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.
Report: Brandon Graham re-tore his triceps in the Super Bowl
Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham worked hard to rehab a torn triceps in time to play in Super Bowl LIX — where he tore the triceps again.
NBA Awards home stretch: SGA, Jokic or LEBRON for MVP? + DPOY, 6MOY, COY & MIP | The Big Number
On this edition of The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine take a look at every single front-runner for each of the NBA Awards: MVP, Most Improved Player, 6th Man of the Year, Coach of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
‘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.”
Continue reading...Why Dunleavy believes Butler gives Warriors an Iguodala-like star
On the latest episode of “Dubs Talk,” Golden State general manager Mike Dunleavy told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole and Bonta Hill why Jimmy Butler gives the Warriors an Andre Iguodala-like star.
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Payton Pritchard goes off…again
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Eagles Stay or Go 2025: Bring back Isaiah Rodgers?
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Fred Stolle, Australian tennis great and dual grand slam champion, dies aged 86
- Former world No 1 won US Open and French Open singles titles
- Stolle helped Australia win three straight Davis Cups from 1964
Australian tennis great Fred Stolle, a former world No 1, dual grand slam singles champion and three-times Davis Cup winner, has died at the age of 86.
To modern-day fans, Stolle will be best remembered for his colourful commentary and anecdotes after featuring on TV for almost 50 years. To old-timers and aficionados, Stolle will be regarded as a giant of the game during the halcyon days of the 1960s when Australia ruled the tennis world and Stolle ruled some of the country’s finest ever players.
Continue reading...James Harden scores 50 points in Clippers’ victory over Pistons
With the Clippers missing several key players, James Harden steps up against Detroit as L.A. ends its three-game losing streak.
Uzzie cracks stylish century in perfect WTC final prep as Vic prodigy struggles — Shield Wrap
Following a well-earned break, Usman Khawaja has ramped up preparation for the upcoming World Test Championship final by notching a century during Queensland’s Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania in Hobart.