(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE Miami 3, Houston 0 Detroit 3, NY Mets 2 Washington 7, Minnesota 3 NY Yankees 9, Atlanta 8 Cincinnati 5, Cleveland 3 LA Angels 5 San Diego 4 Chi Cubs 5, Texas 1 Seattle 8, San Francisco 3 San Francisco 5, Chi White Sox 4
AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore 11, Toronto 6 Boston 7, Tampa Bay 6 Oakland 6, Kansas City 3 Toronto 6, Baltimore 6
NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 9, Pittsburgh 7 St. Louis 12, Miami 8 Colorado 3, Milwaukee 1 LA Dodgers 12 Arizona 1
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 124, L.A. Clippers 117 New Orleans 116, Atlanta 103 Washington 110, Miami 108 Houston 112, Sacramento 104 Indiana 111, Orlando 97 Oklahoma City 124, Memphis 93 Brooklyn 120, Cleveland 101 Philadelphia 79, New York 73 LA Lakers 120, Minnesota 109
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Edmonton 4, Pittsburgh 0 Minnesota 4, Nashville 3 (OT) Carolina 7, Calgary 2 Final Chicago 7 Arizona 4 Final N-Y Islanders 6 Anaheim 1
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE Kansas City at Colorado (Canceled) Tampa Bay 3, Philadelphia 2 Atlanta 3, Boston 2 Houston 6, St. Louis 3 Milwaukee 8, Chi White Sox 2 Texas 7, Arizona 5
AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland at Oakland (Canceled) Seattle 5, LA Angels 0 Toronto 5, Detroit 4 Detroit 11, NY Yankees 5
NATIONAL LEAGUE LA Dodgers at San Francisco (Canceled) NY Mets 3, Washington 1 Chi Cubs 2, Cincinnati 2
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Detroit 118, Brooklyn 112 Minnesota 113, Indiana 111 Dallas 114, Miami 108 Phoenix 120, Toronto 113 Sacramento 131, San Antonio 129 Chicago 125, Golden State 122 Denver 115, Boston 109
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NY Islanders 7, San Jose 2 Los Angeles 4, Ottawa 3 (OT) Philadelphia 2, Florida 1 Columbus 4, Edmonton 2 Washington 6, Pittsburgh 0 New Jersey 4, St. Louis 1 Calgary 6, Tampa Bay 3 Carolina 4, Montreal 1 Final Boston 4 Toronto 1 Nashville 4, Buffalo 2 Minnesota 5, Arizona 2 Vancouver 3, Vegas 1
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Arizona 88, UCLA 65 Washington 74, Washington St. 68
(NEW YORK) — The all-time leading NCAA college basketball scorer for men and women Caitlin Clark is ready for the next chapter of her career.
The record-smashing University of Iowa women’s basketball phenom spoke with ABC News’ Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts at the University of Iowa campus to discuss her recent announcement that she will forego her last season of college hoops to enter the WNBA draft.
“I think there were pros and cons to both sides. And that’s what made the decision so difficult,” said Clark, who called the decision simultaneously a “win-win” and a “lose-lose.”
“I’m just kind of ready for the next chapter and a new challenge in my life. And what I’ve been able to do here has been very, very special. But I think the reason I decided to announce it when I did was just to have that closure,” she said.
Clark made history last week during her last regular-season game, cracking the all-time NCAA scoring record.
Clark, who has called Iowa home for the entirety of her life, acknowledged the importance the state holds in her heart.
“I wanted to play for my home state. I wanted to do something that really had never been done before,” the 22-year-old noted.
With the WNBA draft about a month away, excitement has picked up around Clark’s entrance on the professional stage. The Indiana Fever have the first pick of the draft and will, in all likelihood, select Clark with the pick.
Roberts asked Clark what she believes gets the larger basketball community excited about her next chapter.
“I think it’s just the style of basketball that I play. But also I think people like love the fire and the emotion that I have and like the smile I always have on my face,” she said, claiming the smile is not just for show. “This is fun for me.”
As for her fiery on court energy, she said some of the criticism she hears came as a surprise.
“I think it still does surprise me that people like get a little distraught about like women being competitive and getting into little arguments on the court or having a little trash talk,” said Clark. “You see that every single day in men sports like why can’t women do that too,” she continued. “That’s how it’s always been and that’s how it should be. That’s what makes the game so fun.”
Clark played multiple sports in her youth, but was drawn to basketball where her dad served as her first coach. She said she still acknowledges her dad with a head nod before each game.
Despite her collegiate success, Clark remembers being cut from the Team USA U-16 squad in high school, despite making the team the previous year. She called the event “one of the lowest points” of her career, but said she still uses the experience as motivation.
