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SPORTS.YAHOO.COMSophie Cunningham rally sparks tense scenes outside Fever-Lynx gameSophie Cunningham rally sparks tense scenes outside Fever-Lynx game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.A rally organized around Sophie Cunninghams recent comments drew supporters and counterprotesters outside Target Center before the Indiana Fever faced the Minnesota Lynx. The attention surrounding Sophie Cunningham extended well beyond the basketball court Sunday afternoon.Before the Indiana Fevers 108-100 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, supporters of Cunningham gathered outside Target Center in Minneapolis for a rally focused on protecting womens sports. The demonstration came after similar events were held in Seattle and Portland earlier in the week. Cunningham has become a central figure in the debate after publicly sharing her position on transgender athletes participating in womens sports.Sundays gathering featured people wearing XX-XY Athletics shirts and holding signs with messages including Pro-Women, Not Anti-Trans and Trust the Science.Tensions reportedly escalated when counterprotesters arrived.Security intervenes outside Target CenterAccording to OutKick, counterprotesters shouted through megaphones and attempted to take shirts from Cunninghams supporters. The outlet reported that security personnel intervened after one interaction became physical. Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines, who has been outspoken about transgender participation in womens sports, attended the rally and posted video from outside the arena.I show up for my girl @sophaller because she shows up for my daughter, Gaines wrote on X.General rule of thumb is when Minneapolis boos for something, normal people applaud.I show up for my girl @sophaller because she shows up for my daughter. pic.twitter.com/QXptLG9ooL Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) August 2, 2026The scenes added another layer to an already highly anticipated matchup between the top teams in the WNBAs Eastern and Western conferences.Cunningham was loudly booed when she entered Sundays game. She finished with 13 points, three assists and two rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench, making four of her six shots and three of four attempts from beyond the arc. Minnesota extended its winning streak to 10 games and improved to a league-best 25-6. Indiana fell to 19-11 after having its five-game winning streak snapped.MORE:Olivia Miles faces WNBA fine after technical foul in Lynx win over FeverCheryl Reeve addresses demonstrationsLynx coach Cheryl Reeve discussed the rallies before the game and said the WNBA should remain a safe environment while also acknowledging the right to peaceful assembly.I dont think we should feel like our safe space is being threatened, Reeve said. Thats what I enjoy about the WNBA. And I think we have to continue to safeguard that.Reeve added that she had not heard every detail about what had occurred but said everyone has the right to assemble peacefully. The Minnesota coach also reiterated her support for transgender children participating in sports, calling it a human-rights issue. She acknowledged that the discussion becomes more complicated after puberty and at higher competitive levels, where scholarships and Olympic opportunities can be involved.Reeve said she believes those questions require thoughtful conversations aimed at finding common ground instead of immediately excluding athletes. Before tipoff, Reeve and Cunningham were seen having a cordial conversation at midcourt. After the game, Reeve said both understood the influence of their respective platforms and shared a desire to educate, even if they did not agree on every part of the issue.Cunningham has repeatedly said she does not hate transgender people but believes girls and womens sports should be protected. She has also stood firmly behind her comments, telling reporters she would never falter in her beliefs while maintaining that there is room to love everyone.The growing number of demonstrations suggests the debate surrounding Cunningham and the WNBA is unlikely to disappear soon. Sundays tense scenes also showed how quickly that discussion can move beyond basketball when competing groups meet outside an arena.More WNBA news:Cheryl Reeve reveals details of pregame conversation with Sophie CunninghamSophie Cunninghams touching gesture brings young Fever fan to tears after winReplay shows Caitlin Clarks Fever teammates may have saved her from automatic WNBA suspensionAliyah Boston faces WNBA fine after heated exchange with Serah WilliamsKelsey Mitchell makes double WNBA history in Fevers win over Fire0 Comments 0 Shares 60 Views 0 Reviews
