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• WNBA’s oldest player reveals she didn’t consider retirement — and keys to her remarkable longevity

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images Seattle Storm forward Alysha Clark — the league’s oldest player at 37 years old — had no doubts about continuing her WNBA career this season. With Diana Taurasi’s retirement now official, Seattle Storm forward Alysha Clark is now the WNBA’s oldest player. Clark, who is 37 years old, spent the last two years with the Las Vegas Aces before returni...2025
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• 5 upset picks for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament’s first round

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Here are 5 upsets to pick in the first round of your 2025 men’s NCAA tournament bracket The 2025 NCAA Tournament is filled with potential upsets involving double-digit seeds. Thanks to some seeding disparities with the committee and a lot of talented regular-season champions also earning auto bids from conference tournament wins, there’s plenty of i...2025
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• Phoenix Mercury’s latest free agency signing continues growing WNBA trend

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images Monique Akoa-Makani signed a rookie-scale contract with the Mercury Tuesday — becoming the latest international player to get an opportunity in the WNBA. The Phoenix Mercury have added another guard to their roster; Monique Akoa-Makani, a Cameroonian guard who most recently played for the French club Charnay Basket. On that club, she averaged 14...2025
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• Big Cat Country’s 2025 Jaguars NFL Draft home page

Photo by David Becker/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Jaguars draft content. The Jacksonville Jaguars hold 10 picks, including no. 5 overall, in the 2025 NFL Draft. Be sure to bookmark this page for all of Big Cat Country’s 2025 Jaguars draft content. Prospect Profiles coming soon!! Draft Info & Analysis Which draft picks do the Jaguars currently hold? by Gus Logue Can the 2025 N...2025
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• The Golden State Valkyries have signed their first star — and she’s a great fit

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images Tiffany Hayes — last year’s Sixth Player of the Year — is headed to the Valkyries after a standout season with Las Vegas. Tiffany Hayes is headed to the Golden State Valkyries, ESPN’s Alexa Phillippou reported on Thursday morning. Hayes, a 35-year-old veteran guard and prolific scorer, will headline the WNBA’s newest expansion team, joining her ...2025
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• 4 potential destinations for Marina Mabrey after trade request

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images The Connecticut Sun star has reportedly asked out — where could she play next season? Connectictut Sun guard Marina Mabrey has requested a trade, her agent told ESPN. She joined the Sun midseason after asking for a trade from the Chicago Sky, and was highly impactful from the moment she arrived in Connecticut. But the team she joined in in July ...2025
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• WNBA’s oldest player reveals she didn’t consider retirement — and keys to her remarkable longevity
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• Every WNBA team’s free agency and offseason priorities: a complete guide

Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Kelsey Mitchell, Kelsey Plum, Satou Sabally, and Brittney Griner headline a stacked WNBA free agency class. We’re just over a month away from WNBA free agency — so let’s take a look at who each team has to make a decision about re-signing (or letting walk). Some of the players on this list — like Kelsey Mitchell and Kelsey Plum — could very well end up o...2024
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• Cub Tracks in the driver’s seat

Photo by David Becker/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Roki Sasaki is posting. That could help define the market, whatever that really means. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated,...2024
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• Kelsey Plum, Kelsey Mitchell and every WNBA team’s top free agent

Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images Plum, Mitchell, Alyssa Thomas, and Satou Sabally headline a strong free agency class. We’re a few days removed from the conclusion of the WNBA season, and free agency is set to begin in February. Every team has key free agents that they’ll want to prioritize, and on top of that, an expansion draft looms in which teams will get to protect six pl...2024
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• Preseason Recap: Avs secure first win of preseason in Vegas

Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images What happens in Vegas, doesn’t stay in Vegas - a W! Hang the banner! The Colorado Avalanche have won a preseason game! All jokes aside, the Avs contained the pressure from the Vegas Golden Knights to wrap up a 3-1 win on the strip on Thursday night. It’s the first one of the preseason, with one more to go before the real deal begins. The roster ...2024
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• A’ja Wilson is the runaway favorite for WNBA MVP, but here’s who else has a shot

Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images Let’s take a dive into the numbers — and examine the track record of WNBA stars on lower-seeded teams earning the honors. A’ja Wilson has been hailed the runaway favorite for MVP and by most accounts, she’ll likely be the unanimous pick. Her individual numbers are better than they’ve ever been, and the national discourse this year has operated under the ...2024
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• WNBA Week Ahead: Caitlin Clark, Fever fight for playoff spot, Aces-Liberty face off in a Finals rematch

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The WNBA is finally back after a month-long hiatus, and as teams battle for playoff positioning, there’s no shortage of exciting basketball to tune into. We got an Aces-Liberty Finals rematch, Caitlin Clark’s return to the court, and much more. The WNBA season resumes on Thursday after a month-long Olympic break, and teams will battle to secure their pla...2024
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• Ron Holland’s NBA Draft stock shouldn’t be defined by G League losing

Photo by Alex Nahorniak-Svenski/NBAE via Getty Images Don’t let Ron Holland’s one season in the G League fool you. The 2024 NBA Draft prospect has always been a winner. Duncanville High School head coach David Peavy stood outside the locker room after the 2023 McDonald’s All-American Game ready to congratulate his star player on the symbolic close to an incredible high school career. When...2024
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• Recap: Avalanche collapse in third period, lose to Vegas 4-3 in overtime

Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images It was a frustrating weekend of hockey. After a troubling blowout loss at home the Colorado Avalanche jumped back on a plane and were back at it against the Vegas Golden Knights less than 24 hours later. For most of the time this game was just what the doctor ordered but Vegas got the best of Colorado in a third period comeback and then sealed th...2024
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• Subriel Matias vs Liam Paro in the works for summer

Photo by David Becker/Getty Images Subriel Matias is reportedly negotiating a deal with Matchroom IBF super lightweight champion Subriel Matias won’t face Teofimo Lopez in his return from injury, but he’ll at least enjoy a homecoming. El Nuevo Dia reports and Jake Donovan confirms that plans are in place to pit Matias against Liam Paro this summer in the former’s native Puerto Rico. Per El...2024
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• WNBA’s oldest player reveals she didn’t consider retirement — and keys to her remarkable longevity
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• Phoenix Mercury’s latest free agency signing continues growing WNBA trend
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• Big Cat Country’s 2025 Jaguars NFL Draft home page
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• The Golden State Valkyries have signed their first star — and she’s a great fit
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• 4 potential destinations for Marina Mabrey after trade request
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• Chennedy Carter and the 3 best WNBA free agents still available, ranked

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images Most of the top available free agents have already signed — but there are a few standouts still available. The majority of the WNBA’s top free agents have been signed — with stars like Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally joining the Phoenix Mercury, Kelsey Plum heading to the Los Angeles Sparks, and Kelsey Mitchell and Nneka Ogwumike re-signing with...2025
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• The Indiana Fever’s latest free-agent signing is a win for (almost) everyone

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images Sydney Colson is the latest WNBA free agent to sign with the Fever. The Indiana Fever has crushed the WNBA offseason so far. They’ve retained their effective core of Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston, and Caitlin Clark — and added Natasha Howard and DeWanna Bonner via free agency and Sophie Cunningham via trade. The team — which will be led by vet...2025
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• 3 big winners, 2 losers from WNBA free agency (so far)

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury come out on top, while the Connecticut Sun overhaul their roster. The entire WNBA landscape has dramatically shifted over the past 10 days, with some of the league’s top players switching teams (shoutout Alyssa Thomas, Kelsey Plum, Jewell Loyd, and Satou Sabally) and some teams completely resetting their rosters, li...2025
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• Jaguars hire Tony Boselli as executive vice president of football ops

