[ad_1] A priestess prays to a dead sun god in front of a fallen Greek temple. If the sky is clear, a flame spurts that will burn in Paris throughout the world’s top sporting event. Speeches ensue. On Tuesday, the flame for this summer’s Paris Olympics was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic … Read more
[ad_1] The Kings won their eighth consecutive game at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, beating the Ducks 3-1 to match the team’s longest home winning streak in more than three decades and move three points clear of idle Vegas in the battle for third place in the Pacific Division. The Kings, who finished third the last … Read more
[ad_1] Caitlin Clark has helped take NCAA women’s basketball to unprecedented heights of popularity. Now the WNBA appears ready to see if the University of Iowa superstar can do the same at the professional level. Weeks before leading Iowa to its second straight NCAA championship game, Clark announced her intention to enter the WNBA draft … Read more
[ad_1] “We’ll be ready to play, I promise you.” That was the prediction Lakers coach Darvin Ham made to the media following Friday morning’s practice in El Segundo. His team is in playoff mode entering Saturday afternoon’s home game against Cleveland (46-31), the team with the third-best record in the East. “The key thing today … Read more
[ad_1] Wrexham owner and Hollywood star Rob McElhenney is set to make a documentary based on the Enhanced Games, the proposed sporting competition for athletes who take performance-enhancing drugs. Businessman Aron D’Souza has declared his intention to hold the inaugural Enhanced Games next year. The idea has proved divisive, with World Athletics president Sebastian Coe … Read more
[ad_1] Shortly before tip-off of No. 3 seed NC State’s 76-66 win over No. 1 seed Texas in the Elite Eight on Sunday, ESPN reported the 3-point line on one end of the court used for the Portland regionals had been painted incorrectly. Both Texas coach Vic Schaefer and NC State coach Wes Moore agreed … Read more
[ad_1] Mar 30, 2024, 12:26 AM ET And just like that, we’re down to the Elite 8 in the men’s NCAA tournament. So what are the bets to make? Here are our experts Jeff Borzello, Tyler Fulghum and Mackenzie Kraemer with more on the bets they like most. Alabama -3.5 vs. Clemson (-155). Clemson’s NCAA … Read more
[ad_1] Getty Images The NCAA Women’s Tournament is starting to wind down, but the action is heating up. Friday saw four teams claim their spot in the Elite Eight with a pair of upsets stealing the show in Albany, New York and Portland, Oregon. Top seeds South Carolina and Texas moved up with relative ease … Read more
[ad_1] The 2024 NCAA Tournament’s second week of action features four incredible nights of basketball as what was once a 68-team field at the start of the Big Dance will be whittled down to a Final Four by the time Sunday night wraps up. The Sweet 16 is already under way with four teams advancing … Read more
[ad_1] The NCAA Women’s Tournament is off and running. The first two rounds had a bit of drama, but this is when things usually kick into high gear with the top 16 teams remaining. Those 16 teams will be split into two neutral sites for this weekend to decide who will advance to the Final … Read more