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SPORTS.YAHOO.COMWith Tarik Skubal traded what else should the Tigers do at the deadline?DETROIT, MI - JULY 25: Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize (12) looks on from the dugout during a regular season Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers on July 25, 2026 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe Detroit Tigers finally bit the bullet and moved Tarik Skubal for a pretty good prospect package late on Saturday night. Only time will tell how this turns out, but they did get a nice mix of talented young players and a high risk, high reward acquisition in River Ryan. With the August 3rd, 5:00 p.m. ET trade deadline now looming, will the Tigers make more trades? Or, just 2.5 games outside of a wild card spot, will they be satisfied to keep the rest of the team together and continue to try and reach the playoffs without Skubal?At this point, theres really not much point selling off talent in my view. If someone wants to pay a hefty price for Casey Mize, Gleyber Torres, or Jack Flaherty, fine, make the move. However, the Tigers are still in position to make a run at this thing, and with a bit of luck theyll add Jackson Jobe and River Ryan to the pitching staff over the next few weeks. The rotation has been weakened, but the bullpen remains the key component standing between the Tigers and success. Its hard to believe in this team as any kind of real contender unless thats sorted out, but theres also no reason to dump Mize, Flaherty, or Gleyber Torres just to save money. With Max Clark and Eduardo Valencia off to a good start, this lineup has few truly weak points left in it. The two rookies will cool off and have the natural struggles of any hitter new to the minor leagues, but even so theyre still upgrades over some of the terrible production the Tigers have largely received from the bottom of their lineup. Those two players, along with the addition of Gleyber Torres and now Javy Bez off the injured list gives them better versatility and more options to combat left-handed pitching, while getting the Tigers worst hitters out of the lineup. They also have the option of calling up a red hot Max Anderson from Triple-A Toledo, and that doesnt have to come at the cost of trading Torres either. Keeping Torres around makes a lot of sense, as that professional at-bat could come in very handy in the postseason. James Outman is pretty much irrelevant with Max Clark now in center field, and the Tigers could release him, call up Anderson, and use a mix of he and Torres at second base, with both of them getting shots at the designated hitter spot here and there or just coming off the bench. Its probably best to make sure Torres has a fair amount of rest days anyway to try and insure that the oblique injury doesnt flare up again. Theres been some speculation that the Tigers could move a reliever, but other than dealing a lefty like Tyler Holton or Enmanuel de Jesus for a significant overpay, there really isnt an obvious trade to make. Its just difficult to believe that anyone is going to give up anything for Kenley Jansen, Kyle Finnegan, or Drew Anderson at this point. If someone wants to get silly with it and actually give the Tigers something for one of them? Wonderful. Scott Harris and Jeff Greenberg are in a pretty advantageous position regarding further trade talks. They dont really have to trade any of these players. They still have a realistic shot at squeaking into the postseason, and theyve already reloaded the system with a lot of what it needed in the Skubal trade. So, they can simply force teams to make it worth their while, or go on as they are and hopefully run down a wild card spot even without Tarik Skubal. Despite the potential addition of Jobe and Ryan, it would still be a good idea to go try and add a quality right-handed reliever as well, its just that the competition is likely to be pretty fierce over the next 20 hours.The one thing that would change my mind is if the Tigers could land a solid starting pitching prospect already in the upper minors. Teams arent going to deal a young major league starter for Mize or Torres, but if the Tigers can get a Double-A or Triple-A level prospect they like to fill out depth for the future and potentially even to pitch down the stretch, that should certainly be considered seriously. The only player that seems likely to draw that level of interest is Mize. Flaherty is injured and presumably not an option for anyone. Torres might have some suitors but isnt going to command a whole lot. There are plenty of teams hunting a good rental starting pitcher, and Mize is one of the best available. The Rays have been looking, and appear to have lost Shane McClanahan to an injury this afternoon, but the