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John Thompson III had lived with his father for 14 years by 1980, which gave him plenty of time to see most sides of the man many came to know through the course of his life as “Big John”. What happened on the night of March 16, though, was something altogether new. The Georgetown Hoyas, […]
Morgan McIntosh takes a break from an NLWC practice, August, 2023. (ed note: bumped from Fanposts; thanks JiC!–jp) I’m been pondering this idea that while Penn State Wrestling still cherishes the “Biggest Ass Kicking Competition in the World” also know as the NCAA Tournament, the program has transcended the field and it appears to be […]
Story Links The Woman of the Year Selection Committee has named nine student-athletes from the Top 30 honoree pool as finalists for the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year award. The nine finalists consist of three student-athletes from each NCAA division. Each finalist was selected for her outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community […]
Story Links KENT- Franklin Porter, Jr, the Kent State Athletics Diversity Outreach and Professional Impact Director, represented the Golden Flashes at the NCAA Inclusion Forum held in Indianapolis. The 11th annual forum had more than 600 member administrators, coaches, and student-athletes from across the country in attendance. There was a myriad of impactful […]
This year’s March Madness has lived up to the hype, with defending NCAA champions — the No. 1-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks — riding a 42-game win streak dating back to the 2022 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. Also back for this weekend’s tournament finale are the Louisiana State Tigers, back in the women’s Final Four for […]
Expectations were high when North Carolina entered the 2022-23 campaign as the preseason No. 1 team in the country. But what ensued was one of the most disappointing seasons ever in Chapel Hill. After a magical run to the national championship game in 2022, the Tar Heels did not make the 2023 NCAA Tournament. They […]
2023 MEN’S PAC-12 SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Leon Marchand has done it again. During the finals of the 400 IM at the 2023 Pac-12 Championships, Marchand took down his own US Open and NCAA record in the event, swimming a 3:31.57. Previously, he had set the record with a time of 3:31.84 at the ASU […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NCAA asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to reject a legal effort to make colleges treat Division I athletes like employees and start paying them an hourly wage. Lawyers for the student-athletes said that weekly, they often spend 30 hours or more on their sport and often need money for […]
Story Links Conviction. Vindication. Determination. Those are just some of the words that describe the members of the Black 14, a group of Black student-athletes who were kicked off the Wyoming football team 53 years ago for raising the possibility of showing solidarity with a campus protest. Their lives were altered on the […]
Tim Harkins Football 12/6/2022 11:48:00 AM Laramie, Wyo. (Dec. 6, 2022) — The Black 14 has been selected to receive a 2023 NCAA Inspiration Award at the NCAA Convention in San Antonio, Texas in January. The Black 14 were a group of University of Wyoming football […]