It’s the Friday of the Live Period of the May Live Period and this week, you can tell there’s a focus from NCAA Division 1 Coaches to check out the high school players and excitement from club coaches and parents about the opportunity to play in front of coaches for the first time this spring....
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… When I learned earlier this week that my friend and colleague Charlie Neal had died at age 80, the news was not a gut punch or slap in the face; it was more like being doused with a bucket of cold water. The...
Phil Horton, a longtime motorsports performance coach, said he can vividly recall the moment he knew his trainee, Dystany Spurlock, was “exceptional.” In March, Spurlock, a former professional motorcycle drag racer, made her stock car racing debut in the ARCA Menards Series East, one of NASCAR’s regional developmental divisions, piloting the No. 66 Foxxtecca Chevrolet...
One of the NBA’s more progressive ambassadors, Jason Collins, died from brain cancer at the age of 47, his family said Tuesday. The first openly gay NBA player announced his retirement in 2014 with two words in a compelling commentary to The Players’ Tribune: “I’m Out.” “When I decided to come out publicly with my...
In the first of a two-part series with Kansas-bound McDonald’s All-American point guard Taylen Kinney, we focus on how he has changed the NIL space. A self-made millionaire before the age of 18, Kinney has set the standard for what elite players can look to do off the court. For part two, we will dive...
Heading into Tuesday’s matchup, the Atlanta Dream were the favorites to win among oddsmakers against the Dallas Wings. Cashing in on the 77-72 victory, the Dream moves to a perfect 2-0 on the season. Anchoring the Atlanta frontcourt was Angel Reese, who made history in the win. Dallas, who stunned the Indiana Fever on opening...
On the day in November 2024 that the Chicago Sky announced Tyler Marsh as their new head coach, he received a call from a friend who is a college coach. “Hey, congratulations,” the friend said, before delivering the first lesson Marsh learned after accepting his first head coaching role at any level. “No one likes...
The NCAA Live period is nearly upon us. With the evaluation period for college coaches limited to one weekend this spring (May 15-17), there has yet to be an opportunity for unsigned seniors, as well as members of the classes of 2027-2029, to get in front of Division I coaches. In preparation for the live...
During my year as a Rhoden Fellow, I found a community of inspiring women who helped me realize how bringing my authentic self aligns me with the right people, right places and right opportunities. When I arrived at Howard University as a freshman two years ago, I was an ambitious journalism student eager to write....
INDIANAPOLIS — Paige Bueckers outplayed Caitlin Clark in their first head-to-head meeting of the 2026 season, Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points in her season debut, and Clark missed a 3-pointer with a chance to send the game to overtime as the Dallas Wings beat the Indiana Fever 107-104 on Saturday in front of a sold-out...