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Kobe Bryant rarely shared his interests beyond the game of basketball. His post-NBA career was ‘remarkable’ and unexpected
Retirement is a daunting prospect for every professional athlete, but Kobe Bryant went on to be a successful filmmaker and author beyond basketball.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
'Don't Forget Where You're From' Idrissa Gana Gueye on Senegal, Faith, and Football
Idrissa Gana Gueye reflects on his journey to Everton and the aspects of Senegalese culture that made him the athlete he is today.Yahoo Sports - 18h -
Women’s March Madness teams are being paid for the first time — but here’s why they’re splitting $200 million less than the men
Players won’t receive any of the prize money themselves, but their schools’ athletic departments and sports programs reap the rewards.MarketWatch - 14h -
FSU earns pair of Player of Week selections
FROSTBURG — Two athletes across Frostburg State sports were named the Player or Athlete of the Week in the Mountain East Conference (MEC) earlier this week. Softball junior Arden Miller earned ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
GB's Azu claims 60m gold as Robertson wins bronze
Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu claims men's 60m gold at the European Athletics Indoor Championships, as team-mate Andrew Robertson wins bronze.BBC News - Mar. 8 -
Cheboygan’s Troy Wichlacz earns 15th-place finish at varsity powerlifting state finals
The Cheboygan High School powerlifting team recently wrapped up its season, with one athlete competing at the varsity state finals in Lake Orion.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Arsenal now in contact with reps of attacker Mikel Arteta really likes – journalist
Arsenal are in contact with the representatives of Athletic Bilbao forward Nico Williams ahead of the summer transfer window, according to German journalist Christian Falk.However, the Gunners will ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
USC's Watkins signs exclusive deal with Fanatics
USC women's basketball star JuJu Watkins has signed an exclusive, multiyear deal with Fanatics and Fanatics Collectibles, the first women's college athlete to sign such a deal.ESPN - 1d -
Hines scores 15 as Alabama State beats Grambling 64-62 in SWAC Tournament semifinals
Led by CJ Hines' 15 points, the Alabama State Hornets defeated the Grambling Tigers 64-62 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament on FridayABC News - 1d -
Nixa basketball won't back down from a fight. Now, it's in a Class 6 state semifinal.
Nixa might not have the biggest basketball team, but it has an athletic and hard-working team that has earned its way into a state semifinal.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Lendeborg's 30 points lead third-seeded UAB past No. 6 seed East Carolina 94-77 in AAC quarterfinals
The third-seeded UAB Blazers defeated the No. 6 seed East Carolina Pirates 94-77 in the American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinalsABC News - 1d -
Croskey's 30 lead No. 2 South Carolina State over No. 6 North Carolina Central in MEAC semi, 88-67
The No. 2 South Carolina State Bulldogs defeated the No. 6 North Carolina Central Eagles 88-67 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament semifinalsABC News - 1d -
Gerrit Cole gets MRI on pitching elbow due to discomfort after rough spring training start
The Yankees ace missed the first two months of last season with an elbow injury.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8 -
How to Stream Roberta Flack's 'Celebration of Life' memorial
The Grammy-winning singer and pianist Roberta Flack died last monthABC News - 6d -
Watch BlackRock CEO Larry Fink speak live after deal to purchase Panama ports
BlackRock agreed earlier this month to purchase a 90% stake in the Panama Ports Company.CNBC - 5d -
Danger for Republicans as ‘DOGE’ bites veterans
Jobs held by American veterans fell 175,000 last month.MarketWatch - 5d -
Suns' Devin Booker says 'vibes are low' for Mavericks since trading Luka Doncic to Lakers
Dallas stunned the NBA world by trading Doncic to Los Angeles last monthCBS Sports - 5d -
19 Best Sleep Week Deals on Mattresses, Sheets, and More (2025)
Have sweeter dreams with these deals to celebrate National Sleep Awareness Month.Wired - 2d -
The Trump team administering economic shock therapy
Also in today’s newsletter, government spending hit a record high last monthFinancial Times - 2d -
McNeese's student manager has a boom box, 'aura' and now an NIL deal as Cowboys head to NCAA Tournament
Amir Khan is cashing in on his breakout month with the NCAA Tournament-bound CowboysCBS Sports - 1d -
2025 NBA playoff picture: Standings, projections, who's clinched as Celtics beat Heat to lock up spot in East
The NBA regular season has just one month to goCBS Sports - 10h -
If Lake Placid becomes the Olympic sliding site, New York's Rockefeller Center will be a big part
Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days later with thousands of ...ABC News - Mar. 7 -
Watch: Dutch 3,000m runner knocked unconscious in horror fall
Melissa Courtney-Bryant sprinted to silver at the European Indoor Championships after hearing one of her closest friends in athletics screaming from a horror fall that left her motionless on the ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
