Category: Sports

Virginia Tech junior Georgia Amoore made women’s NCAA Tournament history in the Hokie’s Final Four loss to LSU on Friday.  In the third quarter, Amoore made her 23rd 3-pointer of the tournament, setting the all-time mark held previously by Arizona’s Aari McDonald (2021) and UConn’s Kia Nurse (22), per ESPN Stats and Info. Amoore entered […]

Purdue center Zach Edey was named the Associated Press Men’s Player of the Year on Friday. “The season ended in disappointment, which really sucks, but it’s always nice to win individual accolades,” Edey said, via the Associated Press. “It kind of validates your work a little bit.” “The last three years I’ve played here, I’ve […]

The much-talked-about hypothetical in-season NBA tournament will soon become a reality. Among the amendments made to the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement with the NBA Players Association is the addition of an in-season tournament, something commissioner Adam Silver has been keen on adding to spice up the regular season since at least 2019. The tournament […]

In his first start of the season, Trayce Thompson had a career-best performance, smashing three home runs and driving in eight runs in the Dodgers’ 10-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Thompson didn’t have a great spring training, only collecting three hits in 31 at-bats. One thing Thompson was looking to improve on this year […]

Tell them the Butler did it if anyone asks how the San Diego State Aztecs advanced to its first National Championship Game in program history.  Trailing the ninth-seeded Florida Atlantic Owls by one with seconds to go and the clock running, SDSU’s Lamont Butler nailed the game-winner at the buzzer, capping off a 72-71 comeback […]

“I think when this season gets done, we’ll evaluate everything,” Nurse told reporters. “Even personally, I’m going to take a few weeks to see where I’m at, where my head’s at, and just see how the relationship with the organization is and everything. It’s been 10 years for me now, which is a pretty good run.” […]

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker told reporters (including David O’Brien of The Athletic) that ace Max Fried will go on the injured list as he manages a hamstring problem. Fried exited his Opening Day start after just 43 pitches. It seems the team is in no hurry to make the move official though, and may […]

As the 2022-23 NHL stretch run nears its close, teams are starting to clinch playoff berths. That includes the New Jersey Devils, who’ve enjoyed one of their best seasons in franchise history after finishing seventh and eighth two times each in the Metro Division the previous four years. Few prognosticators predicted such a dramatic jump […]

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier will not return to the lineup for the rest of the 2022-23 regular season as he continues to recover from a back injury, head coach John Tortorella announced Saturday. Couturier, 30, hasn’t suited up for the Flyers since Dec. 18, 2021. The 2020 Frank J. Selke Trophy winner has skated […]

Northwestern University is hoping to turn its next stadium into a money-making venture beyond just football games, and it seems one plan to accomplish that goal has gotten major pushback from locals in Evanston. Northwestern’s current stadium, Ryan Field, has served as the home for many memorable moments in the school’s athletic history. However, the […]