Braves, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Yankees, and possibly the Padres are all in need as well. The question is whether theyll make it worthwhile for the Tigers to flip Mize or not. With Skubal traded, the Tigers are now comfortably under the luxury tax threshold, and can offer Mize a qualifying offer at seasons end. Keeping him for a reasonable one-year price would be fine if he accepts, but should he decline and sign elsewhere for a deal worth $50 million or more, the Tigers would get a compensation pick after the regular first round of the 2027 draft. Thats far from a certainty, particularly with Mizes tendency to injury, but such a pick would probably be worth at least as much as teams are going to want to offer for his services.So, with Skubal traded, the situation is much clearer and simpler now. Rival presidents and GMs are going to have to come calling and be willing to overpay significantly for the Tigers likeliest remaining trade chips. If a deal comes through, the Tigers are in the drivers seat here and should be expected to do well in any such trade. We can hope that Harris and Greenberg can come up with a relief acquisition of their own to help this bullpen out, but their track record says they arent going to land anyone impactful, and with Ryan and Jobe on their way back, there may be little point to a minor relief acquisition anyway. Still, any upgrade in the pen would be appreciated.0 Comments 0 Shares 43 Views 0 Reviews
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SPORTS.YAHOO.COMMMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month for July: Flyweight shows big powerWith another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from July 2026: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month award for July.At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.Nominee: Adrian Yanez def. Cody Garbrandt at UFC 329Former champion Cody Garbrandt was knocked out by Adrian Yanez in what turned out to be a striker's delight for as long as it lasted in the bantamweight division.Both fighters landed their fair share of blows, though Yanez (18-6-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) landed last. He initially stunned and dropped Garbrandt (15-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC) with a punch. When Garbrandt popped up and tried to clinch, Yanez came over the top with a two-punch combination and landed a third punch on Garbrandt as he was on his way down in the first round.Nominee: Danny Sabatello def. Jinnosuke Kashimura at Rizin Landmark 15After being told by the Rizin FF brass that he needs to be more entertaining following his previous fight, Danny Sabatello responded in kind with the biggest highlight to defend gold.The opening seconds of the third round saw Sabatello (19-4-1) land a nuclear right punch to the chin of Jinnosuke Kashimura (12-6) that immediately put him out cold as he fell backward to the mat. Sabatello rushed in to land a final extra blow, but the referee got there quick enough to pull them apart, giving "The Italian Gangster" a stellar walk-off finish.Nominee: Johnny Eblen def. Impa Kasanganay at PFL AustinAfter a dominant first two rounds, Johnny Eblen battered Impa Kasanganay to claim the PFL interim middleweight title.Eblen (18-1) was triumphant in the rematch with Kasanganay (20-7) An elbow-to-two-punch combination sent Kasanganay crashing to the canvas. Two follow-up punches gave him no chance to get up.Johnny Eblen KOs Impa Kasanganay in the rematch to become interim middleweight champion #PFLAustin @PFLMMApic.twitter.com/7z6Oi0S2FS MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) July 19, 2026Nominee: Usman Nurmagomedov def. Archie Colgan at PFL New YorkUsman Nurmagomedov continued his incredible undefeated run with another defense of his PF lightweight title, this time against Archie Colgan.Colgan (13-1) came into the fight with a perfect record and all the confidence, but Nurmagomedov (22-0) took that away from him with a first-round knockout victory. With the win, Nurmagomedov completed the final fight of his PFL contract and will become one of the most coveted fighters in the sport.View this post on InstagramThe winner: Ramazan Temirov def. Steve Erceg at UFC Fight Night 282Ramazan Temirov put away Steve Erceg in violent fashion.Temirov (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) continuously found a home for his overhand right until he dropped Erceg (14-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC)badly for the TKO finish at the 4:21 mark of Round 1 in theirflyweight clash.Erceg tried to hand tough, but even his glowing beard couldn't take the sting off the heat that Temirov was throwing his way in Abu Dhabi, and eventually he got put down for good.Temirov called for a title shot after extending his winning streak to 12. The 29-year-old Uzbekistani fighter scored his 13th first-round finish.This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month for July: Flyweight shows big power0 Comments 0 Shares 43 Views 0 Reviews
