UConn star Paige Bueckers returns with bold predictions for a season of records and triumphsAs UConn women’s basketball’s Paige Bueckers prepares for the upcoming NCAA season, the buzz at Storrs is undeniable. The star guard overcame a tumultuous period marred by injuries, but is now back with a vengeance and bold predictions for the 2023-24 season.A championship in sightAt the forefront of Bueckers’ goals is winning a national championship for UConn. With a stock-sized gap since 2016, its concentration is fixed to bring glory home. The Bueckers’ determination carried over into the Huskies’ camp, making it clear that anything less…
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As anyone who follows college football knows, the University of Michigan is under investigation by the NCAA and Big 10 Conference for “sign stealing,” gathering information on signal game of future opponents. Given Michigan’s national title aspirations, the possibility of sanctions is obviously bad news. Michigan now has retaliated with evidence that three other Big 10 teams – Rutgers, Ohio State and Purdue – shared Michigan’s signs. You what are you aside, it turns out that sign stealing is not prohibited per NCAA rules. Rather, the question is whether Michigan (or other teams) violated NCAA Rule 11.6.1 which prohibits “in-person,…
NOTwhere we can deny Al Michaels is one of best sports broadcasters of all time. The list of major sporting events he has called seems unfathomable and it continues to grow.Michaels has been doing this for about 56 years. At 78, the time for him to hang up the headset approaching slowly but surely.Al Michaels says nothing has changedMichaels recently spoke with Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, who asked him about his immediate future. The 78-year-old man was unequivocally regarding at least next year. And he doesn’t want a special goodbye when the time comes, either.As for me,…
“I coached midget hockey for 12 years, and in those years my team only had one fight. In my first exhibition game in Kamloops, 10 minutes into the first period, there was only one player left, the reserve goalie and me, on the bench. It was an incredible revelation. I thought, “What have I gotten myself into here?” “All we did in Kamloops was win, for six years (291 wins, 125 losses and 15 ties). We had a great general manager in Bob Brown and an incredible group of scouts. I always felt that in junior we were a cut…
For a few weeks now, Welcome to Wrexham played a bit with its proven TV formula of mixing fifth-rate football action, unexpected emotional angles, history and little bits of humor that turned the FX production into a hit. Yet as the series reaches its climax, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are getting back to basics, even if that includes shining a light on their personal lives. In early episodes of the series, the two shared how – even as relative newbies to football – their love for sports helped shape their relationship with their parents because it was the one…
Six lighted pickleball courts, two beach volleyball courts and more are part of the plan Plans to expand Georgetown’s Gellert Community Park have reached another major milestone. At their most recent meeting, Halton Hills councilors approved the final concept for the park expansion on Eighth Line in Georgetown South. The decision will be ratified at the council meeting on November 20. New park amenities will include: A full-size, floodlit soccer field built in the center of the expansion fields (moved from its current location in the park) Six lighted pickleball courts Lighted multipurpose fields An asphalt pump track for…
MLB General manager meetings quickly follow the World Series each year and precede free agency, meaning it’s a time to discuss and lay the groundwork for what might happen in the offseason. This time they I became a little explosive with the Small recruiting manager Craig Counsell, given that they already had a manager in David Ross and Counsell either had to take the job Dishes work or stay in Milwaukee. THE Padres, Astros, angels And Brewers have vacancies at manager. After this time, the rumor began to circulate. Let’s move on to Wednesday. Mets to talk extension with AlonsoMets…
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesTo safeguardWith his business roots in the technology industry and the early days of the Internet, Ted Leonsis has always sought innovation and attempted to anticipate the future. He launched his own sports streaming network over a decade ago, and in 2021, he put a bookmaker in his arenaa taboo business in the sporting world for so long.In July, he became America’s first sports owner invest in the Middle East. As team values skyrocket and given the increasing costs of running a franchise, Leonsis expects others to follow suit.“You’ll see,” he said in…
I had to do a bit of a double-take when I was tasked with writing this particular article, because my first thoughts were that all real golfers would surely find the same answer – a resounding “no.” But there are arguments and reasons on the other side that are also worth exploring and addressing, so here goes…Medal set has always been about getting around it in as few strokes as possible, warts and all, and obviously the only real way to do that is to finish every hole. How else would you decide the winner? The only vaguely conceivable alternative…
THE Portland Trail Blazers are trying to make food taste better during the 2023-24 NBA season. Let me explain. Well, actually, I’ll let Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton explain in a moment. During Monday’s media availability session at the Trail Blazers practice facility, Ayton was in good spirits as he spoke with reporters. The session took place just one day after Portland’s tough 112-100 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. The loss ended the Trail Blazers’ three-game winning streak and saw the Grizzlies close on a 26-2 run. Portland failed to score a field goal in the final…