Clark and Roberts stepped out onto the University of Iowa court to survey the spot on the court where Clark broke the women’s scoring record.
“I dreamed of playing in front of these types of crowds in these types of environments,” said Clark. “During every national anthem, or every pregame. Like I just try to take a deep breath and look around and, you know, soak in the environment because it seriously never gets old.”
Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles plays during the NFC Wild Card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Jan. 15, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — Philadelphia Eagles star center Jason Kelce tearfully announced his NFL retirement on Tuesday after 13 seasons.
In a new episode of his hit podcast “New Heights,” he addressed “everything that [was] involved in making that decision.”
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce’s brother and podcast co-host, kicked off the episode by saying, “Jason has just made his big announcement and we’ve got to talk about it.”
“Seven Pro Bowls, six first team All-Pro seasons, 193 total games, 156 consecutive starts and a Super Bowl champion — you have officially decided to hang ’em up dude, and we couldn’t be more proud of you man,” he continued. “The retirement speech was one for the ages — if you haven’t seen it, grab a box of Kleenex before you do it. The guy poured his heart out as he does every single time talking about the things that he loves.”
Jason Kelce then noted the decision had been “a long time coming.”
“Obviously I’ve debated retiring for the last few seasons,” he said, adding, “I knew that that’s what I wanted to do and it was nerve wracking getting to that day.”
Regarding his lengthy and emotional retirement speech, he said much of what he included came from “notes that I’ve compiled throughout my career.”
“It felt good to finally get it out there in some ways — in other ways, it’s still hard and it hurts … more just hard to come to grips with the finality of it,” the 36-year-old said.
Despite the prep that went into his speech, Jason Kelce admitted, “I was hoping I had said it enough times that I wouldn’t cry as much as I did. I think it’s good to show emotion through it, but I was sobbing before I even started.”
Travis Kelce asked his brother whether anyone had helped influence his decision, to which Jason Kelce replied, “Me.”
“And that’s how I knew … because it was more firm than it’s ever been this year that I just don’t think physically I can compete at the level that I want to anymore,” he said.
He cited elbow and knee issues — with possible worsening recovery and deterioration — as a potential problem on the gridiron, which he said “hasn’t really manifested on game day yet, but I know it’s going to start doing that.”
“I’m hard on myself. If I go out there and I’m not the player that I want to be, it’ll crush me. So, I feel very confident in the decision I made. I know that it’s time, I’ve had a really good run,” he said.
While Jason Kelce said teammates and friends would support him and want him to play if that’s what he wanted, he noted, “The reality is, I don’t want to do that anymore.”
“There will always be parts of me that want to go out on game day and play and want to compete and want to be there with your teammates — that stuff will never go away — but just the physical portion was at a point that it’s not a desire to continue to do, and that’s something that I think I can do and be happy about it,” he said.
He added, “So yeah, it’s over. And that’s good.”
The dad of three, who has been married to wife Kylie Kelce since 2018, said that life after the NFL seems “terrifying in some ways,” as he has “only really played football my whole life,” but he sounded optimistic for what lies ahead.
“At the end of the day, it’s still a new chapter, so I’m incredibly excited about what could happen and also nervous about what life is gonna look like now,” he said.
The Super Bowl 58 champion also asked his big brother to walk listeners through his retirement announcement outfit choice.
“This is a shirt that has holes in it, and I’ve worn and practiced [in it], every year I’ve lifted weights in it,” Jason Kelce explained of his black sleeveless Eagles top. “This shirt, in some ways, was a part of this journey with me more than anything else in the closet.”
Longtime Eagles trainer Joe O’Pella also supported part of the retirement day look. According to Jason Kelce, O’Pella is in remission after battling cancer all season long, and hadn’t been able to tape his ankles during his final season.
“He’s taped my ankles my whole career, so he taped my ankles for the press conference one last time,” Jason Kelce said.
The football duo from Westlake, Ohio attended the Kelce Brothers bobblehead night with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. In their podcast, Travis Kelce jokingly asked his brother if his bobblehead is what he expects to look like now that he’s retired.
“It’s hard to gauge cause my head’s so large,” the retired NFL star answered, looking at himself in bobblehead form. “That is one thing that happens with offensive linemen, when they lose a bunch of weight they go too far and it never really shrinks back down — so if I go too light, then I’ll actually look like this bobblehead, and I don’t want to look like that.”
In the episode, the brothers also chatted about Travis Kelce’s recent trip to Australia following the Super Bowl and his experiences in Sydney, the brothers’ bobblehead night with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Jason Kelce’s retirement announcement outfit choice.