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SPORTS.YAHOO.COMBrowns Opt for Turf in New Stadium Despite NFLPA Push for GrassNotch another tally in the turf column.The Browns new $2.6 billion stadiumset to be ready for the 2029 NFL seasonwill feature artificial turf, according to ProFootballTalk.The Browns only broke ground on the project April 30, so theres still a long way to go before any final playing surface is put in. But if the decision holds, it will tip the number of teams playing home games on artificial turf (17) above those playing on real grass (15). The league is balanced at present: 16 teams play on turf home fields and 16 play on grass, with the Browns currently in the latter category.The news comes as the long-simmering grass vs. turf debate is as active as ever thanks to the 2026 World Cup, which saw eight NFL teams temporarily replace artificial turf playing surfaces with natural grass to comply with FIFAs requirements.The NFL Players Association used the tournament as an opportunity to advocate for more grass usage across the league. Its efforts included a coordinated social media campaign, dubbed #WorthTheCost, timed to the World Cup Final; alongside the union itself, dozens of players shared the hashtag across platforms to express their preference for grass fields.The Browns new stadium will have the ability to accommodate grass, per the report, but that will likely only happen if and when the venue hosts soccer matches.Other freshly completed or still-ongoing stadium projects reflect the in-flux nature of the issue. While the Bills opted to convert from turf to grass for their just-opened venuewhich will see its first regular-season game on Sept. 17and the Kansas City Chiefs have not made a decision about the playing surface for their forthcoming domed field.More DevelopmentsThe public comment period for the $3.8 billion stadium and mixed-use development proposed by the Commanders is entering its final weeks. Among the most-cited concerns by D.C.-area residents are the size of planned parking garages and the preservation of green space, according to WUSA 9 in Washington. Public feedback will inform the final master plan for the project, which is set to open in 2030.However, things arent moving along as swimmingly in Denver. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Broncos president Damani Leech indicated that the teams plans for a new retractable-roof stadium to be ready by 2031 are in jeopardy of being delayed as a result of slow-moving community input processes.The post Browns Opt for Turf in New Stadium Despite NFLPA Push for Grass appeared first on Front Office Sports.0 Comments 0 Shares 43 Views 0 Reviews
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SPORTS.YAHOO.COMMariners next wave saves the day in 7-6 walk0ff over MinnesotaSEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 02: Colt Emerson #4 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates after beating the Minnesota Twins 7-6 at T-Mobile Park on August 02, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Olivia Vanni/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesJust as the trade for Luis Castillo at the 2022 trade deadline marked the beginning of an era, it feels that yesterdays trade of him to Chicago marks the transition into a new one. While the roster has shed players that have played an important role in this era of Mariners baseball Paul Sewald, Ty France, Eugenio Surez Luis Castillo, perhaps because hes known as La Piedra, has felt foundational to this teams identity. Now the leader of this rotation has left. So its all too fitting that todays game centered on the flagship members of the new version of the roster: Cole Young, with a four-hit day, and Colt Emerson, with a walk-off hit.Young got his quad squad started on the very first pitch of the game. He took a fastball about a foot off the plate and sent it right back up the middle. Randy Arozarena showily took a couple pitches without even pretending he might swing and got aboard with a walk. Two outs later, Josh Naylor, who has heard your complaints, hit a high pitch with authority for an extra-base hit to give the Mariners a 2-0 lead.Youngs next hit came to nothing but was nevertheless an impressive piece of hitting. After laying off a splitter in the dirt, Young swung through a cutter. Taj Bradley went right back to the same spot with the same pitch and Young was able to get a piece of it. In a 1-2 count, Young spoiled a pair of 99-mph fastballs to stay alive. Then Bradley went back to the cutter that Young had swung through, and