Mulkey and the defending champions officially began practice in front of fans Monday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Tuesday, the Tigers are scheduled to have CPR training. Mulkey always thought it was an important skill for her players to learn, even before her procedure. In late June, Mulkey had two stents put into a […]
Continue readingThe draft order will be determined later this year when the WNBA conducts its lottery. But we likely won’t know exactly which prospects will be available until after the college season ends with the women’s Final Four on April 5 and 7 in Cleveland. This year’s senior class — those who entered college for the […]
Continue readingThe Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs added to their accolades at Wednesday night’s ESPYS, winning the award for Best Team and quarterback Patrick Mahomes honored as Best Athlete, Men’s Sports and Best NFL Player. Mahomes has won two Super Bowls in his five seasons and was named MVP of the game each time, including […]
Continue readingRoughly two hours before the 2023 NBA draft kicked off, LSU Tigers star Angel Reese called her shot. With Reese’s cousin, former UConn Huskies guard Jordan Hawkins, available for selection, the 2023 NCAA women’s tournament’s Most Outstanding Player nudged the New Orleans Pelicans to bring her cousin to Louisiana. Holding the No. 14 pick in […]
Continue readingDefending women’s basketball champion LSU will open the 2023-24 season against Colorado in the Hall of Fame series, scheduled for Nov. 6 in Las Vegas. The game will be part of a college basketball quadruple-header at T-Mobile Arena that also features Ohio State-USC on the women’s side. In the other games, USC’s men’s team will […]
Continue readingSTORRS, Conn. — UConn star Paige Bueckers, the 2020-21 national player of the year, is “very close” to being fully cleared as she makes her way back from an August 2022 ACL tear that sidelined her for her entire junior season. “I’m feeling really good,” Bueckers told reporters at UConn on Wednesday. “I’m just past […]
Continue readingHENDERSON, Nev. — Both Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and receiver Davante Adams expressed relief Wednesday at team owner Mark Davis giving his support to first-year coach Josh McDaniels in the wake of the Raiders’ disappointing 2-7 start to the season. Davis on Monday told ESPN that people want “instant gratification” and that “Rome […]
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