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Bobby Marsh drove in five RBIs in the series finale.
The Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun were among the winners and losers from the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday. Here’s the full list.
The Baltimore Ravens stayed at No. 30 overall in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night. Instead of orchestrating a trade back, they selected cornerback Nate Wiggins out of Clemson. This decision, along with any other draft pick the team makes, ultimately has some ramifications for current Ravens players, as well as other situations and storylines. Here are some winners and losers coming out of Day 1 following the Ravens’ first-round pick. The Ravens’ pass defense was a strength...
What teams made us stand up and clap, and which ones made us stand up and yell expletives? These are the winners and losers from the first round of the NFL Draft
Castle won a national championship in his first and only college season.
After playing an immense part in a national championship run, UConn freshman guard Stephon Castle is entering the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN.
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Brutal and honest in his self-assessment, leveled himself and his teammates after the last brief playoff run by suggesting they all had wilted under the pressure. “Even for me, the lights were brighter than expected,” Allen infamously said after the Cavs were summarily dismissed by the in five games of a first-round series. Advertisement Nearly a year later, after a regular season in which the Cavs were measured largely in comparison to that singular statement, they are...
Castle is the third member of the 2023-24 Huskies to declare for the NBA
One of the top freshmen in the country is ready to turn pro. Kentucky freshman guard Reed Sheppard announced on Thursday that he is entering the 2024 NBA
UConn forward Alex Karaban announced Thursday that he has declared for the NBA draft while retaining his college eligibility.
We’re beginning to find out more about Jontay Porter’s gambling habits that got him permanently banned from the league. Last month, the NBA announced they were opening an investigation into Porter after sports books flagged several large wagers being made on Porter prop bets in games in which he left early with injuries. Eventually, the […]