A’ja Wilson scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help the Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix Mercury 97-86 in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals and win their third title in four seasons.Wilson, a four-time league MVP, made 17 of 19 free throws as the Aces swept the Mercury in the best-of-seven series.Wilson earned his second Finals MVP award. She won her first in 2023, the second of two consecutive titles for the Aces.Only the Houston Comets, who won the first four championship titles (1997-2000), had a better run than the Aces.”You have your Mount Rushmore, she’s (Wilson) alone…
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Are we asking the right people what to do about LIV?The joke among journalists is that when a player wins an event, they are suddenly tidy with special knowledge and have magical insight into any topic posed to them.If they become world number 1, they are much smarter than anyone on Tour and their opinion is needed when writing on any golf related issue and sometimes even non-golf related topics.The theory being that if they find a way to win a tournament, a major tournament or become world No. 1, they must have knowledge that the…
The United States placed in a favorable group for the World Cup in 2026 “Outkick Hot Mic” podcast host Jonathan Hutton joins “Fox News Live” to discuss the United States’ placement in the 2026 World Cup, his predictions for the upcoming College Football Playoffs and much more. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former American women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe mocked the United States men’s national soccer team’s World Cup campaign in a recent podcast episode last week.The American team unveiled “Never Chase Reality” as part of its campaign ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The 90-second film…
The Las Vegas Aces and WNBA forward Dearica Hamby have mutually agreed to dismiss their lawsuit against the team, according to a filing Thursday in U.S. District Court in Nevada.Hamby, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Sparks, filed a complaint against the Aces and the WNBA in August 2024, alleging unlawful workplace discrimination and retaliation regarding her pregnancy with her second child. In the lawsuit, she alleged “notable” changes in how the Aces treated her after she publicly announced her second pregnancy in the fall of 2022, and said the team then traded her in January 2023 due to…
Grayson Wood receives an early Christmas present.The Georgia junior won the White Sands Bahamas men’s invitational at Ocean Club Golf Course on Tuesday. The event, an invitational featuring many of the world’s top amateurs, featured 36 holes of competition on Monday before an 18-hole finale on Tuesday, with Wood making four birdies over his final nine holes to take the title. He also overcame a double bogey on the first hole.Advertisement“I tried to hit the hero shot on the first hole, and that’s not how you win a golf tournament,” Wood said. “But I persevered. I didn’t look at the…
Italian national team captain Gianluigi Donnarumma has officially been named the best male goalkeeper of the year. FIFA The best awards Tuesday.Donnarumma wins FIFA Best Goalkeeper AwardThis is the first time that Donnarumma has won the goalkeeper award at the FIFA Championship. The best awards, after finishing second behind Chelsea’s 2021 Champions League winner Edouard Mendy. This award is in addition to the Yachine prize won by Donnarumma during the Ballon d’Or ceremony earlier this year.AdvertisementHe faced competition from Liverpool’s Alisson Becker, Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez, Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer, Arsenal’s David Raya, Inter’s Yann Sommer and Barcelona’s Wojciech Szczesny…
ESPN reporter Holly Rowe is one of the most respected names in the sports media sector, but for a long time WNBA fans have a hard time forgetting his history of problematic interviews, especially on draft night. Rowe is front and center ESPN coverage of the 2025 WNBA Draft, which begins at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday night at the Shed in New York. ESPN promises that Rowe will “walk fans through key draft storylines and look ahead to the 2025 WNBA season,” in part by interviewing draft selections, headlined by the projected No. 1 overall pick. Paige Bueckers of the…
Mike Whan LPGA Tour Commissioner (Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae) â—‹…”The tournament will be postponed to the Mediheal Championship in early May.”This decision was made due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the US Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour. On the 21st (Korean time), it was officially announced that “the schedule of three tournaments – the Lotte Championship, originally scheduled for April 15, the Hugel-Air Premia LA Open (April 23-26) and the Mediheal Championship (April 30-May 3) – will be postponed”, adding that “this measure was taken into consideration various recommendations and guidelines from health organizations…
It is not surprising that Abby Wambach is turning to television, but it is notable that she is doing so in a role that will go beyond football. Wambach, 2015 Women’s World Cup champion with the United States, two-time Olympic gold medalist (2004 and 2012) and all-time leader in career goals in international soccer (she has 184; the Canadian Christine Sinclair is second with 162, while Iran Ali Daei leads the men’s team with 109) has also long been outspoken and quotable, so she seems like a natural fit for soccer analysis, and she’ll do a lot of that in…
The Los Angeles Sparks recently announcement changes to their coaching staff for the upcoming 2026 season, with both returning and new faces. Second-year head coach Lynne Roberts returns to the Sparks alongside Zak Buncik, as the team welcomes Ebony Hoffman and Zach O’Brien. Buncik looks to continue his impactZak Buncik joined the Sparks in 2025 as assistant coach, having previously played various positions for the Dallas Wings over the previous three seasons.AdvertisementSince last season, Buncik has brought a decade of coaching experienceincluding as an assistant coach at the University of Texas-Arlington and as an off-season WNBA coach. Before his hiring…