By Jelani Scott The Sparks center was involved in an incident during a closed-door scrimmage with Nigeria last July. View the original article to see embedded media. Los Angeles Sparks center Liz Cambage on Monday addressed a recent report alleging the…
Giants’ Kapler Says He Will Pause Anthem Protest for Memorial Day
By Zach Koons The San Francisco manager has not been on the field during the anthem after last week’s shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Editor’s note: This story contains details of a mass casualty event and gun violence. Giants manager Gabe Kapler said he wi…
Maryland Wins National Lacrosse Title, Completes Undefeated Season
By Nick Selbe The Terrapins beat out Cornell to complete a perfect 18–0 season, becoming the first men’s national championship team to go unbeaten since 2006. The Maryland men’s lacrosse team held off a late rally attempt by Cornell on Monday to secure…
Cardinals Cornerback Jeff Gladney Dies at 25, per Reports
By Nick Selbe Gladney played college football at TCU and was a first-round pick by the Vikings in 2020. Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney was reportedly killed in a car accident early Monday morning, according to Drew Davison and Clarence E. Hill, Jr. …
Aaron Donald Explains Why He Joined Kanye West’s Donda Sports
By Joseph Salvador The Rams star said the rapper even wanted him to be in one of his music videos. View the original article to see embedded media. During an appearance on theI AM ATHLETE podcast, Rams star Aaron Donald explained why he signed with Kan…
Power Rankings: Checking In As Teams Cross 50-Game Mark
By Nick Selbe The top three teams stay the same, but an electric back-end bullpen combo has the Brewers steadily climbing. View the original article to see embedded media. As the calendar flips to June, teams are beginning to cross the 50-game threshol…
As With Any Novak Djokovic-Rafael Nadal Clash, Savor This Rivalry While You Can
By Jon Wertheim The most textured rivalry in men’s tennis has crossed the globe and encompassed all kinds of circumstances. Tuesday’s 59th meeting will be no different. PARIS—In 2006, Rafael Nadal entered his quarterfinal match as the defending French …
Time Set for Rafael Nadal-Novak Djokovic French Open Quarterfinal
By Mike McDaniel The duo is set to do battle in the most anticipated match of the event. View the original article to see embedded media. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will meet Tuesday in a headliner French Open quarterfinal match that will captivat…
NBA Twitter Gets ‘Warriors in Six’ Trending for NBA Finals
By Joseph Salvador Golden State hasn’t lost a home game this entire postseason. View the original article to see embedded media. While the Celtics and Heat were embroiled in an ugly, physical and long Eastern Conference finals, the Warriors were restin…
Welcome Back to the New Normal, Hitters
By Tom Verducci This season the home run rate has taken its biggest drop in 34 years, but baseball is not on its way to another Deadball Era. View the original article to see embedded media. Welcome to The Opener, where every weekday morning during the…