The NCAA on Tuesday faced calls to follow in the footsteps of World Athletics and enact gender tests for athletes who want to compete in women’s sports. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said cheek-swab tests will be used for athletes who want to compete in the female category. He called …
Read More »NCAA transfer portal: Michigan State’s Tom Izzo irked over questions
Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo appeared to be irked over a question about the opening of the transfer portal on Tuesday as his team prepared for the Sweet 16. The NCAA transfer portal opened Monday, with several moves already being made. As Izzo addressed the media about …
Read More »Dodgers White House visit: Team sets date to celebrate World Series with Trump
Can anyone stop the Dodgers? | Breakfast Ball The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Chicago Cubs in the Opening Series, winning 6-3 and the series 2-0. Craig Carton, Danny Parkins and Mark Schlereth discuss whether or not anyone can stop the Dodgers, The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Tuesday they …
Read More »NBA news: Damian Lillard diagnosed with blood clot
With roughly a month until the NBA playoffs begin, the Milwaukee Bucks got rough news regarding one of their star players. The team announced Tuesday that Damian Lillard has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis — a blood clot — in his right calf. The diagnosis will keep Lillard out …
Read More »WNBA star Cameron Brink reacts to Sparks call for male practice squad
Cameron Brink is not fond of the possibility of practicing alongside male athletes. Last week, the Los Angeles Sparks instructed, via a social media post, male athletes to fill out a waiver and register for practice squad tryouts. Brink said she was “icked out” by the WNBA franchise’s call for …
Read More »WWE bills wrestler from ‘Gulf of America’
A “new” wrestler in the WWE is calling the “Gulf of America” his home. A luchador wrestler, given the name “El Grande Americano,” took to the squared circle in what was an apparent in-ring debut. As per the storyline, many WWE fans think the wrestler is actually Chad Gable in …
Read More »Trumps vs. Maine: Janet Mills responds to demand to apologize for trans athletes
President Donald Trump called for Maine Gov. Janet Mills to apologize to him over her state’s reluctance to follow his executive order to ban trans athletes from girls sports over the weekend, and Mills has now responded without an apology. Mills spoke to reporters in Bangor on Monday, rebuffing Trump …
Read More »Lindsey Vonn finishes in 2nd place at World Cup
Lindsey Vonn proved she never lost her skiing prowess. The Olympic gold-medalist Alpine skier returned to the podium over the weekend, finishing in second place in a World Cup super-G race on Sunday. The result came six years after she first retired from the sport and 11 months after undergoing …
Read More »March Madness: JuJu Watkins’ USC teammate held back after game
USC Trojans women’s basketball center Rayah Marshall was caught in a heated moment with members of the Mississippi State Bulldogs following their March Madness win on Monday night. Marshall and the No. 1-seeded Trojans wrapped up the handshake line following their 96-59 victory over the No. 8-seeded Bulldogs. The 6-foot-4 …
Read More »Ohio State to visit Trump to celebrate national championship
The Ohio State Buckeyes will be making the trip to Washington D.C. to visit the president. Head coach Ryan Day confirmed on Monday that his team will visit President Donald Trump at the White House next month to commemorate their national championship. “It’s an honor to be invited. We were …
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