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Caitlin Clark fever is spreading. Indiana is all-in on the excitement.
04/16/2024 04:32pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michelle Lennis grew up playing basketball in Indiana as a born-and-raised Purdue fan. But this season, Lennis also found herself cheering for the Iowa women’s basketball team led by Caitlin Clark as the
college
player rocketed her sport to new levels. When the Indiana Fever
Guitarist breaks down John Mellencamp's biggest hits before this week's concert at DAR Constitution Hall
04/16/2024 04:12pm • Few artists captured the essence of American rock and roll like John Cougar Mellencamp. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer performs live at DAR Constitution Hall in the nation's capital this Thursday night, so WTOP spoke with longtime guitarist Mike Wanchic to reflect on a career of heartland
Michigan gets 3 years of probation for football recruiting violations; case vs. Jim Harbaugh pending
04/16/2024 03:17pm • Michigan was given three years of probation, fined and hit with recruiting limits by the NCAA on Tuesday after football coaches and staff had impermissible contact with recruits and players under then-coach Jim Harbaugh while access was restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA said it had r
Phoenix Suns and Grayson Allen finalize contract extension after career-best season
04/16/2024 03:10pm • PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns and guard Grayson Allen have finalized a multi-year deal that will keep him with the franchise following the best season of his NBA career. The deal, which was announced on Tuesday, is worth $70 million over four seasons, according to ESPN. Allen, 28, averaged a car
BYU hires Suns assistant Kevin Young to replace Mark Pope, who left to coach Kentucky
04/16/2024 02:36pm • PROVO, Utah (AP) — BYU hired Phoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin Young to replace Mark Pope, who left to coach Kentucky, the school's athletic director announced Tuesday. Young will continue to coach with the Suns during the NBA playoffs before joining BYU, but he will work on retaining curren
The Sky added plenty of star power in the WNBA draft with Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese
04/16/2024 12:52pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese took South Carolina and LSU to the highest heights and helped spark a surge in women's basketball. No wonder the Chicago Sky were beaming. They landed two of the biggest stars not named Caitlin Clark in a loaded WNBA draft on Monday. “This is a ches
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese hope to carry over
college
momentum to the WNBA
04/16/2024 11:14am • NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and a deep WNBA draft class hope the momentum they created lifting women’s
college
basketball to new heights carries over to the pros. “We’re not just basketball players, we’re super impactful to the community, the people around us, the little kid
Today in Sports - Julius Erving becomes the third player to score 30,000 points in his pro career
04/16/2024 10:00am • April 17 1939 — Joe Louis knocks out Jack Roper at 2:20 of the first round in Los Angeles to retain the world heavyweight title. 1947 — Jackie Robinson bunts for his 1st major league hit. 1951 — NY Yankee Mickey Mantle’s 1st game. 1967 — Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti beats American Emile Gr
Millennial Money: How couples can share the mental load of money management
04/16/2024 09:58am • NEW YORK (AP) — A lot of work goes into making a household run smoothly, and the thread that runs through all the labor is money. It’s money that makes it possible to fix a broken appliance, enroll the kids in summer camp and save up to replace the aging car. The mental load of money can be heav
Biden's latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward as a proposed regulation
04/16/2024 09:55am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation is moving forward as a proposed regulation, offering him a fresh chance to deliver on a campaign promise and energize young voters ahead of the November election. The Education Department on Tuesday filed paperwork
US Olympic committee strikes sponsorship deal to help athletes get degrees after they retire
04/16/2024 08:47am • NEW YORK (AP) — American Olympic athletes have a new place to turn to lock down
college
degrees and other skills for life after sports thanks to a partnership U.S. Olympic leaders announced Tuesday with the Denver-based education company Guild. The deal between Guild, organizers of the 2028 Los A
Caitlin Clark taken No. 1 in the WNBA draft by Indiana, Mystics pick UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards
04/16/2024 04:44am • NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark admitted she was a bit nervous before being chosen with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, even though it was no surprise. "I dreamed of this moment since I was in second grade, and it’s taken a lot of hard work, a lot of ups and downs, but mo
Today in History: April 16, Martin Luther King Jr. writes 'Letter From Birmingham Jail'
04/16/2024 12:01am • Today is Tuesday, April 16, the 107th day of 2024. There are 259 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 16, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” in which the civil rights activist responded to a group of local clergymen who had criti
WNBA fashionistas showcase their styles at the draft with spotlight on women's hoops
04/15/2024 10:52pm • The WNBA wears Prada. The stars of the game wore top fashion labels Monday night that turned the draft into a mini-Oscars where style was front and center along with the picks. Caitlin Clark. Cameron Brink. Kamilla Cardoso. Angel Reese. They all stepped onto the stage and met the challenge essential
Georgia lawmakers scuffle over a divisive bill that opponents say mimics Kremlin's repressive law
04/15/2024 09:12pm • TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Lawmakers in Georgia's legislature scuffled on Monday as the parliament debated a divisive new law dubbed the foreign agent bill. Hours later, hundreds of people protested against the legislation outside the parliament in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. The draft — prop
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