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Saying Angel Reese is ‘classless’ is dog whistling at its worst.
The national championship game between LSU and Iowa in the 2023 women’s NCAA tournament was everything college basketball could have ever wanted. The Tigers were one of the best teams in the country, Caitlin Clark is the biggest star in the game, and more visibility than ever thanks to the mystique and allure provided by the Angel Reese vs. Caitlin Clark matchup, which morphed into its own version of Magic vs. Bird.
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The image that danced in the general manager’s head is one you might remember. It happened in the Sunday night window of Week 4 last season on a second-and-goal, with the Chiefs at the Buccaneers’ 2-yard line, the ball on the left hash and 11:35 left in the second quarter. Patrick Mahomes took the snap and rolled right; Tampa Bay DE Pat O’Connor came free to the right side of the Chiefs’ line and shot straight at Mahomes like he came out of a cannon.
Vince McMahon’s new stache is … a lot.
Vince McMahon, the decades-long figurehead of WWE is back in the spotlight with news the wrestling juggernaut is merging with Endeavor, the parent company of the UFC. That, coupled with WrestleMania weekend gave us a chance to see Vince’s new look and hoo boy, is it a look.
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The 77-year-old, clearly in the midst of a 9/10ths-life-crisis decided to grow a Clark Gable-esque pencil stache, and hide all his grey with the aide of a can of shoe polish.
1. What a weekend in the world of professional wrestling. WrestleMania took place over two nights at SoFi Stadium, drawing more than 160,000 fans combined. Roman Reigns retained his two titles with a shocking win over last week’s SI Media podcast guest, Cody Rhodes, who was a -550 favorite at one offshore sportsbook. And Endeavor purchased the WWE.
Vince McMahon appeared on CNBC on Monday morning to talk about his company’s sale. There were two bombshells.
One, he said he will be involved in creative “on a higher level,” but not “in the weeds.
WWE and the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company.
LSU star Angel Reese led the Tigers to a national championship in a convincing win over Iowa on Sunday, and she collected the Most Outstanding Player award at the Final Four in Dallas along the way, saying afterward that she “was in my moment.
Iowa coach Lisa Bluder was frustrated with the lack of communication from the officials as fouls helped sink her Hawkeyes in the women’s title game versus LSU.
Disgruntled PSG fans whistled after hearing Lionel Messi’s name announced in the starting lineup ahead of the club’s home defeat to Lyon on Sunday.
We have plenty to take away from last week’s NFL owners’ meetings …
Fun nugget that I picked up this week—Baker Mayfield was as much in on recruiting the Buccaneers as Tampa Bay was in on recruiting him last month. Early on in the process, I’m told, he showed a strong affinity for the Bucs, and that actually matches right up with what he told me shortly after he signed on March 15.
His process, he explained, started with having some time to take a deep breath after being moved from Cleveland to Carolina to Los Angeles in a six-month span.
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I’m still trying to wrap my head around Caitlin Clark’s technical.
In today’s SI:AM:
🐅 How LSU built its championship roster
🏀 Previewing the men’s title game
🌟 Takeaways from Night 1 and Night 2 of WrestleMania
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