Photo by David Becker/Getty Images Boselli, the Jaguars’ first draft selection and only Pro Football Hall of Fame selection, has officially been hired to run football operations in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired a familiar face in a new role. On Monday, team owner Shad Khan named Tony Boselli as the new Executive Vice President of Football Operations in a statement. “F...2025
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• Blockbuster WNBA trade alters futures of Aces, Storm, Sparks – what we know

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images Kelsey Plum lands in Los Angeles, Jewell Loyd in Las Vegas, and Li Yueru in Seattle in a league-changing three-team trade reported Sunday by ESPN. The entire WNBA landscape dramatically changed on Sunday night, thanks to a blockbuster three-team trade, first reported by ESPN, that will send Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces, Li Yueru and ...2025
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• WNBA’s oldest player reveals she didn’t consider retirement — and keys to her remarkable longevity
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• 5 upset picks for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament’s first round
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• Phoenix Mercury’s latest free agency signing continues growing WNBA trend
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• The Golden State Valkyries have signed their first star — and she’s a great fit
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• 4 potential destinations for Marina Mabrey after trade request
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• Chennedy Carter and the 3 best WNBA free agents still available, ranked
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• The Indiana Fever’s latest free-agent signing is a win for (almost) everyone
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• Blockbuster WNBA trade alters futures of Aces, Storm, Sparks – what we know
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• Kelsey Plum free agency news could shake up WNBA landscape

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images The Las Vegas Aces cored the three-time All-Star on Saturday. Kelsey Plum has been cored by the Las Vegas Aces, meaning that she’ll be offered a one-year supermax contract worth $249,244. The core designation also takes away her ability to sign with other WNBA teams. If Plum wants out of Las Vegas, the fact that she’s been cored ensures that th...2025
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• A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, and the 12 best WNBA players not playing in Unrivaled, ranked

Photo by Justin Casterline/NBAE via Getty Images Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 basketball league launching in Miami next week, will feature 36 WNBA stars. Here’s who won’t be participating. Unrivaled, the new professional women’s 3-on-3 basketball league launching next Friday, Jan. 17th in Miami, doesn’t lack star power. The league, co-founded by two-time MVP Breanna Stewart and the 2024 Defe...2025
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• Phoenix Mercury’s latest free agency signing continues growing WNBA trend
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• 4 potential destinations for Marina Mabrey after trade request
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• 3 big winners, 2 losers from WNBA free agency (so far)
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• Jaguars hire Tony Boselli as executive vice president of football ops
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• WNBA Explained: An exclusive conversation with Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell

Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell sat down with SB Nation for an exclusive interview to share the league’s goals and aspirations, the TNT partnership, and more. By now, most WNBA fans have heard about Unrivaled, the new professional women’s 3-on-3 basketball league set to launch next month in Miami. The league, co-founded by UConn teammates and WNBA stars Naphees...2024
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• Exclusive: WNBA legend Teresa Weatherspoon to coach Unrivaled basketball team

Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images Weatherspoon — who most recently served as the head coach of the Chicago Sky — will lead one of six Unrivaled basketball clubs in Miami this winter. Teresa Weatherspoon is heading to Miami to coach one of the six Unrivaled basketball clubs this winter, sources familiar with the hire told SB Nation. Weatherspoon — who was fired by the Chicago Sky this pas...2024
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• A’ja Wilson is so much more more than just the WNBA MVP

Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images Kelsey Plum said she’ll have conspiracy theories if A’ja Wilson is not the unanimous MVP. Wilson is just focused on being the best teammate she can be. UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT — It’s a Friday morning at the Mohegan Sun Arena, and A’ja Wilson and the rest of the Las Vegas Aces have just completed shootaround. They are a few hours away from a match-up against...2024
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• WNBA Week Ahead: Caitlin Clark, Fever fight for playoff spot, Aces-Liberty face off in a Finals rematch
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• Ron Holland’s NBA Draft stock shouldn’t be defined by G League losing
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• Phinsider Question Of The Day: Your NFL Draft Edition

