Is the Cavs-Thunder matchup a legit NBA Finals preview The Cavs and Thunder are the two of the best regular season teams in NBA history so far. Will that success have them matching in the postseason? Round two of the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Oklahoma City Thunder went to the Thunder. It was an early…
Napheesa Collier on what to expect from Unrivaled basketball league Napheesa Collier chats with Mackenzie Salmon about the inspiration behind starting the new Unrivaled basketball league with Breanna Stewart. Sports Seriously MEDLEY, Fla. — Angel Reese is happy at work. “We get to workout, use the weight room, create new bonds/friendships, get treatment, get massages,…
Bob Uecker: Remembering one of baseball’s greatest personalities USA TODAY Sports’ Steve Gardner remembers the legacy of Hall of Famer Bob Uecker. The Milwaukee Brewers clubhouse was deathly quiet, tears streaming down players’ faces, hugs exchanged, knowing this defeat meant much more than the end of a season. It was the end of 54-year era…
An emotional Christian Yelich on an emotional topic for him: Bob Uecker An emotional Christian Yelich on a clearly emotional topic for him: his friend Bob Uecker. The two had a one on one chat after the Brewers lost the Wild card series to the New York Mets at American Family Field in Milwaukee on…
For a backup catcher with limited physical talent, Bob Uecker enjoyed a larger-than-life career in baseball and beyond – due, in large part, to an uncanny ability to laugh at himself. Uecker, a baseball icon, television and movie funnyman and Hall of Fame Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer, died Thursday at the age of 90, following…
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Ohio State wins Cotton Bowl, moves on to National Championship USA TODAY Sports’ Mackenzie Salmon discusses Ohio State’s win over Texas, and the future of quarterback for the Longhorns. Sports Pulse The USA TODAY Sports way-too-early Top 25 for the 2024 season was released last January in the tight window between two major events: Michigan’s…
See the moment an MLB superstar showed up to play backyard wiffle ball Kansas City Royals catcher, Salvador Perez, stops to join a group of kids in a backyard game of wiffle ball in Kansas City, Kansas. USA Today Dustin Pedroia garnered a handful of nicknames during his playing days including “Pedey” and the “Muddy…