Women’s NCAA Tournament final crushes rating records

The women’s NCAA Tournament final had a lot of momentum heading into Sunday afternoon, and the major interest in the game proved to be legitimate as the matchup between LSU and Iowa shattered all previous records for a women’s final. On Monday night, ESPN reported that the women’s NCAA Tournament final set new ratings records […]

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Jorge Masvidal hints UFC 287 loss could lead to big move

Jorge Masvidal (35-16, 12-9 UFC) is presumably one win away from a UFC welterweight title shot. He’s also apparently one win away from calling it a career as well. During a recent episode of “UFC 287 Countdown,” Masvidal, who’s last his last three fights, hinted that a loss to Gilbert Burns (21-5, 14-5 UFC) on […]

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Tigers’ 2023 start offers little hope of rebound from disastrous 2022 season

Three games into a season might be too early to panic, but the alarm bells are ringing loud in the Motor City. Everything seemed to grow wrong for the 2022 Detroit Tigers. Star pitchers got hurt, rookies dramatically underperformed expectations and veterans hit well below their career norms. That led to the dismissal of general […]

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The Atlanta Hawks are the NBA’s most average team

Atlanta went into the NBA season planning on contending. They’ll have to settle for being breathtakingly average. In a season that has seen remarkable parity in the NBA, the Hawks are setting the standard for mediocrity. A completely even record against both conferences, scoring just one fewer point than they’ve allowed over 78 games and […]

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Nantz signs off during his final NCAA Tournament

After his 37th March Madness, Nantz signed off with a heartfelt, appreciative goodbye. “One thing I’ve learned through all this is everybody has a dream. Everybody has a story,” Nantz said as highlights of UConn’s celebration rolled. “Just try to find that story. Be kind.” Analyst Bill Raftery complimented Nantz before the veteran broadcaster concluded […]

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NBA’s marijuana legalization was long overdue

Marijuana is now legal in 20 states. And three major professional sports leagues. The NBA suspended drug testing for marijuana when players returned to play in the Orlando “bubble” for the completion of the 2019-20 season and playoff. At the time, commissioner Adam Silver said, “We decided that given all the pressures and stress that […]

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