Photo by David Becker/Getty Images The NFL’s 2024 Draft will kick off tomorrow night with just the first round. Our Miami Dolphins will be looking to fill a hole on their roster tomorrow night, assuming they don't trade out of the first. For other teams, tomorrow's pick could make or break their team for the next few to several seasons. Most of us will watch or at least follow the NFL draf...2024
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• ‘David was the man, we move on’: Everything Demetrius Andrade said after loss to Benavidez

Demetrius Andrade gave David Benavidez his respect, and says he’ll be back stronger | Photo by David Becker/Getty Images Demetrius Andrade gave David Benavidez his respect, and says he’ll be back stronger. Demetrius Andrade’s night didn’t go how he was hoping, as he took his first pro loss via sixth round stoppage to David Benavidez. But Andrade (32-1, 19 KO) says he’ll be back and continu...2023
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• Paige Spiranac’s reference of Tiger Woods leaving scratch golfers in the dust goes viral
Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for ACM Paige Spiranac reminded her followers that thinking they could hang with PGA Tour players would sadly be mistaken. Paige Spiranac isn’t afraid to speak her mind. It’s one of the biggest parts of her brand. One of her latest takes shows she knows golf and the reality of playing professionally. She tweeted a graphic referencing a tweet from Lou Sta...2023
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• The NFL’s gambling problem is their latest hypocritical mess
Photo by David Becker/Getty Images The NFL rightfully suspended Jameson Williams and other Lions players for sports betting. But that doesn’t excuse the hypocrisy spewed by the league. Do as I say, not as I do. It should very well be the new mantra of the National Football League. The NFL has tried its best to defend its brand integrity and uphold its platform as one of the kings of enter...2023
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• ‘I would certainly be interested’: Bob Arum likes idea of Teofimo Lopez vs Ryan Garcia

Bob Arum says if Golden Boy can produce Ryan Garcia then a fight against Teofimo Lopez would be huge. | Photo by David Becker/Getty Images Bob Arum says he’s had preliminary discussions about a fight between Teofimo Lopez and Ryan Garcia. As Top Rank promoter Bob Arum sat down with Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub TV he touched on the topic of what will come ext for Teofimo Lopez, who won’t ...2023
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• Bronny James declares for NBA Draft, potentially leading to union with LeBron

Photo by David Becker/Getty Images LeBron’s son could be NBA-bound. The 2023-24 season isn’t the one Bronny James envisioned, but he could still be NBA-bound anyway. On Friday the USC freshman declared for the 2024 NBA Draft, but stopped short of hiring an agent — with the intent of keeping his options open. In addition to declaring for the draft and meeting teams, James will also enter th...2024
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• Jorge Linares retires from boxing at 38

Photo by David Becker/Getty Images Linares ends his career 49-9 with 29 knockouts Almost 21 years after knocking out Kyong Soo Chung in his professional debut, Jorge Linares is hanging up the gloves. “Niño de Oro” confirmed his retirement in an interview with Boxing News and on Instagram, claiming that he’s done with fighting but not with boxing. Born in Venezuela but operating out of Japa...2023
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• In past 2 offseasons, Chiefs’ Brett Veach made the right calls
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Kansas City’s general manager seems to recognize when the draft is — and is not — the answer. A month before the 2023 NFL Draft gets underway at Union Station, the Kansas City Chiefs still face questions about their roster. In particular, there are still holes to fill at wide receiver. Marquez Valdes-Scantling is now the only wideout on the roster who g...2023
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• ‘Give that man Canelo’: Pros react to Benavidez’s win over Andrade

