Fourth-seeded Tennessee survived a major scare from in-state foe Belmont, pulling out a 70–67 win on Monday to advance to the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016. Belmont, the 12th seed, had a lead inside the final minute, but Tennessee’s Sara Puckett knocked down a 3-pointer to give…
Johnson Scores Off Missed FT, Spurs Beat Curry-Less Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO—Keldon Johnson scored off a rebound of a missed free throw with three-tenths of a second left to give the San Antonio Spurs a 110–108 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. Jakob Poeltl made the first of two free throws to it at 108 with 2.4 seconds left. He missed the…
Hong Kong’s COVID-19 Sports Ban Hits Residents, Young Athletes
HONG KONG—Competitive swimmer Jody Lee’s goal is to compete at the Paris Olympics in 2024, but with only two years left to qualify, Hong Kong’s months-long shutdown of swimming pools is making achieving his dream tougher. Pools and all other sports facilities, including tennis courts, golf courses, and gyms, have been shut since January—and for…
Ukraine’s Mahuchikh Wins High Jump Gold at Indoor Championships
Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who was forced to flee her home in Dnipro after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said she was fighting for her country in the stadium after winning gold in the high jump at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade. The 20-year-old, who is the reigning European Indoor high jump champion and won bronze at…
Federer to Donate $500,000 to Support Ukrainian Children
Roger Federer said he will donate $500,000 to aid children affected by the war in Ukraine, while the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said it would donate a percentage of ticket revenue from their Billie Jean King Cup tie against Ukraine to a relief fund. The U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said earlier this week that…
Longtime NFL Reporter John Clayton Dead at 67 After ‘Brief Illness’
John Clayton, a longtime journalist who covered the National Football League (NFL), has died in Washington on Friday after a short illness, the Seattle Seahawks said in a statement. He was 67. No specific cause of death was immediately released. Nicknamed “The Professor,” Clayton spent more than two decades covering the Pittsburgh Steelers for The…
Activists, Parents Speak Out as Biological Male Wins Women’s College Swimming Championships
A male swimmer on March 17 beat female competitors to win the championship in a college women’s swimming event. Lia Thomas, the biological male, won the 500-yard freestyle race, finishing in 4 minutes and 33 seconds. Thomas, of the University of Pennsylvania, beat Emma Weyant of the University of Virginia by about 1.5 seconds. Erica…
Curry Injures Left Foot in Warriors Blowout Loss to Celtics
SAN FRANCISCO—Stephen Curry went down with a left foot injury late in the first half and Golden State coach Steve Kerr didn’t like Marcus Smart’s lunging move at the reigning NBA scoring champ. Smart got an earful from Kerr, then they chatted again after the Boston Celtics beat the Warriors 110–88 on Wednesday night. “I…
Brent Sass Wins His 1st Iditarod Sled Dog Race Across Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Musher Brent Sass won the arduous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska on Tuesday as his team of 11 dogs dashed off the Bering Sea ice through a crowd of fans in downtown Nome. Sass mushed down Front Street and across the finish line just before 6 a.m. “It’s awesome, it’s a dream…
Tom Brady’s U-turn on NFL Retirement May Cost Collector $518,628: Reports
Tom Brady’s unretirement announcement may have cost one memorabilia collector over $500,000 after the NFL star said he is returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd NFL season. The last football used to throw a touchdown pass by Brady was auctioned off on March 12 by Lelands, which states it is “the first sports…
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