Author: Mikesportz
Noah Lyles’ open desire to run on Team USA’s4x400-relay team is rubbing some sprinters the wrong way. While appearing on the Track World News Podcast, Lyles said he’d put himself on the Team USA’s 4×400-relay squad along with fellow Olympians Chris Bailey, Michael Norman and Rai Benjamin. Lyles surprisingly didn’t pick the U.S. Olympic track and field trials 400 champion, Quincy Hall – who has the top 400 time in the world this year (43.80) – to be on the 4×400-relay squad.
World leader Gabby Thomas came from behind to take the win in the women’s 200m at the London Athletics Meet 2024Diamond League on Saturday (20 July), raising both her arms in delight after she crossed the line in a close finish. Thomas had started well, but a similarly fast-starting Dina Asher-Smith had the home crowd at the London Stadium believing a British win could be on the cards. Asher-Smith ran a superb bend, hitting the straight in the lead. But the 2019 world champion faded towards the line as, on her outside, Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfredovertook her as the metres…
For the Boston Red Sox, every picture tells a story, and in this instance, it is Trevor Story, who currently resides in his home away from home, the injured list. Cartoonist Al Capp created a character called Joe Btsfplk, over whom a dark cloud looms. Joe was the personification of bad tidings, and Story must have his own dark cloud. The shortstop has the stench of dead money lingering around him and his six-year deal. Story has played 145 games through two and a half slates. That almost full season has produced 19 home runs, 84 RBI, and a…
Team USA has stayed perfect throughout their exhibition schedule in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics, most recently handling Serbia easily to improve to 3-0. After clearly finding their footing against Canada and Australia, USA is showing steady improvement with each game they play with one another. In particular, their bench led by Anthony Edwards, Anthony Davis, Devin Booker and Bam Adebayo, has really thrived. Against Serbia, Edwards came out strong with 16 points and Adebayo topped that with 17 points and eight rebounds. While Davis only scored seven points, he also had six rebounds with an impressive six blocks.…
Kim Caldwell has been the Lady Vols basketball coach for only one month but has not wasted time putting together her roster for next season through the transfer portal. Caldwell has kept her players home while filling holes in the roster through portal additions. Tess Darby and Jewel Spear are both returning, and they combined for 18.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game last season. Caldwell has signed Syracuse transfer forward Alyssa Latham in the transfer portal, who averaged 8.6 points per game, 7.0 rebounds per game, and 1.3 blocks per game last season as a freshman. Miami transfer…
Who is Tony Vitello’s wife? Renae Vitello is the wife of Tony Vitello, the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team. Renae and Tony have been married since 2003 and have three children together. Renae is a former college softball player and currently works as a teacher. Who is Renae Vitello? Renae Vitello was born in 1981 in Missouri. She attended the University of Missouri, where she played softball for the Tigers. Renae was a two-time All-Big 12 selection and helped lead the Tigers to the Women’s College World Series in 2001. After graduating from college, Renae played professionally…
Tony Vitello was hired to lead the University of Tennessee’s baseball program in 2017, taking over a struggling program looking to compete in a conference dominated by in-state rival Vanderbilt. All of that has changed in his seven years at Tennessee. Vitello has won nearly 300 games as the Vols’ head coach, including a program-best 60 wins in 2024. Not only did Tennessee win 60 games, but they also won the regular-season SEC Championship, SEC Tournament, and the men’s College World Series. This is the first time an SEC team has won 60 games in a season and the fourth…
The former collegiate rivals have faced off again in the WNBA. The pair made headlines after one of Angel’s teammates fouled Caitlin—and Angel was seen clapping. But this is the first time they’ll be on the same side of the court. A little more about their competition: On June 1 Caitlin’s Indiana Fever hosted Angel’s Chicago Sky, in the players’ first match-up since their Elite Eight game in 2024 March Madness. (There, Caitlin’s Hawkeyes came out on top, but lost in the finals to South Carolina.) Indiana won the game by one point, but the team is instead making headlines…
A standout 2024 WNBA draft class has already made its mark three months into the season. At the midway point, ahead of Saturday’s All-Star Game, its two biggest stars have set records.Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are not the players making impact The All-Star Game in Phoenix precedes the Paris Olympics this summer, and signals the start of a month-long league break. It pits the U.S. women’s national team against a WNBA all-star squad that excludes players heading to Paris. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe The 2024 draft class was headlined by…
The former Oklahoma quarterback turned head coach has become a bit of a surprise hit, as he was never one of Tennessee football fans’ — or administration for that matter — first choices. But after three seasons, the Vols are 27-12 and 2-1 in bowl games under Heupel, making those in orange and white the happiest they’ve been in years.