Former Iowa men’s basketball forward Patrick McCaffery has committed to Butler, per an announcement on his Instagram page. Following his fifth season, McCaffery announced his intention to transfer and use his extra year of eligibility granted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He joins teammates Tony Perkins and Dasonte Bowen as former Hawkeyes in the transfer
When I found out I would be covering Iowa men’s basketball this year, I knew I received the short end of the stick. While the squad’s female counterparts were Final Four favorites and both wrestling teams are nationally ranked, head coach Fran McCaffery’s squad was set for a down year. The trio of Connor McCaffery,
By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — For the first time in its 42-year history, more people watched the women’s NCAA basketball final than the men’s. The total number of viewers for Sunday’s women’s national championship game between South Carolina and Iowa was 18.9 million, peaking at 24.1 million in the game’s final 15
The Penn State men's lacrosse team hits the road for Piscataway and a
Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is projected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. The top pick is held by the Indiana Fever, who have been posting on social media and teasing Clark’s arrival on the team since the point guard declared for the draft on Feb. 29. Clark, known
When it comes to NCAA ratings for 2024, it's a whole new game. Sunday's 2024 NCAA women's championship between Iowa and South Carolina, a 3 p.m. ET tipoff airing on ABC and ESPN, scored an average of 18.9 million viewers, blowing by the men's championship game on Monday, which had 14.8 million (live+same-day) across TBS, TNT and TruTV, according to Nielsen. This is the first time the women's championship beat the men's in ratings, and advertisers who got in early are scoring big. "This...
The city of Springfield was buzzing with excitement as the highest level of international basketball 3 x 3 teams competed it out starting Monday night.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Initially off the radar among Kentucky's coaching targets, Mark Pope is now entrusted with maintaining the program's gold standard. Makes sense, since he helped do so as a player.
NCAA Women Beat Men in Finals' Ratings for First Time! (Second column, 1st story, link) Related stories:But Women Got 99% Less TV Money
By Oliver Salt Published: 08:22 EDT, April 15, 2024 | Updated: 11:52 EDT, April 15, 2024 Lemma storms homeEthiopian star Sisay Lemma has claimed victory in the elite men's race after crossing the finish line in just over two hours and six minutes, about 40 seconds ahead of his compatriot Mohamed Esa in second place.In operationThe 128th Boston...
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. It’s the antepenultimate game of the season, which is the game before the game before the last game. Most teams near the bottom of the standings are just playing out the string at this point of the season, but the Spurs are playing their best...
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. With just four games left in the season, the Silver and Black are playing their best basketball of the season, and face a Memphis team that consists mostly of hungry backups who want to showcase their talent and extend their career in the league...