Black female representation in the coaching and sports administrative ranks has often existed on a minute scale. The number of women coaching women’s sports has increased in the past decade but Black women continue to lag behind most other demographic groups.
Lamar Jackson’s frustration over contract negotiations reached a boiling point when he announced Monday that he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens. Staying in Baltimore might be his best and only option.
Several prospects from the NBA Academy in Africa are playing in the new season of the Basketball Africa League. The league was created by the NBA in partnership with FIBA to help grow the sport in Africa and is now in its third season.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will announce its class of enshrinees for 2023 this weekend. Among the finalists: Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Dwyane Wade, Tony Parker and Gregg Popovich.
Today is Tuesday, March 28, the 87th day of 2023. There are 278 days left in the year.
Harmonica player Charlie McCoy (“Hee Haw”) is 82. Actor Dianne Wiest is 77. Country singer Reba McEntire is 68. Actor Alexandra Billings (“Transparent”) is 61. Rapper Salt of Salt-N-Pepa is 57. Actor Tracey Needham (“The Division,” “JAG”) is 56. Country singer Rodney Atkins is 54. Director Brett Ratner (“Rush Hour”) is 54. Actor Vince Vaughn is 53. Rapper Mr. Cheeks of Lost Boyz is 52. Singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson is 50. Guitarist Dave Keuning of The Killers is 47. Actor Julia Stiles is 42. Singer Lady Gaga is 37. Musician Clayton Knight of Odesza is 35.
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Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four. The Gamecocks improved to 36-0 on the season with their 42nd straight win dating to last year's NCAA title run.
Lamar Jackson said he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, adding that the team “has not been interested in meeting my value.” The star quarterback said Monday in a series of tweets that he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson and said they were still hopeful they could reach a long-term deal with him.
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto was ejected Monday in a spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays for an awkward ball exchange that followed a pitch-clock violation. The home plate umpire had just finished calling a ball on Phillies pitcher Craig Kimbrel for taking too long on the mound when the at-bat devolved into the bizarre ejection.
Liz Leitman made history in February when she became the first woman to issue either a severe thunderstorm or tornado watch.
Baseball has transformed in the 145 days since Dusty Baker and the Houston Astros sealed the franchise’s second title in six seasons. As New York Mets owner Steve Cohen dominated an offseason that saw billions spent, the sport braced for a new world that includes pitch clocks, bigger bases, limits on defensive shifts and pickoff throws, and an overarching attempt to reverse decades of lengthening games and the Analytics Era domination of the Three True Outcomes — strikeouts, walks and home runs.
San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher wants players to think defense before offense, and the approach is working. The fifth-seeded Aztecs are in their first Final Four in school history thanks to a physical defense that has stifled opponents. They held NCAA Tournament overall No. 1 seed Alabama to 32% shooting in the Sweet 16 before shutting down sixth-seeded Creighton in the second half of a 57-56 victory in the South Region final.
The number of college athletes who are monetizing their social media followings has grown over the past 18 months. The NCAA cleared the way for athletes to cash in on their celebrity in July 2021. Many of those influencers are female athletes. Some say they are aware their growing popularity can draw attention from fans who may overstep their bounds.