this time, seeing all those pitches paid off as Young scorched it to right field at 108 mph.Young came back to the plate an inning later, this time with Colt Emerson aboard. This time, Young swung at the first pitch again, a splitter that stayed up in the zone, and hit it at 100 mph to bring in the games third run.In the eighth, now facing a lefty, Young laid off a fastball right at the top rail and fouled off another to find himself quickly in an 0-2 hole against a southpaw. Despite being in protection mode, he was able to take an outside pitch the other way to record his fourth hit of the day and decisively win todays Sun Hat Award.Thats two first-pitch hits, a well-fought battle, and an emergency swing he nevertheless got enough of. Its hits to left, right, and center. Its hits on a fastball, a splitter, and two cutters. Hes got a very good approach right now, Dan Wilson said after the game. Noting that while hes been swinging at the first pitch more as the season has gone along, Dan added, It gets him ready to hit everything, and thats the important thing.On May 31, Cole Young celebrated the anniversary of his debut, when he walked off the Minnesota Twins. Since that date, Young has a wOBA and xwOBA north of .350, primarily batting out of the leadoff spot. Hes slashing .295/.330/.498. Mark this down now, maybe even in tattoo ink: Cole Young will start the 2027 All-Star Game.Young was carrying the games narrative through the first six and a half innings because I almost forgot about the Mariners starter, George Kirby. It was one of those Kirb Your Enthusiasm games, but in the best way. Kirby was just cruising through the game, mixing his pitches and working the edges to throttle the Twins hitters. Although he held 96 into the seventh inning, he wasnt overpowering, just winning every battle. With only three strikeouts, he simply kept things easy peasy, allowing just six baserunners and no runs scored, efficient enough to complete seven innings in under 100 pitches.With Kirby departing the mound after seven innings with a 3-0 lead, Cal Raleigh blew the game open in the bottom of the inning. Earlier in the game, Cal punished a ball 399 feet, but to the deepest part of the park, so it landed in a glove. In the seventh, with two on, he pulled the ball instead and gave it another 19 feet for good measure. Overall, he continues to be more so close than actually on it right now, but the past two weeks are pushing that in the right direction.However, if Kirby was a little boring over his seven innings, the next two existed to remind you that interesting is not necessarily better. The A-side of the bullpen managed to blow a six-run lead, with a three-run dinger off Jose Ferrer, a two-run jack off Eduard Bazardo, and a one-run tater off Andrs Muoz.The Mariners would have to walk it off again. Josh Naylor opened the ninth with his second hit of the day, then aggressively took third base on a base hit from Victor Robles. When I say aggressive, Im referring to more than just his running.With his face bleeding, Naylor was taken out of the game, but hes fine. Really he was just doing Stuart Fairchild a solid by giving him a chance to pinch run.With the established arms having blown a three-run lead, the game would come down to a rookie: Colt Emerson, who has been going through it lately as he tries to adjust back to the adjustments the league made to him after his hot first few weeks. Over his first 30 days, he had a 145 wRC+. But since then, that numbers been 20, the second-worst mark in baseball.Minnesotas Yeondrys Gmez fed him four straight fastballs, almost a dare. But for as much as Emersons struggled lately, the talent underlying that first month is still there. Gmez couldnt get the fourth one past Emerson. The rookie laced the ball at 105 off the bat for his first-career walk off. It was the fourth time the Mariners have walked off the Twins at T-Mobile Park in the past two seasons. The first was authored by Cole Young.Your browser does not support the video tag. Download the video.With an off day tomorrow, that means the Mariners head into the trade deadline at 55-58, three games back of the Astros in the AL West. Brendan Donovan is set to return on Tuesday. Seranthony Domnguez will have arrived in Seattle. With Jerry Dipoto at the wheel, surely more changes are in store as well. But at least for the moment, riding the high of todays game, it feels to me like those will be buyers moves.0 Comments 0 Shares 43 Views 0 Reviews
