Manny Machado, Jake Cronenworth and Yu Darvish, Soto is the obvious trade candidate.
Former UFC star Paige VanZant doesn’t think the love story between Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and pop sensation Taylor Swift is real.
In Wednesday’s episode of her Page and Austin podcast, the 29-year-old said the Kelce-Swift pairing is nothing more than a “publicity stunt.”
“I believe it’s 100 percent fake,” VanZant said. “It is publicity. It is—one, it’s huge for the NFL because yes, the NFL is big. Taylor Swift is huge, and now she’s getting an entirely different demographic to come watch the NFL. Think of the wives that are buying Travis Kelce jerseys now.
T’Vondre Sweat is one of Texas’s best defensive players, with 40 tackles and eight tackles for loss this season. However, during Saturday’s Big 12 championship game against Oklahoma State, Sweat made his presence felt on the offensive side of the ball.
The Longhorns were already leading 14–7 in the first quarter when coach Steve Sarkisian dialed up a play with Sweat in the game on offense as a fullback. Quarterback Quinn Ewers faked the handoff and then found Sweat wide open in the back of the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown pass.
The over/under for the mighty Iowa Hawkeyes in tonight’s Big Ten title game against Michigan is set at 6.5.
A golf simulation venue in Cedar Rapids better hope the Iowa offense gets at least half that — and quickly. If not, there’s about to be chaos in the streets.
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My God. Talk about ballsy.
There’s been exactly one half of action in the Big 12 Championship Game, and Texas has already scored a big-man touchdown..
The Texas Longhorns were deep in Oklahoma State territory, looking to go up by two touchdowns. In most cases, teams look for their best offensive players to punch it in. For Texas, that’s usually wide receivers Xavier Worthy, Adonai Mitchell, or running back Jonathan Brooks. Given the immense stakes of this game for Texas, you would think they’d rely on proven offensive weapons to get the job done.
But Texas called someone else’s number.
No one loves Patrick Beverley more than this guy.
Patrick Beverley is an icon to a certain type of NBA fan. Beverley spent the first few years of his career playing overseas. with stops in Ukraine, Russia, and Greece. The Houston Rockets signed him in 2012, and Pat Bev became known as a bulldog defender at the point of attack who could also knock down a three-point shot. He was never the biggest or most athletic guard, but his toughness and determination has helped him outlast many of his more talented peers.
PGA Tour logo seen behind a tee box. | Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Getty Images
Members of the PGA Tour are looking to to meet with leadership to cover a wide variety of controversial topics.
Players want change.
In a petition obtained by Rex Hoggard of the Golf Channel, an anonymous group of players are calling for modifications to the structure of the PGA Tour.
The plea also calls for a meeting with PGA Tour leadership, which comes at an interesting time considering the tour’s ongoing negotiations with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF). The two sides have until Dec.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian isn’t messing around against Oklahoma State.
With the Longhorns’ College Football Playoff hopes likely on the line in Saturday’s Big 12 championship game, Sarkisian set the tone early in the contest, dialing up a trick play in Cowboys territory. The call resulted in the Longhorns’ second touchdown of the game, and the play call left college football fans impressed.
Take a look at the Longhorns’ double flea-flicker for yourself:
TEXAS FLEA-FLICKER TD 
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