The full podcast episode is streaming now and available to watch on YouTube.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE NY Mets at Houston (Canceled) Chi Cubs 6, LA Angels 5 LA Dodgers 12, Chi White Sox 9 Baltimore 6, Pittsburgh 4 Texas 6, Colorado 6 Cleveland 3, Milwaukee 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 4, NY Yankees 3 Minnesota 7, Boston 1 Seattle 8, Kansas City 7 Oakland 12, LA Angels 5
NATIONAL LEAGUE Washington 9, Miami 3 Milwaukee 2, Cincinnati 0 Cincinnati 6, San Diego 2
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Sacramento 130, LA Lakers 120 Orlando 119, Washington 109 Atlanta 112, Cleveland 101 LA Clippers 122, Houston 116 Memphis 115, Philadelphia 109 Chicago 119, Utah 117 Golden State 125, Milwaukee 90 Oklahoma City 128, Portland 120
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Toronto 2, Buffalo 1 (OT) Anaheim 2, Ottawa 1 Colorado 7, Detroit 2
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Houston 67, UCF 59 UConn 74, Marquette 67 Tennessee 66, South Carolina 59 Iowa St. 68, BYU 63 Kentucky 93, Vanderbilt 77 Utah St. 90, San Jose St. 70
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE Miami 2, Houston 0 St. Louis 5, Minnesota 4 Baltimore 3, Philadelphia 2 Atlanta 3, Detroit 0 Pittsburgh 6, Toronto 5 NY Mets 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 Kansas City 4, Chi Cubs 0 LA Angels 4, LA Dodgers 0
AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 7, Tampa Bay 4 Cleveland 4, Seattle 1 Texas 10, Seattle 9
NATIONAL LEAGUE Arizona 5, San Diego 3 San Francisco 13, Milwaukee 8
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Phoenix 117, Denver 107 (OT) Orlando 101, Charlotte 89 New Orleans 139, Toronto 98 Atlanta 116, New York 100 Miami 118, Detroit 110 Cleveland 105, Boston 104 Brooklyn 112, Philadelphia 107 Houston 114, San Antonio 101 Indiana 137, Dallas 120
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Dallas 7, San Jose 6 (OT) Vancouver 2 Los Angeles 1 (OT) Pittsburgh 5, Columbus 3 Florida 5, New Jersey 3 NY Islanders 4, St. Louis 2 Edmonton 2, Boston 1 (OT) Seattle 4, Winnipeg 3 Montreal 4 Nashville 3 (OT) Chicago 5, Arizona 2
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL UNLV 61, San Diego St. 58 Purdue 77, Illinois 71 North Carolina 84, Notre Dame 51 Auburn 101, Missouri 74 Kansas 90, Kansas St. 68 Florida 105, Alabama 87 South Florida 85, Tulane 72 Dayton 100, Saint Louis 83
Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts after announcing his retirement from the NFL at NovaCare Complex on March 04, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
(PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce announced his retirement on Monday after 13 seasons in the NFL.
The Super Bowl champion and seven-time Pro Bowler held a press conference at the Eagles facility to share the announcement.
In an emotional speech, Jason Kelce highlighted the many highs and lows of his time in the NFL and his college years, explaining what drew him to the game.
“I’ve been asked many times: Why did I choose football? What drew me to the game? And I never have an answer that gets it right,” he said. “The best way I could explain it is what draws you to your favorite song … your favorite book. It’s what it makes you feel. The seriousness of it. The intensity of it. Stepping on the field was the most alive and free I had ever felt.”
He also looked back on his 13-year career with the Eagles, which he recounted as “filled with ups and downs.”
“This all brings us here to today, where I announce … I am retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles,” he said.
In addition to thanking his coaches, support staff, college trainers and loved ones for their support through the years, Jason Kelce also gave a special shoutout to his wife Kylie Kelce, with whom he shares three children.
“I think it’s no coincidence, I have enjoyed my best years of my career with Kylie by my side,” he said. “Every accolade I have ever received has come with her in my life. She’s brought the best out of me through love, devotion, support, honesty, intelligence, and, of course, a swift kick in the a– from time to time.”
Jason Kelce also took time to recognize his brother Travis Kelce for his role in shaping the man and player he became.
“There is no chance I’d be here without the bond Travis and I share. It made me stronger, tougher, smarter, and it taught me the values of cooperation loyalty, patience and understanding. It’s only too poetic that I found my career being fulfilled in the City of Brotherly Love. I knew that relationship all too well,” he said.
