DALLAS -- When top-seeded South Carolina faces off against No. 2 Iowa in the national semifinals Friday night, the two most recent National Players of the Year will be on the floor. Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark claimed the Naismith Trophy and the honor from the Associated Press this year after averaging 27.3 points, 8.6 assists and 7.3 rebounds per game while shooting 39.2 percent from 3-point land. Clark has guided Iowa
Excuse the Sacramento Kings if they show up to Friday's game against the host Portland Trail Blazers with a bad case of clinching hangover. The Kings ended the longest postseason drought in NBA history -- 16 seasons -- when they clobbered the Trail Blazers 120-80 on Wednesday in the first contestof the two-game set. All-Star point guard De'Aaron Fox, in his sixth season with Sacramento, was just 8 years old when the Kin
The Arizona Cardinals signed free-agent cornerback Rashad Fenton to a one-year contract on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Cardinals had an opening to fill at the position with the departure of top cornerback Byron Murphy in free agency. Murphy signed with the Minnesota Vikings. A sixth-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2019 draft, Fenton has played in 49 NFL games (17 starts) over four seas
The Golden State Warriors catch a break in the schedule when they close a four-game homestand Friday night against the tail-spinning San Antonio Spurs at San Francisco. The Warriors (40-37) have won four of five, beating the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans to move into sixth place in the Western Conference, which is the last guaranteed first-round playoff spot. They will be
Travis d'Arnaud had four hits and drove in two runs, and the Atlanta Braves used six pitchers on Opening Day in a 7-2 victory against the host Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon. The reigning NL East Division champion Braves were boosted by three-run spots in the second and ninth innings, helping mitigate the impact of leaving 12 runners on base. Atlanta won on Opening Day for the sixth time in a seven-year stre
Forward accused by Argentinian broadcaster Im sorry I didnt deliver as much as expected Tottenham forward Richarlison has sought to shut down rumours regarding his part in Antonio Contes departure from the club , insisting he was not the mutiny leader. Conte left Spurs on Sunday by mutual consent a week on from an extraordinary rant in which he criticised his own selfish players following a 3-3 draw at Southampton. Richar
South Africas first black Test captain on the pressures and privileges of his role and why he is a silent supporter of rival Ben Stokes Ive been a silent supporter of the way theyve gone about things, Temba Bavuma says as, in his role as the new captain of South Africas Test team, he considers the impact of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum on world cricket. I say silent because Im still a competitor of theirs. Ive always s
Sharing centre stage with the mens team no longer feels like a distant dream and could push other clubs to do the same As Leah Williamson and Jonas Eidevall reflected at the Emirates Stadium on Arsenals success in reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in 10 years, they had more than exciting upcoming fixtures on their minds. Captain and manager were united in stating it was a realistic vision for th
Manchester City and Arsenals title battle and Liverpools recent struggles show that a solid midfield is crucial The holding midfield role is a bespoke one; you need to be technically very good, not just a destroyer, have a high-level understanding of the game and be able to drop into the backline but also break forward, depending on what team you are in. Simple enough. Manchester City have one of the best in the business
Descendants of the west Africans who picked the cotton that made Manchester rich are struggling to keep their distinct culture alive Dorcas, who was 17 and picked Sea Island cotton, sold for $1,200. Cassander, a 35-year-old prime woman who also picked cotton but was prone to fits, sold for just $400. The same price was paid for Emiline, 19, who was described as a prime young woman cotton hand, and Judy, who was only 11. U
After all but locking up a playoff berth on Wednesday night, the New York Knicks will get a glimpse of their potential first-round opponent on Friday night. They can only hope they'll also see Julius Randle in uniform. The Knicks may be without Randle as they look to officially clinch a playoff spot Friday night, when New York is slated to visit the Cleveland Cavaliers in a possible postseason preview. The Knicks were
Aaron Judge homered in his first at-bat, Gerrit Cole struck out 11 in six sharp innings and the host New York Yankees beat the San Francisco Giants 5-0 Thursday afternoon on Opening Day. After hitting an AL-record 62 homers last season to break Roger Maris' record, Judge homered against the team he grew up rooting for and the team who courted him in free agency. In his first appearance since signing a nine-year, $360 mi
The Atlanta Falcons signed free agent wide receiver Scotty Miller to a one-year contract on Thursday. Miller, 25, remains in the NFC South after playing his first four seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who made him a sixth-round draft pick in 2019 out of Bowling Green. "He's quick, he's athletic and he can run," Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot said earlier this week. "He has shown the ability to make plays.
VCU guard and Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Adrian "Ace" Baldwin Jr. announced Thursday that he will transfer. His announcement comes in the aftermath of a whirlwind coaching change at the Richmond, Va., school. VCU lost coach Mike Rhoades to Penn State and hired Ryan Odom -- all on Wednesday. "I want to thank Coach Rhoades and the coaching staff for trusting in me to lead VCU's basketball program for the time that I w
Joseph Suaalii, the prodigal son, is coming to rugby union. Or, at least, that is what the multiple news stories would have you believe. With the headline and column-inch-grabbing signing being held up as a triumph for rugby union over its league brethren. Those headlines are frequently followed by some realism that the reported $1.6million []
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There are plenty of reasons why the Oklahoma City Thunder are in the hunt for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has taken a significant step forward. The Thunder's similarly named 2022 draft picks, Jalen Williams and Jaylin Williams, have rapidly improved late in the season. But another has been the continued development of fourth-year defensive standout Luguentz Dort. Dort figures to b
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Australia batting great and current Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting on Thursday named two prospects from his side he believes will prosper. Ponting expects young India star Yash Dhull to build on the performances that saw him named captain of the Team of the Tournament at last year's ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup and predicted emerging all-rounder Aman Khan as another player th