Rick Pitino has seen and done it all in hoops. He's doing it again for St. John's in March Madness
When Dylan Darling drove the lane and beat the buzzer with a thrilling layup last Sunday to send St. John's to its first Sweet 16 of the 21st century, Rick Pitino did not celebrate in the moment. While his players exploded off the bench and tackled Darling in front of the St. John's band at Viejas Arena, an expressionless Pitino touched the lapel of his sharp suit and stoically walked the other way, alongside the crushed Jayhawks, to shake hands with Bill Self, his fellow Hall of Fame coach. Pitino's muted response in an impossibly dramatic NCAA Tournament moment went viral.
Read more …
Hannah Green gets in her punches in the boxing ring and on the golf course
Nelly Korda wasn't the only LPGA player whose results took a dip after a big year. Hannah Green was a three-time winner in 2024 — a season dwarfed by Korda's seven-title season — and then failed to win anywhere in the world last year for the first time since 2021. Green last week became the first Australian to win three straight tournaments on main tours around the world — the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore, the Australian Women's Open and then last week the Australian Women's PGA Championship.
Read more …
NBA Players association slams Bucks’ push to sit Giannis Antetokounmpo
The Milwaukee Bucks are facing growing scrutiny as tensions rise over the status of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The situation has now drawn a strong response from the NBA Players Association, which publicly criticized the team’s reported plans. In a statement, the…
Read more …