Just a year ago, Connecticut’s Paige Bueckers sat as a spectator with a knee injury during the women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. In Monday night’s match up against Southern California, Bueckers gave it everything she had, scoring 28 points to lift UConn to an 80-73 regional final win to send them …
Read More »Astros Ronel Blanco Tosses First MLB No-Hitter of 2024
Houston Astros right-hand pitcher Ronel Blanco tossed the first no-hitter of the 2024 MLB season on April 1. Ronel Blanco has thrown the first no-hitter of 2024!!! pic.twitter.com/4krigW9zjI — MLB (@MLB) April 2, 2024 The 30-year-old Blanco hurled a gem last night against the Toronto Blue Jays, in full command …
Read More »Florida Baseball Out To Stop MidWeek Woes, Hosts FAMU
The No. 6 Florida Gators baseball team will play Florida A&M at 6:30 today at Condron Family Ballpark looking to get over their midweek game slump. They have not won a Tuesday game since Feb. 2o. The Gators (16-11, 6-3 SEC) have found ways to win their weekend series, but …
Read More »Tampa Bay Rays Dominated At Home, 9-3
After splitting the series with American League East rival Toronto to start the season, the Tampa Bay Rays were thrashed 9-3 by the Texas Rangers in the first game of a three-game home series Monday at Tropicana Field. 12-0 in our last 12 road games. #StraightUpTX pic.twitter.com/lOYFcu04nN — Texas Rangers …
Read More »Orlando Continues Playoff Push With Nail-biting Win Against Portland
Although the Portland Trail Blazers were just a shot away from stealing a win from Orlando, the Magic once again found a way to come out on top Monday night at Kia Center. After Deandre Ayton’s jumper bounced off the front rim and the buzzer sounded, the Magic were one …
Read More »Resilience On Ice: Detroit Red Wings Upset Tampa Bay Lightning
In a gripping hockey encounter Monday, the Detroit Red Wings ended the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s nine-game point streak with a 4-2 win at Amalie Arena. Perron’s Late Heroics Propel Red Wings This matchup saw David Perron deliver a late-game tiebreaker, giving Detroit a significant win by not only snapping a …
Read More »Clark-led Iowa Advances to NCAA Women’s Final Four With Win Against LSU
Caitlin Clark and the No. 1 seed Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the three-seeded LSU Tigers 94-87 Monday in the Elite Eight in Albany, N.Y., to advance to the NCAA Women’s Final Four. The rematch of the last year’s national championship game drew a women’s college basketball game record 9.9 million viewers …
Read More »Newberry Boys Lacrosse Falls At Buchholz
By Brooke Park and Raegan Churi The Newberry Panthers boy lacrosse team lost at the Buchholz Bobcats, 13-1, on Monday. Discouraging Start Tyler Brown won the opening draw for the Bobcats (6-8), starting their strong offensive performance. Sebastian Castaneda attempted a goal, but Newberry goalie Erik Walker blocked the shot. …
Read More »Errors Plague Hawthorne In 5-1 Loss To St. John Lutheran
By Jesse Bratman and Ellen Mulgrew HAWTHORNE — Three unearned runs was the difference in Hawthorne’s 5-1 high school baseball loss to St. John Lutheran on Monday. Pitching Dominates in Early Innings Hawthorne (1-7) starting pitcher Drake Barbato dominated early, having a 1-2-3 first inning with two strikeouts. St. John …
Read More »Napier: Plenty Of Positives In Florida’s Spring Scrimmage
Florida coach Billy Napier shared his thoughts on the Gators ahead of the Orange and Blue Game on April 13. Lagway Showing Potential Napier had high praise Saturday for true freshman quarterback DJ Lagway. The third-year UF coach commented on how Lagway learns quickly and applies concepts from study rooms …
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