Among the six themed evenings announced on April 24, the one to mark on your calendar would be the Lindsay Whalen evening on August 23, when the Sun will face the Las Vegas Aces at 7:30 p.m. Whalen’s number 13 will be raised in the rafters and former players and other special guests will be there to help him celebrate.Whalen was drafted with the fourth overall pick in 2004 and in her six seasons, she led the team to the playoffs five times, including two trips to the WNBA Finals. During her time at Uncasville, she averaged 11.6 points, 4.2…
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Given the former president’s connection to the game — owning 19 golf properties around the world — and the championships his courses have hosted, including the LIV Golf Finals at Trump National Doral in Miami, Trump’s courses are a common topic of conversation in golf circles. Which courses are the best? Our course ranking panelists, who have evaluated candidate courses across the country and Canada, will let the ratings do the talking. Trump’s international courses: Trump Turnberry, Scotland Donald Trump hired Martin Ebert to upgrade the legendary Ailsa course, which reopened in 2016. Changes included converting the par-4 ninth hole…
Promotion and relegation, a.k.a. pro/rel, is a controversial and highly debated topic in American football circles. The United States is one of the few countries in the world that does not use the system allowing movement of clubs between divisions based on competitive merit. But how could things have been so different. When US Soccer planned to bid to host the 1994 World Cup, the original plan in the late 1980s called for three divisions with promotion and relegation. Pro/rel in the United States? That was the idea The story begins with the United States’ bid to host the 1994…
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of The Cooler, where you can always go home. Let’s go: *This is the kind of nightmare travel story a friend or colleague might tell you. But this one happened to a professional team at the highest level of its sport. The WNBA’s Indiana Fever played a game Sunday in Seattle, and the team was then supposed to return to Indianapolis Sunday night. They arrived at the Seattle airport around 7:45 p.m. for a 10:30 p.m. flight. But from there, according to Fever forward Natalie Achonwa’s frustrating but often hilarious Twitter account, Indiana had a…
By: Sean Zak September 7, 2022 Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy were all ready to share their thoughts on the Ryder Cup roster for Team Europe amid the LIV golf disruptions. Getty Images We’re more than a year away from the shots being fired in Rome next fall, but you wouldn’t know it by following the words and actions of players this week at the BMW PGA Championship in London. The Ryder Cup is on everyone’s minds. For what? You guessed it: LIV Golf. The disruptive force that drove a wedge into the world of men’s professional golf…
Title IX celebrates its golden anniversary this year. It was signed on June 23, 1972. In honor of this milestone, events and discussions were held throughout the year. Even a Sports Illustrated blanket.And, as with all good things in life, there is an Indiana angle to this bill. It was introduced by Birch Bayh in February 1972. Yes, this Bayh. Senator Bayh wrote the 37 words of Title IX which prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. This was an amendment to the Higher Education Act.It changed things because athletics is…
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Sustainability is a key topic in golf From biodegradable tees to creating space for wildlife, Sustainable Golf Week shows golfers how they can make a difference. Sustainability has rightly become a growing priority in golf in recent years, with increased thinking about how golf courses can be more environmentally friendly, as well as an increasing number of products made from recycled materials and in a more environmentally friendly way. The first-ever Sustainable Golf Week seeks to build on this momentum, encouraging golfers around the world to contribute to the #DrivingTheGreen program using an easy-to-follow sustainability dashboard. With 18 tips included…
INTERNATIONAL FLAIR: Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science (PRISMS) boys soccer player Oliver Gao shows off his form during a game this fall. Senior Gao helped lead the way as the PRISMS team went 2-3-2 under new head coach Jay James May. (Photo courtesy of PRISMS) By Bill Alden Growing up in football-loving England, Jay James May fell in love with the sport at a young age. “We all play, it’s like a religion with the approach and how you feel about it,” May said. “Every time you have a break, you play football. You are on the ground…
Indiana Fever at Dallas Wings: Friday July 5 – Youth Sports Night On July 5, the Dallas Wings will offer Youth Shooting Sleeves to fans who come to see them play against Indiana. Get tickets here. No. 1 Washington Mystics at Las Vegas Aces: Friday, July 5 – Hometown Heroes Night THE The Aces of Las Vegas will host a Local Heroes Night with a ceremony and in-game activations. An on-field presentation will honor members of the police, firefighters, paramedics, veterans and active military – thanking them for their service and by giving them jerseys. Get tickets here. Minnesota Lynx…