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ESPN and women’s sports fans need Kaitlyn Clark to keep winning

ESPN and women’s sports fans need Kaitlyn Clark to keep winning

(Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Getty Images Minutes before the end of Iowa’s game against West Virginia, the outcome of the game was in question. For a moment, it looked like Iowa had lost its momentum, Caitlin Clark was losing her cool, and that the Hawkeyes might be eliminated from the tournament. For the first …

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Black journalist says he was racially profiled by North Bay business

Sports journalist Mark Spears, center, says he experienced racial profiling when he visited a store in Healdsburg with a group of friends, from left: Gregory Lee, Velena Jones, an unidentified woman, Eddie Kennison and Cheryl Heard. Courtesy of Jim Morris A prominent black sports journalist said in Instagram and Facebook posts that he was racially …

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The best streaming platforms for sports in 2024, from the NFL to the NBA

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) celebrates with wide receiver Nelson Aholor (15) after connecting on a touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday , December 25, 2023 Godofredo A. Vasquez / AP The new year is almost here and some …

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College sports will never be the same after the demise of the Pac-12

Spectators hold Pac-12 signs during the game between Cal and the UCLA Bruins in the Rose Bowl on Saturday night. Caitlin Mulcahy/Getty Images The final weekend of the college football regular season was full of drama and suspense, rivalry games and the highest stakes. Still, it was all pretty depressing from a West Coast perspective …

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ESPN launches sportsbook to cash in on sports betting boom

ESPN jumps into sports betting The biggest name in US sports broadcasting is putting its money into the lucrative gambling industry, launching an online betting platform that will initially be available in 17 states. ESPN has partnered with Penn Entertainment, a provider of sports content and casino games that previously launched the sports book Barstool …

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