U.S. women’s basketball team wins FIBA World Cup opener missing players
SYDNEY — It’s been a whirlwind week for Alyssa Thomas.
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‘Proving myself right’: With Vegas, Becky Hammon finally won her title
As Becky Hammon‘s prolific collegiate basketball career was nearing its end, a headline in the Denver Post proclaimed that “No one will underestimate Colorado State’s Becky Hammon ever again.”
U.S. sprinter Twanisha ‘TeeTee’ Terry talks track and field, TikTok, more in Q&A
U.S. sprinter Twanisha “TeeTee” Terry took the track and field world by storm this summer at the world championships in Eugene, Oregon. She anchored the women’s 4x100m relay to gold, holding off Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson in one of the most exciting finishes of the meet. The 23-year-old Miami native — and part-time TikTok sensation — opens up about her first year as a professional athlete and her journey to the sport of track and field below.
McLaren considering Kyle Busch for Indy 500; team hires veteran executive Brian Barnhart
Arrow McLaren SP is interested in an Indy 500 entry for Kyle Busch as the NTT IndyCar Series team shores up its executive ranks in the wake of its president leaving.
And In That Corner … The North Carolina Tar Heels’ explosive offense could set too strong a pace for Notre Dame
The North Carolina Tar Heels may not score 51.3 points per game much longer this season, just logically speaking, but no matter who the Heels put those points up against, that prolific offense should worry Notre Dame this weekend (3:30 ET; ABC). The Irish (1-2) have barely scored that many points all season, managing just 55 points in three games.
Dr. Diandra: What loop data can — and can’t — tell us about passing
Drivers expressed some strong opinions about the Next Gen car’s passing ability after Bristol. Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin, among others, felt the car made it too hard to pass.
Reports: Celtics’ Udoka faces possible lengthy suspension for improper relationship with staffer
The Boston Celtics’ push to return to the NBA Finals and take one more step is stumbling out of the gate.
Amon-Ra St. Brown continues to find motivation in being overlooked in the draft
During this year’s Hard Knocks, Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown rattled off the names of the 16 receivers taken before him in the draft. It was the show’s most impressive effort to remember a long list of names, by far.