WATCH: High school runner hit in head with baton during race
Junior Kaelen Tucker was running the second leg of the 4x200 relay in the Virginia State High School League Championships when another athlete struck her in the head with a baton.ABC News - 5d -
LGBTQ groups call on Democrats to 'do more' to protect their rights
LGBTQ rights groups are asking the Democratic Party to “do more” to protect the rights of gay and transgender Americans in the face of threats from the Trump administration and a growing divide ...The Hill - 5d -
Tyson Fury and Wayne Rooney to lead England squad at Soccer Aid 2025
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury and ex-Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney will coach an England squad made up of athletes and celebrities for Soccer Aid 2025 at Old TraffordABC News - 4d -
Eagles will visit White House to celebrate Super Bowl win after 2018 absence
News confirmed by White House on Tuesday Team were disinvited by Donald Trump in 2018 Comment: why athletes should boycott Trump The Philadelphia Eagles have confirmed they will visit the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Runner who hit opponent in head with baton faces assault and battery charge
A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a competitor's head with her baton during a race.ABC News - 2d -
Cowboys pulling a skier on a rope: is skijoring the most extreme winter sport ever?
In skijoring, competitors ski or snowboard while being pulled by horses at full gallop. It’s dizzying and dangerous – but for these athletes, it’s not their first rodeo. At first, the crowd seems ...The Guardian - 2d -
Goodhue's high-powered offense dominates in girls basketball state quarterfinals
Mar. 13—MINNEAPOLIS — Late Thursday morning it was Walker-Hackensack-Akeley's turn to be introduced to what the Goodhue girls basketball team does. It's all legal, but it's a lot: full-court ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Rep. Roae wants study, reform of PIAA in wake of fight
HARRISBURG — State Rep. Brad Roae has reiterated his support for a Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) study of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA). Roae, a ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Allegheny women's basketball set for ECAC championship Saturday
The Allegheny College women’s basketball team is one game away from a championship. The Gators punched their ticket to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Championship ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
It's not just Jamaica with a 'Cool Runnings' story. There are sliders from all over the world now
There’s been a maybe dusting reported on rare occasions in parts of Thailand and Malaysia. It’s expected that some of the athletes from those nations, even without a sliding track in their ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Gophers basketball: Revenue sharing delays potential renovations to Williams Arena
In 2023, the Gophers athletics department contracted with an architectural design firm to explore the feasibility of renovations to Williams Arena or, to a lesser likelihood, building a new venue ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Hundreds of Olympians call on IOC candidates to make climate top priority
Just days before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elects a new president in Greece more than 400 athletes on Friday called on the future leader of the body to strengthen its action for the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
NCAA sends guidance to schools regarding how to handle waiver that resulted from Pavia ruling
The NCAA has sent out guidance advising schools on how to handle the waiver that it granted to junior college athletes in December after a court ruled in favor of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Wright puts up 24 as No. 2 North Texas knocks off No. 10 Tulsa 77-59 in AAC quarterfinals
Led by Atin Wright's 24 points, the second-seeded North Texas Mean Green defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 77-59 in the American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinalsABC News - 1d -
Lendeborg's 30 points lead third-seeded UAB past No. 6 seed East Carolina 94-77 in AAC quarterfinals
Yaxel Lendeborg's 30 points led third-seeded UAB past sixth-seeded East Carolina 94-77 on Friday in the American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals. UAB will take on No. 2 seed North ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Toolson scores 18, top-seeded Utah Valley takes down Seattle U 68-55 in WAC semifinals
Tanner Toolson had 18 points in No. 1-seeded Utah Valley's 68-55 victory over fifth-seeded Seattle U on Friday in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals. Toolson added six rebounds ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Coles scores 22, second-seeded Grand Canyon beats No. 3-seed Cal Baptist 75-66 in WAC semifinal
JaKobe Coles had 22 points in Grand Canyon's 75-66 win against Cal Baptist on Friday in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals. The No 2-seeded Antelopes will face top-seeded Utah ...Yahoo Sports - 1d
