Author: Mikesportz
In a recent interview with USA Today Sports, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal shared his thoughts on the hype surrounding Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark in the WNBA. O’Neal was asked about Clark taking over the WNBA landscape and turning into one of the biggest stars in the league at just 22 years old. The basketball Hall of Famer believes everyone is trying to hype up Caitlin Clark and they need to “calm down.” O’Neal said Clark needs to earn her reign in the WNBA. The current NBA analyst thinks while Clark is great, she “ain’t that great yet.” “You gotta…
The pundits have had nothing but good things to say about Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever now that they’re in the midst of an absolute tear. The Fever are coming off a 104-100 overtime victory over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday, September 8, which marked their eighth win in 10 games played since the mid-season Olympic break. One analyst who has jumped on the Indiana hype train is ESPN’s Monica McNutt, who incidentally, wasn’t exactly the biggest Caitlin Clark fan earlier in the season. In fact, the former NCAA star took a lot of flack when she covered one…
As The Daily Hoosier reported last week, class of 2025 top-40 center Eric Reibe moved up his IU official visit two weeks to Sept. 20. Today, On3’s Joe Tipton is reporting Reibe will now visit Oregon the weekend previously set for the IU visit, Oct. 4-6. That visit was moved up as well. The 7-foot Reibe visited Kansas and UConn over the last two weekends. All of those visits were/will be full weekend official visits. Meanwhile, Jake Weingarten of Stock Risers reported on Monday IU coach Mike Woodson will visit Reibe in person this week, along with Creighton, Oregon and Kansas. Reibe attends Bullis School…
Kyle Schwarber’s home run on Monday evening was a lot like the 279 that preceded it. The Philadelphia Phillies star blasted a 447-foot long ball to deep right center field that was a no doubter the instant it left his bat. But home run number 280 carried special significance in IU circles. With his Monday evening bomb, Schwarber now has more Major League Baseball home runs than any former Indiana University baseball player. He passed Ted Kluszewski, whose previous mark of 279 home runs stood for 63 years. Kluszewski hit his last MLB homer on Sept. 26, 1961. The home…
Biles’ U.S. Open Confession BY MICHAEL GALLAGHER ATHLON SPORTS UPDATED SEPTEMBER 06, 2024 2:55 PM It’s evident USA gymnast Simone Biles and tennis star Serena Williams think highly of one another. So when Biles was asked during her recent appearance at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships who her ideal doubles partner would be, of course, Williams was her choice. Video of Biles’ admission blew up over social media, and word got back to Williams of what the 27-year-old gymnast said. And naturally, Williams responded with the perfect retort on her Instagram page. “I used to want to be a Gymnast…
Jordan Addison overcame one ankle injury from camp to make it to Week 1, but he suffered another ankle injury Sunday in Minnesota’s 28-6 win at the New York Giants. Addison was on the injury report and limited early last week before fully participating Friday. He was officially targeted a total of four times in the second quarter by Sam Darnold and produced catches for 16, 13 and 6 yards during Minnesota’s 99-yard touchdown drive to go up 14-3. Addison also drew a 36-yard pass interference penalty in the first quarter on a third-and-8. The infraction moved the ball to…
The Golden State Warriors point guard donned a soft, flowing white top with small, black vertical stripes, and matching pants. Ayesha looked fresh in a similarly patterned and schemed polo shirt with horizontal stripes and baggy pants. Steph and Ayesha are known to match each other’s energy and support each other through their endeavors. In recent years, Ayesha has launched lifestyle, cookware, and skincare brands, and starred in the Netflix Original film, “Irish Wish,” alongside Lindsay Lohan. In a recent interview on the “Today” show, Steph revealed that Ayesha — who has also had stints on shows like “Hannah Montana” and “Good…
The New York Giants went up against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, September 8, and New York fell in a 28-6 loss. Playing Minnesota, franchise quarterback Daniel Jones was 22-of-42 for 186 yards and two interceptions, and he also had one pick-six, so it was a disappointing game for Jones. During a Giants press conference on Monday, September 9, head coach Brian Daboll told reporters that he’s made a decision on how he’s moving forward with the quarterback position. Brian Daboll Has ‘No Plan to Sign’ Another Quarterback, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post During the press conference, Daboll said…
Sampdoria are reportedly trying to land Inter Milan goalkeeper Ionut Andrei Radu on the final day of the summer transfer session. The Nerazzurri can expect a relatively quiet deadline day while others are still hustling. Nevertheless, Beppe Marotta and Piero Ausilio still have a few matters to resolve. For instance, the management is now working on finalizing the transfer of Independiente Rivadavia defender Tomas Palacios, albeit it’s only a matter of time now. Moreover, the Italian champions are still hoping to offload some of the deadwood, and this includes their unwanted goalkeeper Radu. The 27-year-old is coming off an underwhelming…
Caitlin Clark contributed a solid 26 points, adding five rebounds and 12 assists, but it was Aliyah Boston who truly shined in the spotlight. Boston dropped 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting, grabbed 13 rebounds, and hit the critical game-tying basket in the final seconds of regulation to force overtime. During the post-game press conference, the chemistry between Clark and Boston was on full display. When asked if the game had a playoff feel, Clark humorously interrupted Boston’s response, reminding everyone that neither had experienced a playoff game yet. “We’ve never played in a playoff game though, so,” she said. Gelling…