Author: Mikesportz
Tony Vitello hugged his staff, ran to celebrate with his players, dashed back to shake the hands of the Texas A&M coaching staff, then made the most important stop after Tennessee beat the Aggies 6-5 to win the national championship. He climbed up the stairs behind the third-base camera well to lead his parents and family onto the field. I don’t think a lot people really understand what it takes to get here until you do this,” Greg Vitello said. “To be able to walk away with a championship, it is just totally amazing.” Any conversation about Tony Vitello being…
OMAHA, Neb. — Tony Vitello checked his phone before bed five nights prior to Tennessee baseballmaking program history. His iPhone popped up a string of photos, including one from October 2017 that triggered a memory montage. It showed him standing on the field at Lindsey Nelson Stadium with a glove in his right hand and his father, Greg, with a glove on his left hand before he had coached a game at Tennessee. Vitello’s left arm is slung around his dad’s shoulders. On June 24 in Omaha, Greg Vitello wrapped his right arm across his son’s shoulders for a family…
magine the NFL making a bold move across the Atlantic to London. While many players might hesitate at the idea, there’s one star who’s ready to dive in headfirst: Travis Kelce. The Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end recently shared his enthusiasm for the possibility, revealing his willingness to join a London-based team if it meant playing overseas. Kelce’s fascination with London isn’t just talk. He recently spent time in the UK with his brother, Jason, and was captivated by the experience, particularly the massive Taylor Swift concerts they attended at Wembley Stadium. Standing in front of a crowd of 90,000,…
One of the most significant moves of the NBA offseason went down on Monday afternoon, as the Dallas Mavericks landed future Hall of Fame sharpshooter Klay Thompson in free agency. And one of Dallas’ most famous sons is quite pleased about it. Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes, who grew up in Texas and has been spotted courtside at numerous Mavericks games over the last few years, took a victory lap to celebrate the Thompson acquisition on social media. He sent out a tweet on X (formerly Twitter) responding to his teammate Charles Omenihu saying he wished the Los Angeles…
Patrick Mahomes NBA free agency kicked off Sunday afternoon, and the trades and signings have already been wild. One of the biggest signings happened on Monday when Golden State Warriors legend Klay Thompson signed a three-year deal to join the Dallas Mavericks. The deal sent shockwaves through the sports world, including the NFL, as Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Charles Omenihu posted his feelings about the trade on social media. He was upset that Thompson did not land with the Los Angeles Lakers, which was immediately commented on by longtime Mavericks fan, Patrick Mahomes.
The rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese continues to captivate audiences, setting new viewership records for the WNBA. The latest matchup on Sunday, featuring the Chicago Sky’s narrow 88-87 victory over the Indiana Fever, drew an average of 2.302 million viewers on ESPN, marking it as the most-watched WNBA game in 23 years. The record-breaking trend is becoming a habit when Clark and Reese face off. On June 16, a game where the Fever won 91-83 with Clark contributing 23 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, drew 2.25 million viewers on CBS, also setting a 23-year high. According to…
The Budapest Worlds silver medalist and ’23 No. 1 Ranker, Anna Hall showed all, not least herself, she’s back in business. (JEFF COHEN) AFTER WHAT SHE termed a “small knee procedure” in late January, Anna Hall wasn’t the Anna Hall of 2023. But her mindset had to be the same as in last year’s U.S. Championships: “Let’s qualify, be conservative, safe, get through, and then get back to work.” Some 6 months post-surgery, she passed with flying colors, winning by 158 points at 6614.
I stayed off social media for most of the weekend, but wouldn’t you know it, the first few things I read when I got into my office Monday morning was the little beef between two teammates. Cowboys safety Malik Hooker was a guest on Keyshawn Johnsons’ podcast Thursday called All Facts No Brakes. He spoke for nearly an hour, and Johnson asked him about a whole host of Dallas Cowboys topics. Yet the one that is causing more pointless drama is what he said about Micah Parsons uhhh and the podcasting stuff.
The opening of the NBA offseason has been relatively quiet for the Miami Heat. Perhaps a bit too quiet. The team brought back forward Kevin Loveand lost free-agent guard Delon Wright to the Bucks. Neither move was earth-shattering, and given the way the rest of the Eastern Conference has shaped up, there is some concern about how far back from the top of the conference the Heat have slid. The loss of Wright, though, could mean an opportunity for incumbent point guard Patty Mills to stick around on a low-cost deal. That’s the view from beat reporter Ira Winderman of…
LeBron James has opted out of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for next season, his agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, but he’s not expected to a free agent for long. According to Paul, James is willing to work with the Lakers on a new deal that would come in below the maximum three-year, $162 million deal he is eligible for in order to open up the full $12.9 million mid-level exception to allow general manager Rob Pelinka to sign an “impact player.”