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NewsMay 24, 2024Read →

NCAA, Power Conferences OK Schools to Pay Players Directly

The NCAA and its five power conferences made history when they agreed to permit schools to directly pay players. This move marks the first time in the history of college sports for players to be paid, per ESPN . The…

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OpinionApr 8, 2024Read →

Caitlin Clark Leaves 3-Word Message to Iowa Fans as She Heads to the WNBA

Iowa Hawkeyes superstar guard Caitlin Clark enjoyed a magical run with few precedents in college basketball history. Now, she will have the rest of her life to reflect on the experience. Following the Hawkeyes’ 87-75…

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NewsApr 7, 2024Read →

Iowa Player Deletes Social Media Accounts as ‘Hate Comments’ Swarm Her Over Iowa-UConn Controversial Foul

As an avalanche of hate rolls toward her for the sin of being on the winning end of a disputed call at the close of the Iowa-UConn women’s basketball game Friday night, Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall is just tuning it all…

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NewsApr 7, 2024Read →

Watch: New Angle of Iowa-UConn Controversial Foul Shows What Really Happened – ‘Not Even a Debate’

As an emotional tidal wave crested across America Friday night over a foul called in the closing seconds of the Iowa-UConn Final Four game, it crashed into a camera angle that led some to support the officials. With…

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NewsApr 6, 2024Read →

Watch: Paige Bueckers Responds to Controversial Call in Game Against Caitlin Clark, Iowa – ‘A Lot of Mistakes’

UConn star guard Paige Bueckers could have sounded off about the officiating after an offensive foul called against UConn with seconds to play was instrumental in UConn’s 71-69 loss to Iowa in Friday night’s Final Four…

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OpinionApr 6, 2024Read →

Watch: Fans Enraged After Controversial Call Late into UConn-Iowa Game – ‘Awful Call’

Sure, women’s basketball has been a prominent sport for some time now — but, if it ever does come to rival the men’s game in popularity, historians will likely look back on the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament as the moment…

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OpinionApr 5, 2024Read →

Watch: Loud Forklift Disrupts Caitlin Clark’s Presser Day Before Big UConn Matchup

It’s something special when the women’s NCAA basketball tournament is garnering more interest than the men’s. That’s certainly the case this year, particularly with the matchup of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and LSU’s Angel…

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NewsApr 3, 2024Read →

LSU Star Angel Reese Makes Massive Career Move

LSU forward Angel Reese decided to forgo her senior season on Wednesday when she announced she would instead enter the WNBA Draft. The “Bayou Barbie” told Vogue that she had nothing left to prove as a college athlete…

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OpinionApr 3, 2024Read →

LSU Athletics Official Issues Statement on Anthem Controversy, Doesn’t Help School’s Case

Louisiana State University’s women’s basketball team seems to be digging its hole even deeper with its recent statements after walking off the court before the national anthem was played on Monday. LSU already has a…

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OpinionApr 3, 2024Read →

Watch: Sports Analyst Tears Into ‘Villain’ Angel Reese After She Cries to the Media – ‘Take the L’

When a high-profile athlete has gone out of her way to project brashness, playing the victim is inevitably going to fall flat. On Monday night, LSU Tigers star forward Angel Reese became emotional and adopted a tone of…

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OpinionApr 2, 2024Read →

LSU’s Angel Reese Complains That She’s Been ‘Sexualized’ After March Madness Loss

LSU forward Angel Reese was understandably emotional on Monday night after Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes sent her and the Tigers home with a gritty 94-87 victory in the NCAA Tournament in Albany, New York. But one…

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NewsMar 25, 2024Read →

LSU Coach Calls Out Washington Post Reporter with a Big Threat

The word “aggressive” defines not only the LSU women’s basketball team but also its coach, Kim Mulkey, who played a very aggressive offense Saturday in talking about a rumored story about her coming from The Washington…

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OpinionMar 21, 2024Read →

Basketball Star Goes Viral for ‘Amazing’ Perspective After Heartbreaking March Madness Loss

When a basketball team’s best player happens to have leadership qualities, victories often follow. From time to time, however, an on-court disappointment leads to that player’s most memorable moment. At a post-game…

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OpinionFeb 20, 2024Read →

All-Out Brawl: Basketball Game Between Texas A&M-Commerce and Incarnate Word Turns Violent As Game Ends

School pride is one thing. Violence is is quite another. When the former turns into the latter, it isn’t the positive sort of pride talked about at pep rallies and locker-room speeches. Instead, it’s the kind of pride…

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OpinionJan 19, 2024Read →

College Basketball Teams Unite in Public Prayer After Thrilling Game: ‘A Great Moment’

Sometimes the best moments in sports occur after a game. On Tuesday, the Kansas State Wildcats men’s basketball team upset the ninth-ranked Baylor Bears in overtime, 68-64. Then, in what one Kansas State fan described…

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NewsJan 5, 2024Read →

Florida State Head Football Coach Gives Emotional Speech Following 60-Point Blowout Loss to Georgia

An emotional speech given by Florida State’s head football coach has gone viral on social media. Mike Norvell, who led the Seminoles to a 13-0 record heading into their season finale in the Orange Bowl on Saturday, gave…

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NewsDec 22, 2023Read →

Alabama Football Player Arrested Days Before Playoff Game Against Michigan

Police arrested University of Alabama football player Elijah Pritchett in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday. They charged the redshirt freshman with knowingly spreading a sexually transmitted disease, according to the Tuscaloosa…

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NewsDec 6, 2023Read →

Riley Gaines Enrages Dem Congresswoman with Rebuttal to ‘Bigotry’ Allegation, Sending Hearing Into Chaos

Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines testified Tuesday on Capitol Hill on why she opposes biological men who identify as women competing in women’s sports. The House Oversight Committee on Health Care and…

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NewsNov 25, 2023Read →

Fans Planned on Boycotting ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ Before Huge Rivalry Game – Here’s What Happened

A controversy that has engulfed the college football world threatened to similarly engulf one of the sport’s premiere analysis shows — but did it? If you follow college football at all, you’ve no doubt heard about the…

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OpinionNov 6, 2023Read →

How Much Should a Man Cry? Viral Clip of Sobbing College Football Superstar Sparks Debate

A viral clip of University of Southern California standout quarterback Caleb Williams has sparked a debate over whether his emotional response to a tough loss was the appropriate response. To wit, Williams, last year’s…

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