PORTLAND, Ore. – Standing all of 7-feet-2, it was not hard for Khaman Maluach to see over a crowd of tall teenage basketball stars to locate his soon-to-be Duke teammate Cooper Flagg at the hotel for the Nike Hoop Summit participants last week. “I was like, ‘Yo, what’s up man? Finally, bro I get to...
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The red color of his shirt was the only reminder of many of his past Sundays at the Masters. It was around 1:30 p.m. ET at the Augusta National Golf Club and the eventual winner, Scottie Scheffler, was still an hour away from starting his final round. But here was Tiger Woods,...
Three-time NBA Slam Dunk champion Nate Robinson continues to search for a new kidney, but the clock is ticking. Robinson suffers from kidney failure, and he told the Daily Mail Sports he’s “not going to have long to live” if he doesn’t soon undergo an organ transplant. “I know that I don’t have long if...
A few months ago, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made an agreement with WWE to return to the ring. When he did this, everyone involved figured he’d be featured in the main event of WrestleMania 40 against his cousin Roman Reigns. Instead, a fan revolt, a creative pivot, and a need to save a potentially ruined...
DJ Mister Cee, the legendary New York City DJ who played an integral role in the careers of rap luminaries like Big Daddy Kane and the Notorious B.I.G., passed away on Wednesday. He was 57. Condolences poured in across social media from fans and friends, such Kane, 50 Cent, Chuck D, Lil’ Cease, DJ Premier,...
STOCKTON, Calif. – Jordan Lee will have a lot of pride wearing a USA Basketball jersey against the World team during the Hoop Summit women’s game on Saturday. The prep guard also had a lot of pride wearing a Jason Kidd Select jersey when she won an AAU national title last year. The Hoop Summit...
Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram Stanford’s beloved head coach Tara VanDerveer announced her retirement after 38 seasons. Stanford announced their long-time women’s basketball coach will work with Stanford’s Athletics department in an “advisory capacity.” (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) The Women’s basketball world said goodbye to the best to ever coach the...
When the news broke that O.J. Simpson died Wednesday at age 76, I had the same feeling I often do when so-called larger-than-life figures pass away. It’s the feeling I had in December 1976 when Chicago Major Richard J. Daley died. I was 26 at the time and Daley was the only mayor I’d ever...
Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram In a historic outing, the South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75 to capture the NCAA Women’s Championship. South Carolina dominated in every way, from bench points to rebounds and defense. Iowa simply could not match their prolific three-pointer shooting and size. (Photo credit: Jineen Williams/Ballislife. IG:@_therealjaywill) One year...
AUGUSTA, Ga. — In 2008, U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, Tiger Woods claimed his 14th major championship with two stress fractures in his left leg and a torn ACL. Sixteen years later, Woods is still playing through pain. “I hurt every day,” he said Tuesday at the Masters, two days before he is to make...