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SPORTS.YAHOO.COMHow the Nostalgia Account 20 Years Ago Sports Went ViralSports and online virality go hand in hand. A large reason for this, of course, is the non-stop nature of the sports calendar; between the collegiate and professional ranks, theres always a new noteworthy performance or meme-able moment to share.However, this dynamic is not at play for one of the internets newest sports pages, 20 Years Ago Sports, which shares images, broadcasts, and on this day factoids of sports happenings from 2006. And yet, its still found a massive audience.In just over two weeks, the X (formerly Twitter) account has gained more than 400,000 followers and earned effusive praise from all corners of the sports world. A typical 20 years Ago Sports postof which there have been several per day since mid-Julynets roughly 100,000 views. Old SportsCenter clips are proving especially popular: Its posts of Top 10 Plays segments from July 28, 2006, and July 30, 2006, have nearly 30 million and 2 million views, respectively, to date.Now that August is here, users are starting to clamor for throwback football content. Front Office Sports caught up with the owner of the account, who wished to remain anonymous, to chat about its inception, plans for its future, and the connective power of sports nostalgia.This conversation has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.Front Office Sports: Why did you start the 20 Years Ago Sports account?20 Years Ago Sports: I opened the account in January of this year with the intent to use it as another place to talk sports, but I didnt touch it for months. I actually just started posting these throwback clips on July 14, so its really brand new. I would always see posts of historical stuff saying like, Imagine if Twitter was around when this was going on, and so I was like, what if I just did that for sports?FOS: Youve gained nearly half a million followers in under a month. What has that been like?20 Years Ago Sports: Its been insane; I dont even really believe it sometimes. Theres been people who have accused me of buying followers, so I just want to say I dont even know how to buy followers.In terms of actual growth, before I started actually posting in July, the account was at 700 followers, give or take. The first week or so, I got up to around 4,000. And then there was one day, I think it was last Thursday, where I got 50,000 followers in one day. The next few days after that, I got about 20,000 per day. This week, it just exploded again; it was roughly 130,000 on Sunday and 75,000 on Monday.Im surprised my phone hasnt crashed yet. Its really just been a dream situation.FOS: Whos been some of the biggest names to follow or interact with your account?20 Years Ago Sports: Im a big fan of Dan Katz (Big Cat) from Barstool, and he followed me today; that was super cool. One of the coolest things, though, was actually when I posted about the Saints a couple days ago, the team account ended up quoting the tweet. The Jaguars and the Texans then did the same thing a day later. Now Im like, Id love to get every NFL team to acknowledge me.FOS: Why do you think the idea of sports nostalgia or throwback sports is resonating so much?20 Years Ago Sports: Part of it is definitely reliving memories. I was looking at my analytics just now and over half my followers are between the ages of 25 and 40. For most people in that age range, 2006 was the meat of our childhood, like middle school or high school.Of course, everyone always likes to say things were better back in my day, but with how much sports have changed recently, especially college sports, theres definitely some truth to that here. Plus, I think people just really like hearing names that they havent heard in a while.FOS: Youre posting a lot. Is this your full-time job?20 Years Ago Sports: No, and I dont have a set structure or schedule for my posts. Im just kind of doing it as I do it. Im literally just a guy. It all happens in like 5 minutes. But I do try my best to verify everything.FOS: Does any particular type of post perform the best?20 Years Ago Sports: Anything football-related gets a ton of engagement. I posted one about the now-head coach of the Texans, DeMeco Ryans, entering his rookie year training camp in 2006 that blew up.No matter what, people have been really funny playing along with my posts. Theyll try to predict the future about a certain player or team that I post about, and theyll either do it with 100% accuracy or be extremely dead wrong on purpose. Its hilarious every time either way.FOS: Have you heard from brands wanting to sponsor you?20 Years Ago Sports: Ive heard from a few, nothing crazymostly sports betting sites. Im not going to deal with that though. I dont have any intention to monetize this account.FOS: How long are you going to keep posting, and do you think youll only post on X?20 Years Ago Sports: As long as people keep liking it, Im going to keep doing it. If people ever get tired of it, Ill wind things down. But I hope to have a good couple-year run at least2007 and 2027, and so on.Ive thought about moving the content to other platforms, but Ive decided Im just going to stick with X for now. I dont think it would have the same effect elsewhere. X is the best place for this kind of stuff because it lets people discuss and chime in. Ive loved all of the messages and replies Ive gotten about peoples sports memories from all over the world.The post How the Nostalgia Account 20 Years Ago Sports Went Viral appeared first on Front Office Sports.0 Comments 0 Shares 56 Views 0 Reviews