Is it time for Canelo vs Benavidez after David Benavidez’s win over Andrade? | Photo by David Becker/Getty Images Is it time for Canelo vs Benavidez after David Benavidez’s win over Andrade? David Benavidez impressed again tonight, smashing Demetrius Andrade in six rounds and potentially setting himself up for a big showdown with Canelo Alvarez next May. Benavidez (28-0, 24 KO) has already...2023
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• 5 upset picks for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament’s first round
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• The Indiana Fever’s latest free-agent signing is a win for (almost) everyone
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• 3 big winners, 2 losers from WNBA free agency (so far)
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• Every WNBA team’s free agency and offseason priorities: a complete guide
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• WNBA Explained: An exclusive conversation with Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell
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• Cub Tracks in the driver’s seat
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• Kelsey Plum, Kelsey Mitchell and every WNBA team’s top free agent
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• 2024 Shriners Children’s Open: Payout, money that winner J.T. Poston took home

J.T. Poston poses with the trophy after winning the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open. | Photo by David Becker/Getty Images Here is the full payout for champion J.T. Poston and every player who made the cut at this year’s Shriners Children’s Open. J.T. Poston managed to hang on and win the Shriners Children’s Open by a stroke on Sunday in Las Vegas. He carded a 4-under 67 during his final rou...2024
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• A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, and the 12 best WNBA players not playing in Unrivaled, ranked
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• The Rock reportedly told WWE ‘he’s not going to be able to do’ WrestleMania 41

Photo by David Becker/WireImage When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently posted about his Bad Blood appearance and told the WWE Universe he’d see us “down the road”, many interpreted that as saying he’d be back for the Road to WrestleMania next year. It’s a logical assumption to make based on everything we’ve seen on WWE programming, and read/heard from the wrestle web’s primary sources. Th...2024
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• A’ja Wilson is the runaway favorite for WNBA MVP, but here’s who else has a shot
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• Wednesday’s top WNBA performers: Courtney Williams cooks Kelsey Plum, Napheesa Collier dominates

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Lynx beat the Aces and the Dream beat the Mercury in a two-game double-header. Here’s who stood out. Good morning, WNBA fans! Wednesday night featured a double-header — and for real this time, as the Mercury and Dream faced off at 7:30pm ET, and the Aces-Lynx shortly after, at 9:30pm ET on ESPN. First, here were the results of Wednesday’s slate: T...2024
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• Ron Holland’s NBA Draft stock shouldn’t be defined by G League losing
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• Random Ramsdom: It’s completely normal for LA to be looking at every position in the draft

Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024 Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 4/13/24 It’s full blown rumor season (it kinda always is) in the NFL as teams get ready for the NFL Draft. There’s doesn’t even neccessarily need to be facts. People can write an article, or talk on a TV show and boom we have a rumor! An interesting piece of speculation is that the Los Angeles Rams ha...2024
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• Alcaraz, Nadal Lead Barcelona Entry List
Spanish superstars head entry list that features Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud and more. By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, March 19, 202 Spanish superstars will bring the buzz to Barcelona. Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and 14-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal lead the entry list for the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell set for April 15-21st....2024
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• Australia’s National Rugby League is opening its season in Las Vegas this weekend

Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for NRL Australian rugby league is trying to become the off-season football U.S. fans need. The NFL is trying to get a foothold overseas to make football an international game, now rugby league is trying the same thing. National Rugby League (NRL), Australia’s premier league, is trying to get its game global by taking a big step this weekend by opening th...2024
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• Weeks claims Lawson may have had aneurysm before Ortiz loss

Photo by David Becker/Getty Images Golden Boy has denied the allegations and Weeks has deleted the Facebook post We got our first “major” boxing event of 2024 last night and we now have our first scandal. Referee Tony Weeks, this weekend’s main character thanks to a horrifically early stoppage in Vergil Ortiz Jr’s first-round finish of Frederick Lawson, claimed on Facebook that two of Laws...2024
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• Jorge Linares retires from boxing at 38
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