Morgan State Bears (12-16, 5-8 MEAC) at Coppin State Eagles (17-12, 8-5 MEAC) Baltimore; Thursday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Coppin State looks to break its three-game home slide with a victory against Morgan State. The Eagles have gone 7-3 at home.
Robert Morris Colonials play the Northern Kentucky Norse in Horizon Tournament
Northern Kentucky Norse (11-20, 8-12 Horizon) at Robert Morris Colonials (14-15, 10-10 Horizon) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Robert Morris plays in the Horizon Tournament against Northern Kentucky. The Colonials are 10-10 against Horizon opponents and 4-5 in non-conference play.
Knudsen leads Illinois State against Missouri State after 24-point outing
Illinois State Redbirds (19-10, 13-5 MVC) at Missouri State Bears (22-7, 14-4 MVC) Springfield, Missouri; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State plays Missouri State after Elyce Knudsen scored 24 points in Illinois State's 90-68 victory against the Valparaiso Beacons. The Bears have gone 12-0 at home.
Radford plays in Big South Tournament against the Gardner-Webb
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (11-17, 8-8 Big South) vs. Radford Highlanders (13-16, 10-6 Big South) Johnson City, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Radford squares off against Gardner-Webb in the Big South Tournament. The Highlanders' record in Big South games is 10-6, and their record is 3-10 in non-conference play.
Fordham Rams face the Duquesne Dukes in A-10 Tournament
The Rams are 9-9 against A-10 opponents and 6-5 in non-conference play. Fordham ranks sixth in the A-10 with 29.6 points per game in the paint led by Taylor Donaldson averaging 8.0. The Dukes' record in A-10 games is 9-9.
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons play in Horizon Tournament against the Wright State Raiders
Wright State Raiders (10-21, 8-13 Horizon) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (23-7, 18-2 Horizon) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne plays in the Horizon Tournament against Wright State. The Mastodons have gone 18-2 against Horizon opponents, with a 5-5 record in non-conference play.
Louisville meets Clemson in ACC Tournament
Louisville is seventh in the ACC with 15.0 assists per game led by Ja'Leah Williams averaging 3.4. The Tigers are 7-12 in ACC play. Clemson has a 1-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Little Rock Trojans play in OVC Tournament against the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (21-11, 13-8 OVC) vs. Little Rock Trojans (14-15, 12-8 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Little Rock and Southern Indiana play in the OVC Tournament. The Trojans are 12-8 against OVC opponents and 2-7 in non-conference play.
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‘Trailblazers led us to this’: women’s boxing fights way to Royal Albert Hall
Lauren Price, Natasha Jonas and Cindy Ngamba believe groundbreaking all-female bill offers the sport the chance to set aside its problems and show pride in its progress
“It’s maddening and sad to think that, not so long ago, women were banned from being fighters,” says Lauren Price as she prepares to face Natasha Jonas in a fascinating world welterweight title unification bout that headlines Friday’s all-female bill at the Royal Albert Hall. But, first, the Olympic gold medallist and world champion pauses to remember those who preceded her.
In August 1998, the British Boxing Board of Control were taken to court by Jane Couch, a professional fighter who had been forced abroad because women’s boxing was banned in her country. Bernard Buckley, the board’s solicitor, told the judge that “many women suffer from premenstrual tension which makes them more emotional, labile and accident-prone. They are too fragile to box and bruise easily.”
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