Wings forward Satou Sabally called the Lynx fan base “disgusting” following a game in which she was yelled at several times, including while she was dealing with an ankle injury.
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Good morning, I’m Kevin Sweeney, filling in for Dan Gartland. We break down a historic night in the WNBA.
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A’ja Wilson’s 53 points match WNBA record
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson had a night for the ages Tuesday. Her 53 points in a 112–100 win over the Atlanta Dream equaled Liz Cambage’s single-game league record set in 2018 and helped the Aces get back on track after two losses in three games.
The NBPA intends to file a grievance with the league over a $100,000 fine issued to James Harden for publicly blasting the Philadelphia 76ers for failing to trade him earlier this month.
“We respectfully disagree with the league’s decision to discipline James Harden for recent comments he made, which we believe do not violate the rule against public trade demands,” the NBPA said in a statement Tuesday night. “We intend to file a grievance and have the matter heard by our Arbitrator.
The 2023 U.S. Open officially starts Aug. 28 in Queens. It bills itself as the country’s most heavily attended sporting event. Of the 700,000 or so fans who will come, the savvy few will head out this week for the qualies.
Up-close-and-personal viewing of familiar players trying to claw their way back, and future stars. Top-shelf tennis. Thrill of victory, agony of defeat. All for $0.00.
This is one of the foremost tips and hacks for attending the tournament. Here are dozens of others, culled from previous years with some new ones thrown in.
Raiders star running back Josh Jacobs had the franchise tag placed on him earlier in the offseason, and he has maintained that he doesn’t plan to sign it as he seeks a new contract.
While the Colts have been open to potentially trading star running back Jonathan Taylor instead of giving him the contract extension that he is seeking, there is no indication that the Raiders are planning on trading Jacobs.
In fact, Las Vegas has no interest in trading Jacobs at all, according to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Scottie Scheffler gives a fist pump during the final round of the 2023 BMW Championship. | Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR via Getty Images
Scheffler has joined numerous top athletes by investing into the fastest growing sport in the United States: pickleball
Scottie Scheffler, the number-one ranked player in the world, has invested in the Texas Ranchers, a brand-new pickleball team part of Major League Pickleball (MLP).
Scheffler, who played collegiately at the University of Texas, grew up in Dallas and played in junior tournaments around the Lone Star State.
Now having over two weeks to reflect on the USWNT’s worst-ever performance in a Women’s World Cup, members of the squad have had an ample amount of time to reflect and determine what exactly went wrong. According to co-captain Lindsey Horan, the team simply wasn’t prepared for the tournament.
While Horan didn’t fully point the finger at coach Vlatko Andonovski, who recently stepped down, she did admit that training camps and practice sessions didn’t allow them to get the best out of every player.
Major League Baseball’s umpiring problem has been on full display for much of the 2023 season, with bad calls being made in so many games by so many different guys in blue.
That continued Tuesday night in Pittsburgh when Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras struck out swinging after taking two very questionable strikes earlier in the at-bat.
Contreras wasn’t happy at all with home plate umpire Brennan Miller and drew a line in the dirt following his strikeout.
If you’re looking for a QB2 in your Superflex draft or want some insurance for your QB1, here are five quarterbacks who could easily outperform their draft-day ADP. Here are a couple of veterans who should not be discounted and some fresh talent with massive potential. There’s little risk for a lot of upside in the five players below.
Aaron Rodgers, Jets
QB 16
I don’t know how much longer Aaron Rodgers will remain at QB16, but at this value, I am grabbing him as my QB2 every single time.
The Aces have been rolling through their regular season schedule, cruising to a league-best 29–4 record.
However, the most memorable game of the season for Las Vegas likely came on Tuesday night, when two-time league MVP A’ja Wilson popped off for 53 points in her team’s 112–100 win over the Dream. Wilson’s 53 points tied a WNBA single-game record.
Wilson hit 16 of her 23 shots from the floor and was 20-for-21 from the free throw line. She also added seven rebounds and four blocks to complete an all-around spectacular performance.