It took 28 years, but the New York Liberty are finally WNBA champions. This is a pivotal moment for one of the cornerstone franchises of the WNBA, as the Liberty had been on the Finals stage five times since the league’s inception in 1996, but never able to bring the […]
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National Sports Round-Up: What you missed week of Sept. 18
Othani 50/50 Shohei Ohtani reached baseball immortality with his recent feat of 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single MLB season, an achievement that no other ballplayer has reached. The Dodgers ballplayer has already blown past this record with his 53 home runs and 55 stolen bases, […]
National sports round-up: What you missed week of Sept. 11
Tyreek Hill detained before week one matchup NFL star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was briefly detained last Sunday during a traffic stop on his way to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. Hill, 30, was brought to the ground by multiple police officers after being pulled over for speeding. The […]
Sports round-up: What you missed week of Feb. 14
Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA scoring record In just 126 career games, University of Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark set a new mark for points scored with 3,569 and counting for NCAA women’s basketball. The record was previously held by University of Washington alumni and WNBA All-Star Kelsey Plum, who scored 3,527 […]
The Liberty go for first championship
For just the fourth time since 2012, a New York sports team is in their respective final, competing for a trophy. The New York Liberty join the 2012 New York Giants, the 2015 New York Mets and the 2021 New York City FC as a team trying to bring a […]
Breanna Stewart leverages for WNBA players’ comfort
When a player in any sport hits free agency, the status quo is to sign a contract that ties you to a team for a predetermined number of years for an annual salary. The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) MVP and superstar Breanna Stewart, however, is attempting to break down […]
Russia denies Brittney Griner’s appeal to come home
Remember in February when it was released that the then 31-year-old, two-time Olympic gold medal winner and eight-time WNBA All-Star, Brittney Griner, was arrested in Russia for allegedly possessing cannabis oil in her luggage after arriving in Moscow from New York City? Well now, it has been more than eight […]