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Indianapolis hosted both games of the Final Four round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. After the first game between the UConn Huskies and Illinois Fighting Illini, fans in Lucas Oil Stadium were treated to a performance by The Chainsmokers, an electronic DJ and production duo comprised of Alex…
In between Saturday’s two Final Four games, TBS filled roughly seven minutes of time with a Capital One ad spot that featured Magic Johnson and “Dr. James Naismith” (Will Forte) joining the desk at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. That’s while Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Clark Kellogg, and Bruce Pearl were already at…
The lengthy list of Charles Barkley predictions to be proven wrong got a little longer on Saturday. While it didn’t include the “guarantee” Barkley frequently includes with his predictions, Barkley confidently told TBS viewers that Illinois would beat Connecticut with ease in Saturday’s Final Four game in Indianapolis. Charles Barkley: “I’ll be honest with you-…
Fresh off his 17th Sweet 16 appearance as a head coach, Arkansas Razorbacks coach John Calipari was on set in Indianapolis for ESPN’s College GameDay show ahead of Saturday’s Final Four games. During the show, Calipari got into a heated debate with the other panelists, Rece Davis, Jay Williams, Jay Bilas, and Seth Greenberg, over…
The Connecticut Huskies are in the Final Four after stunning Duke 73-72 in the Elite Eight. And ahead of the Huskies’ Final Four game vs. Illinois, Andrea Hurley, the wife of UConn head coach Dan Hurley, expressed disappointment in St. John’s Red Storm fans for rooting for Duke against UConn in the Elite Eight. Hurley…
The Texas Rangers played the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, but Rangers TV analyst Mike Bacsik saved the day’s sharpest criticism for fans of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Rangers and Reds were tied 3-3 heading into the ninth inning when Rangers Sports Network cameras panned around Globe Life Field to showcase the still-excited Texas fans who…
Since its inaugural 2020 season, there hasn’t been an Inter Miami CF home match that journalist Franco Panizo wasn’t credentialed for. Until now. Panizo, a veteran soccer reporter who has covered the sport for The Athletic and The Sun Sentinel and now runs the Miami Total Futbol newsletter and writes for FourFourTwo, said on X…
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy previously had a cordial relationship with Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark, but it seems like that’s no longer the case, and Portnoy is blaming another Barstool personality over the fallout. Portnoy has attended several Fever games, describing himself as a “huge fan” of the Fever. He also says that he…
UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma was fired up following Friday night’s Final Four loss to South Carolina, calling out Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley and ranting about the officiating. On Saturday morning, he took a more conciliatory tone. Auriemma issued an apology on Saturday related to his comments and actions following the loss, though he…
LeBron James’ harsh comments about Memphis this past week caused controversy and strong pushback from critics. However, the Los Angeles Lakers star is defending himself and his thoughts on the city. While appearing on the Bob Does Sports YouTube show, James said he might have pulled an “Eli Manning” and refused to play for Memphis…
Arnya Sabalenka is the unquestioned top women’s tennis player in the world at the moment. But 59 year-old Patrick McEnroe thinks she would be no match for, well, himself. On his SiriusXM radio show, Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe, the longtime tennis player and commentator took a question from a listener on how he would…
LeBron James is facing criticism for recent comments on a YouTube show toward Memphis and the Grizzlies, the latest prominent figure to question whether the city should have an NBA franchise in recent years. In the interview with Bob Does Sports, James joked that a star athlete his age would not be staying at the…
WWE reached a creative and cultural peak not seen since the glory days of the Attitude Era just a couple years ago when Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, and The Rock were blazing the trail towards WrestleMania 40 in 2024. Two years later, and WWE is now depending on a heel turn from Pat McAfee to…
The Connecticut Huskies lost their undefeated season to the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Final Four and head coach Geno Auriemma did not handle it well. UConn were heavy favorites entering the game, but Dawn Staley’s team emerged victorious in a 62-48 victory. Auriemma was bursting at the seems throughout the game and exploded during…
The NBA regular season is a declining product, and unless they have a moment of reckoning, Mike Francesa believes it’s only going to get worse. Between load management, teams tanking, and legitimate injuries, NBA fans can’t look forward to any one game by counting on the league’s best players to be on the court. Yahoo’s…
Longtime New York Knicks color commentator Walt “Clyde” Frazier left MSG play-by-play announcer Mike Breen in disbelief with a comment that he made to open Friday night’s game vs. the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden. “Mike, I was talking to my friends, man,” Frazier said as the Bulls-Knicks game tipped off. “And I was…
All Times Eastern NCAA Men’s Tournament Final Four National Semifinals Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN Announcers: Ian Eagle/Grant Hill/Bill Raftery//Tracy Wolfson UConn vs. Illinois — TBS/TNT/HBO Max, 6:09 p.m.. Michigan vs. Arizona — TBS/TNT/HBO Max, approximately 8:49 p.m. Announcers: Adam Lefkoe/Jamal Mashburn/Candace Parker/Jalen Rose/Chris Webber The Final Four Show live from Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis,…
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Men’s — Round 4 Melbourne Demons vs. Gold Coast Suns — FS2, 1:01 a.m. (Sunday) Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon Bombers — FS2, 5:06 a.m. (Sunday) Bundesliga Matchday 28 Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. VfL Wolfsburg — ESPN+, 9:20 a.m. Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. — ESPN+, 9:20 a.m. Hamburger SV vs.…
ESPN analysts Chiney Ogwumike and Andraya Carter were very critical of Connecticut Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma for his behavior during and after South Carolina’s 62-48 win over UConn in the Women’s Final Four on Friday night. Auriemma went off about officiating and called out South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley during an in-game interview…
The South Carolina Gamecocks upset the Connecticut Huskies 62-48 in the 2026 Women’s Final Four on Friday evening in Phoenix. And while it’s an enormous win for South Carolina in taking down a Huskies team that entered the game unbeaten and as the NCAA Tournament favorite to reach the national title game, much of the…
It didn’t take long for Konnor Griffin, the top prospect in Major League Baseball, to make his debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates. And it didn’t take long for Griffin, 19, to make good on the potential he has flashed on his way to the big leagues, as he thumped his first base hit on an…
Chicago White Sox studio analyst Ozzie Guillen was brought to tears during a surprise announcement at the team’s 2026 home opener on Friday vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. The CHSN White Sox studio show had its desk on-site at Rate Field, with Guillen alongside host Chuck Garfien. And during one break in the middle of…
Just as the Kelce family was starting to break through as media characters beyond the confines of the NFL, Kansas City star Travis Kelce began dating pop megastar Taylor Swift, and the attention they received went off the charts. Now, the two are engaged. The Kelce brothers continue to host a hit podcast together. At…
Stephen A. Smith vs. Jason Whitlock may not be confined to a war of words, with a boxing ring possibly looming to settle their feud. During Smith’s Friday afternoon SiriusXM show on Mad Dog Sports Radio, a listener teased the brash host by asking who he would like to get in the boxing ring with…