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SPORTS.YAHOO.COMKeyshawn Hall drawing interest from Kentucky BasketballAUBURN, ALABAMA - FEBRUARY 21: Keyshawn Hall #7 of Auburn Tigers dribbles the ball during the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Neville Arena on February 21, 2026 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Stew Milne/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesIn the midst of the chaos in this August transfer portal for college basketball, Kentucky Basketball has been linked to a name they faced off against last season: Keyshawn Hall.Hall last played for the Auburn Tigers, which was his fourth college in four years. He had stops at UNLV, George Mason, and UCF before landing on the plains last offseason. His time at Auburn shows a player who would make sense for Kentucky to get as the 15th player to round out this team. As a Tiger, he averaged 19.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game, while shooting 45% from the field, 38% from 3-point range, and 86% from the line. In his matchup against Kentucky last season, Hall had only 10 points on an inefficient night.The Wildcats have pursued a few different names to this point, but they all seem to be in the forward role, and Hall is the next name added to that list. Kentucky has been added to a growing list of teams already in talks with or showing interest in Hall. If not Kentucky, then the Cats have a chance of facing off against him once the season comes around, with three of the schools showing interest being on next years schedule.Below are some highlights of Keyshawn Hall!UCF junior Keyshawn Hall is entering the portal and the NBA draft The 67 big guard is truly a special ball-handler, creating a lot of separation with his handle, has great speed and strengthHes averaged: 18.6 PPG7 RPG2.3 APG45% FG37% 3PT(4 attempts)83% FTHall has pic.twitter.com/C8zccpyhCa Arman Jovic (@PDTScouting) March 28, 2025Keyshawn Hall GOES OFF against No. 15 Arkansas:30 PTS | 11-14 FG | 4-5 3PT | 5 AST pic.twitter.com/9a0inYoXPr B/R Hoops (@brhoops) January 11, 20260 Comments 0 Shares 45 Views 0 Reviews
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SPORTS.YAHOO.COMWhite Marlin Open has 334 boats competing, $9.8 million in prize moneyThe 2026 White Marlin Open is just one day away from beginning, as boats prepare to go out on the water on Monday. And with six days of fishing ahead for this years participants, they now know just how much prize money they will be competing for this week.The White Marlin Open announced Sunday that 334 boats have entered into this year's edition of the world's largest billfish tournament. And the estimated prize money on the line will be about $9.8 million.This year's White Marlin Open will take place from Monday, Aug. 3 to Saturday, Aug. 8. Boats are allowed to fish during three of the tournament's six days. You can follow along here at Delmarva Now throughout the week for coverage of the White Marlin Open. Delmarva Now will have live blogs, social media updates, video and photo galleries to keep fans up to date on everything that happens this week at the scales at Harbour Island Marina. More: White Marlin Open 2026: Everything to know about Ocean City's annual billfish tournamentMore: Michael Jordan's Catch 23 boat registered for the 2026 White Marlin OpenThis article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: White Marlin Open has 334 boats competing, $9.8 million in prize money0 Comments 0 Shares 47 Views 0 Reviews
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SPORTS.YAHOO.COMBellevue firefighter to compete in rowing world championshipIn a Facebook post on Wednesday, the Bellevue Fire Department announced that one of its own will be competing at the 2026 World Rowing Championships. According to the department and USRowing, Sam Halbert, a firefighter with the department, will compete alongside rowing stars such as Blake Vogel. You better believe our eyes will be peeled to the screen as he races (between emergencies, of course), the department wrote. Please join us in congratulating Firefighter Halbert on this huge accomplishment!According to the post, the competition will take place August 24-30 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.0 Comments 0 Shares 47 Views 0 Reviews