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His father was a fireman and, in a way, Jared Goff is one too. Consider his career as a quarterback. Time after time, he has gone into a bad situation and ultimately made it better, extinguishing the wrong kind of fire and eventually igniting the right one. “It’s not the most fun way to do it, I guess,” Goff told The Times in a phone interview this week. “Everyone would love to go and just win, win, win. But it’s a very rewarding and fulfilling way to go about it. Proud of myself, certainly, and all those teammates on those…
In the world of professional sports, moments of personal joy often resonate far beyond the confines of the playing field. Such is the case with the recent news that has brought smiles to fans and players alike: Russell Wilson and his wife, Ciara, have welcomed a new addition to their family—a healthy baby boy. The Pittsburgh Steelers, a team known for its camaraderie and tight-knit community, have extended their heartfelt congratulations to the Wilson family, a gesture that underscores the deep bonds that tie the sports community together. A Special Announcement The announcement of the newest member of the…
LIVE Sign up Open the men New Basketball LeBron James eyes history as NBA scoring record within reach Los Angeles Lakers superstar is just 36 points away from surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as league’s all-time top scorer. Lebron James in his Lakers jersey looking up. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, now in his 20th NBA season, is expected to break a record this week held by another Lakers legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [File: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports] Published On 7 Feb 2023 7 Feb 2023 LeBron James is about to make basketball history. The only question is, when? The Los Angeles…
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark, left, and Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese will play together on Team WNBA during the league’s All-Star Game against the U.S. national team July Later this month, though, Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky will be teammates for the first time. The two rookies are among the players selected as WNBA All-Stars through a combination of fan, player, media and coach voting. The All-Star Game on July 19 at Footprint Center in Phoenix will pit Team USA — the national squad that will represent the U.S. at the Paris Olympic…
Another game, another milestone for Caitlin Clark. The No. 1 overall pick moved past Julie Allemand to set the Indiana Fever’s single-season rookie assist record during the team’s thrilling 88-82 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. Making Clark’s feat even more impressive is she needed just 20 games to get it done. Clark also narrowly missed out on becoming the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double as she finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and 12 assists. Though Clark did not shoot the ball well (4-of-14 from the field), she had one of her most impactful…
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever star rookie Caitlin Clark is officially a WNBA All-Star. Clark, 22, was named an All-Star on Tuesday night. She is one of the 12 players that will make up Team WNBA in Phoenix later this month. She is averaging 16.1 points and 7.0 assists per game. After a slow start, the Fever are 8-13 and sit in ninth place in the standings. Clark’s growth has been an important part of Indiana’s turnaround, including their four-game winning streak in the middle of June.
WNBA rookies Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark will be teaming up on the league’s All-Star team on July 20 in Phoenix, Arizona. Following the achievement of the rookie’s selection for the All-Star game, a video of Reese at LSU resurfaced, sharing some interesting comments on the two potentially being teammates one day. “I love Caitlin. We’ve been competing since we were in AAU. It was always fun, always competitive. One day hopefully, me and her can be teammates because she is a great player, and a great shooter, and a great person, and a great teammate,” said Reese via Bleacher…
The WNBA is projected to bring in up to $200 million for the first time this year. Less than $20 million this year will go to player salaries. The players’ association is in a new position thanks to Clark, Reese and the rest of the WNBA’s rookie class. A sellout crowd. A heart-stopping finish. A confounding fact. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese helped generate bundles of money through ticket sales alone last month in Chicago for the showdown between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky. But the rookies made less than $2,000 apiece in base salary for their part in…
Larry Bird (born December 7, 1956, West Baden, Indiana, U.S.) is an American basketball player who led the Boston Celtics to three National Basketball Association (NBA) championships (1981, 1984, and 1986) and is considered one of the greatest pure shooters of all time. Bird was raised in French Lick, Indiana, and attended Indiana State University, where he helped revive the basketball program and led the team to a 33–1 record in his senior season. That season ended with a loss to Michigan State University in the NCAA championship game (1979), which was the first meeting of Bird and Magic Johnson,…
The ESPN documentary series “The Last Dance” showed a younger generation of NBA fans that Michael Jordan is much more than a guy who sells retro sneakers. For those who witnessed Jordan’s excellence over the course of two three-peats with the Bulls, it reinforced the belief that he is the greatest player to ever touch the court. A current star has complicated that GOAT (greatest of all time) conversation, of course. There is an argument to be made for putting LeBron James over Jordan, and James’ case only grew stronger after he became the first player in NBA history to reach 40,000 career…