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‘Hard for Teams to Function’ – Caitlin Clark Honest About Connecticut in Final Visit Ahead of Houston Relocation

It started at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, where Caitlin Clark made her first WNBA regular-season appearance in May 2024, scoring 20 points and committing 10 turnovers in a 92-71 loss to the Connecticut Sun. Now, after the Indiana Fever’s Saturday night victory over the Sun, the franchise appears headed to Houston ahead of the […] The post ‘Hard for Teams to Function’ – Caitlin Clark Honest About Connecticut in Final Visit Ahead of Houston Relocation appeared first on EssentiallySports .

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Clingan, Blazers Won’t Let Grizzlies Prosper

The Portland Trail Blazers got back on track in NBA action tonight, grounding the Memphis Grizzlies 122-114. Jrue Holiday led the way with 35 points, followed by Jerami Grant with 30. Tops for the Grizzlies was Jaylen Wells with 24. Following are a few observations: Chalk One Up for the Old Guys According to an […]

Cubs BCB After Dark: Who are you cheering for in the WBC?

It’s the end of another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop in tonight. We’re waiving the cover charge for this evening. The show will start shortly. We’ve still got a few tables available. The […]

Craig Berube on Auston Matthews’ nine games without a goal: “It is tough on him and tough on the team… We need him to produce”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 27-24-11. On the team’s performance: I thought the first period was fine — a pretty even period. The second period was all penalties. They had the better third period than us. Our […] The post Craig Berube on Auston Matthews’ nine games without a goal: “It is tough on him and tough on the team… We need him to produce” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Purdue 70, Northwestern 66: Postgame Video

It was the worst of halves. It was the best of halves. Folks, I can’t figure this out. For most of the first half Purdue was terrible. It looked like the 15th best team in the Missouri Valley instead of hte 15th best in the country. We’ve seen bad Purdue this eyar. We saw it […]

Villanova explodes in second half to run away from DePaul

Second halves have not been kind to Villanova in recent weeks. The Wildcats needed to change that narrative after a slow start that included 15 misses on the first 16 shots. Villanova adjusted accordingly on the offensive end and scored 50 points during a 76-57 win over DePaul in Chicago. The Wildcats (23-7, 14-5) fell […]

Elliotte Friedman links Lightning to Flyers’ Bobby Brink in trade talk

The trade action around the NHL is heating up as we approach Friday’s trade deadline. We’ve got a bevy of deals sending large, right-handed defensemen to teams that need them, some shutdown centers have found a home, and a whole smattering of trades still percolating around the continent. While the Philadelphia Flyers have not gotten themselves involved yet with an actual trade, there are countless rumors and reports about their players. Rasmus Ristolainen is suddenly one of the top defen...

Revealed: The message from the Barcelona dressing room after Copa del Rey defeat to Atletico

Barcelona may have lost to Atletico Madrid 4-3 on aggregate in the Copa del Rey but the team is feeling positive after the two semi-finals, There’s a chance the two teams could meet again over two legs in the Champions League quarter-finals. Barcelona must first beat Newcastle, while Atletico have to overcome Tottenham. If they […]

Breaking: Colorado acquires Nick Blankenburg

We’re less than 48 hours away from the NHL Trade Deadline this upcoming Friday, and the Avs have made another trade a week after acquiring defenseman Brett Kulak from the Pittsburgh Penguins. This time around, Colorado acquired right shot defenseman Nick Blankenburg from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2027 5th-round draft pick. The […]

Holiday Leads Blazers to Win in Memphis

The Portland Trail Blazers got a much-needed 122-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. After tough losses in Charlotte and Atlanta over the weekend, the Blazers found some offensive rhythm against the undersized Grizzlies. Jrue Holiday led the way with 35 points, including a scorching 8-11 from behind the three-point arc. Jerami Grant […]

Northwestern falls 70-66 in heartbreaking fashion on Senior Night

On an emotional senior night, a crowd seemingly composed mostly of Northwestern students or Purdue alumni sold out Welsh-Ryan Arena for the ‘Cats’ last home game of the season. Northwestern (13-17, 5-14 BIG) gave 15th-ranked Purdue (23-7, 13-6) all they could handle but fell short in the last few possessions. For NU, Nick Martinelli led […]

Purdue Saved by Cox: Purdue 70, Northwestern 66

This game wrap is sponsored by our friends at Section 103. They just launched their new Purdue collection in time for March Madness. They’ve got high quality shirts and hats with some different designs you won’t see elsewhere. I’m thinking especially about the Mackey Arena shirt and the World’s Largest Drum shirt. They’ll also be giving […]

MO BAMBA and other Utah Jazz player grades vs 76ers, I guess

It certainly seemed like Utah was going to run away with it in Philadelphia, leading for most of the fourth quarter before the home Sixers slipped ahead to win 106-102. Utah maintains its tank race momentum (phew), and Philly advances without the services of Joel Embiid, but what’s new? Well… Mo Bamba – A It […]

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Night-Night: Marquette 78, Providence 56

There were a lot of factors to give all of us Marquette fans a bit of nerves going into Wednesday night’s game at Providence. There’s the fact that Marquette had no business beating Providence in Milwaukee earlier this season before succeeding in overtime, there’s the fact that Marquette looked absolutely horrible on Sunday against DePaul, […]

Recap/Analysis: Hornets demolish Celtics for tenth straight road win

The Charlotte Hornets continued their demolition of the entire NBA with a thorough end to end beatdown of the Boston Celtics, 118-89. The Summary LaMelo Ball banged two triples and scored eight quick points to give the Hornets an early lead. Kon Knueppel broke out of his mini-slump and joined the party. Coby White chipped […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets demolish Celtics for tenth straight road win first appeared on At The Hive .

Thunder 103, Knicks 100: Almostttt!

The New York Knicks (40*-23) hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder (44-19) at Madison Square Garden tonight in a tight, uneven game played with tired legs. Both teams were on the second night of back-to-backs, and the fatigue showed at the end of this workout. The Thunder controlled the first half behind Chet Holmgren’s hot shooting, […]