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NASCAR delays Daytona 500 race by a day due to heavy rain
James Gilbert/Getty Images (DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.)– Steady rain and gusty winds in Florida prompted NASCAR to delay the start of the iconic Daytona 500 race until Monday, officials said. The race at the Daytona International [Read More…]
High school football team that beat the odds gets deserving surprises
Jeffrey Grigsby / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Cardinal Hayes High School’s football team is the definition of a ray of sunshine! Once called one of the “worst teams,” the players overcame the odds to [Read More…]
University of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women’s basketball scoring record
Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes dribbles against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Feb. 11, 2024, in Lincoln, Neb. — Steven Branscombe/Getty Images (IOWA CITY, Iowa) — Caitlin Clark, [Read More…]
Kansas City Chiefs player Trey Smith reacts to parade shooting, recounts helping boy
ABC News (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Fans were celebrating alongside the Kansas City Chiefs at Wednesday’s victory parade following their recent 2024 Super Bowl win when gunshots rang out and chaos erupted. Chiefs offensive lineman [Read More…]
Jenny Cavnar makes history as Oakland A’s primary play-by-play announcer
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, hired by NBC Sports California. The company made the announcement Tuesday. Cavnar becomes the first woman [Read More…]
ESPN, College Football Playoff agree on 6-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually
ESPN and the College Football Playoff have agreed to a six-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually that allows the network to keep exclusive rights to the 12-team playoff through the 2031 season, two people with [Read More…]
Shaquille O’Neal’s No. 32 jersey is the first to be retired by the Orlando Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal was Orlando’s first in lots of ways. First No. 1 overall draft pick. First player to make an All-Star team in a Magic uniform. First rookie of the year. [Read More…]
Jason Kelce says he’ll ‘have an answer’ about retirement ‘in the next couple weeks’
Perry Knotts/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jason Kelce said this week that he will have an update about his possible retirement from the NFL soon. During an appearance on “The Big Podcast with Shaq” on [Read More…]
Patrick Mahomes expects to celebrate a fourth Super Bowl win at Disney World next season
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes knows what it takes to win a Super Bowl. The 28-year-old notched his third Super Bowl victory in seven seasons on Sunday in a [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 2/12/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Charlotte 111, Indiana 102 Philadelphia 123, Cleveland 121 San Antonio 122, Toronto 99 Chicago 136, Atlanta 126 Milwaukee 112, Denver [Read More…]
Super Bowl LVIII: Chiefs beat 49ers in overtime
Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback #15 Patrick Mahomes holds the trophy after winning Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 11, 2024. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP [Read More…]
Super Bowls That Could Have Been
There have been many great Super Bowls through the years, but something you don’t hear anything about is the potential matchups that could have been. It won’t be much of a stretch suggesting that any [Read More…]
Caitlin Clark needs 39 points at Nebraska to set NCAA women’s scoring record
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — If Caitlin Clark is going to become the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women’s basketball history on Sunday, she will have to post one of her highest point totals of the [Read More…]
Stephen Curry hits 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left, Warriors beat Suns 113-112
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As soon as Bradley Beal lunged for the steal to try to keep the ball from Stephen Curry with 3.3 seconds left, the Phoenix guard knew it was a bad gamble. [Read More…]
WNBA superstar opens up about working through fears, ‘giving yourself grace’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson has been a dominant force, both on the basketball court and in the arenas of social justice and mental health. The Olympic gold medalist has [Read More…]
Tiger Woods makes it official: His 2024 debut will come next week at Riviera
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods confirmed Wednesday he will make his first PGA Tour start since the Masters at the Genesis Invitational next week at Riviera, a tournament he hosts. Woods posted on social media that [Read More…]
New Jersey to host 2026 FIFA World Cup final
Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium will host the final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the end of a tournament that will span three countries and will [Read More…]
Michael Strahan, athletes discuss mental health in the Black community
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Often lost in the bright shine of athletic celebrity stardom are the deep human pains that can weigh on Black athletes in particular. Only one in three Black Americans with [Read More…]
Clark moves into 2nd place on all-time scoring list in No. 3 Iowa’s win over Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Iowa star Caitlin Clark moved into second on the NCAA women’s basketball career scoring list on Wednesday night, finishing with 35 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in the No. 3 [Read More…]
San Francisco 49ers victorious over Lions; advancing to Super Bowl LVIII against KC Chiefs
Chase Young #92 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after beating the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship football game at Levi’s Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty [Read More…]
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