Judging from their tweets, several Virginia Tech players won’t be sorry to see Owusu go.
Author: Michael
Purdue center Zach Edey was named the men’s 2023 John R. Wooden Award on Tuesday night.
The prestigious award, given to the “best college basketball player in the country,” was bestowed upon the Boilermakers big man who beat out a group of finalists that included Drew Timme (Gonzaga), Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana), Jalen Wilson (Kansas) and Marcus Sasser (Houston).
The powerful frontline talent averaged 22.3 points and 12.9 rebounds per game this past season. His presence on the defensive end (2.
When first lady Jill Biden shared her wish of inviting both Iowa and LSU to the White House after Sunday’s thrilling women’s national championship, it created a spiral of debate in the college hoops landscape.
With the Tigers defeating the Hawkeyes to claim their first national title in school history, LSU star Angel Reese was quick to share her sentiment on Biden’s desire, calling it “a joke.” While the White House clarified earlier Tuesday that only LSU was invited after winning the game, Hawkeyes coach Lisa Bluder felt that it was the best decision.
Women’s college hoops ended with a bang after the widely watched (9.9 million) finale between LSU and Iowa. The March Madness championship game, featuring women’s college basketball’s best player Caitlin Clark, not only became a spike in popularity for the game, it produced several storylines to watch heading into next season.
Folarin Balogun’s visit to Orlando during last month’s international break, which was scrutinized feverishly by American soccer fans following the striker’s social media breadcrumbs, ended without any public comment or commitment.
The 21-year-old, Brooklyn-born, England youth international (for now) visited the Orlando Magic and New York Yankees while in Florida. He had some unpublicized interaction with U.S. Soccer personnel, and then returned to France before the American men took the field against El Salvador on March 27.
The longtime Broncos quarterback and executive split with the team last month after his contract expired.
Blues alternate captain Brayden Schenn addressed the organization’s decision to not wear Pride jerseys as part of their Pride Night celebration on Tuesday against the Flyers.
The Athletic reported Monday that the team had decided to omit the warmup uniforms from the event, though players would still be able to use Pride-themed warmup pucks and rainbow stick tape. Schenn discussed the team’s decision to forgo the warmup jerseys, as well as his own opinion on the matter.
“There’s lots of initiatives around Pride Night at the rink.
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado made history in spring training by becoming the first player to commit a pitch clock violation. On Tuesday, he made history again. And again, not the good kind of history.
Machado became the first Major League player to be ejected for arguing a pitch clock violation. Facing a full count in the bottom of the first inning, umpire Ron Kulpa called a pitch clock violation. Because of the automatic strike call, Machado struck out.
Manny Machado struck out due to a pitch clock violation, and was subsequently ejected for arguing the decision. pic.
NBA legend and former UConn Huskie Ray Allen was at the NCAA National Championship game to see his alma mater throttle the San Diego Aztecs, 76-59.
After the game, Allen talked about why UConn had become such a powerhouse over the years. According to the former member of the Bucks, SuperSonics, Celtics, and Heat said that a big reason was the lack of distractions in Storrs.
Ray Allen says UConn is a ‘basketball kingdom’ and explains that there are no distractions in Storrs to keep players from focusing on basketball pic.twitter.
Manoah’s next start against the Red Sox should be an absolute spectacle.