Jason Kelce gained unique recognition as a center, particularly for the outsized role he played as an offensive lineman, a position that generally does not garner much fanfare.
He is widely considered one of the best centers of his generation, a claim legitimized by his six All-Pro team selections, a distinction awarded at the end of each season.
Last month, during an appearance on “The Big Podcast with Shaq”, Jason Kelce opened up about his possible retirement, stating that he was still “figuring it out” at the time.
His comments came a few weeks after the Eagles’ season-ending loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL playoffs on Jan. 15, after which reports surfaced that Jason Kelce had announced his retirement to his teammates shortly after the game.
Kelce later denied those reports, saying on an episode of his “New Heights” podcast, which he hosts with Travis Kelce, that he wasn’t in the right mindset at that time to make such a big decision.
“I didn’t announce what I was doing on purpose,” he said at the time. “I just don’t think you’re in a position after a game like that to really make that decision.”
“When it’s time to officially announce what’s happening in the future, it will be done in a way that’s definitive and pays respect to a lot of people and individuals that have meant a lot to me,” he said.
Kelce then confirmed reports that he had addressed the Eagles after their loss.
“I got belief in every single one of you guys. Cherish the moments you have in this league,” he recalled telling the team.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE Minnesota 4, Atlanta 3 Pittsburgh 7, Tampa Bay 3 Toronto 5, Philadelphia 2 Chi White Sox 5, Arizona 2 Cincinnati 15, Oakland 8 NY Yankees 3, Miami 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 2, Boston 1 Minnesota 7, Baltimore 2 LA Angels 3, Texas 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE Washington 1, St. Louis 0 San Diego 2, Chi Cubs 1 Colorado 12, San Francisco 10
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Chicago 113, Sacramento 109 LA Lakers 116, Oklahoma City 104 Memphis 106, Brooklyn 102 Milwaukee 113, LA Clippers 106 Minnesota 119, Portland 114 Utah 127, Washington 115
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Boston 4, Toronto 1 Florida 4, NY Rangers 2 Columbus 6, Vegas 3 St. Louis 2, Philadelphia 1 (SO) Colorado 5, Chicago 0 Seattle 4, Calgary 2
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Duke 79, NC State 64 Baylor 93, Texas 85
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
INTERLEAGUE Houston 5, NY Mets 2 Baltimore 5, Pittsburgh 2 Kansas City 7, Cincinnati 3 Chi Cubs 5, Cleveland 3 San Diego 12, Seattle 4 San Francisco 6, Cleveland 5
AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 3, Toronto 1 Detroit 7, NY Yankees 2 Oakland 5, Texas 2 LA Angels 3, Chi White Sox 1 Tampa Bay 4 Minnesota 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE Miami at St. Louis (Canceled) Miami at Washington (Canceled) Atlanta 3, Philadelphia 2 LA Dodgers 7, Colorado 4 Milwaukee 10, Arizona 4
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Philadelphia 120, Dallas 116 Boston 140, Golden State 88 LA Clippers 89, Minnesota 88 Orlando 113, Detroit 91 Toronto 111, Charlotte 106 New York 107, Cleveland 98 San Antonio 117, Indiana 105 Oklahoma City 118, Phoenix 110
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Arizona 5, Washington 2 Los Angeles 5, New Jersey 1 Winnipeg 5, Buffalo 2 Minnesota 4, San Jose 3 Vancouver 2, Anaheim 1 Edmonton 6, Pittsburgh 1
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL UConn 91, Seton Hall 61
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER Final Toronto FC 1 New England 0
(IOWA CITY, Iowa) — University of Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark has reached another milestone in her college career, breaking the NCAA all-time scoring record, a record untouched for more than 50 years — until now.
Clark broke the all-time scoring record Sunday against Ohio State, hitting 18 points in the game with a technical free throw at the end of the second quarter.
The 22-year-old now holds 3,668 points and counting, surpassing “Pistol” Pete Maravich, who scored 3,667 points while playing at Louisiana State University in 1970.
Clark broke the NCAA women’s record — which was previously held by former University of Washington star Kelsey Plum, who racked up 3,527 points — in her game against Michigan on Feb. 15.
Four things to know about Caitlin Clark’s career thus far
Before breaking the NCAA all-time women’s scoring record, Clark recorded 1,000 career assists in her game against the University of Nebraska–Lincoln on Feb. 11, becoming just the sixth player in NCAA women’s basketball history to do so.
Clark has so far secured brand endorsement deals — thanks to NIL, which allows college athletes to be paid for such endorsements — with Gatorade, Nike, State Farm and Buick, totaling nearly $800,000.
She celebrated her 22nd birthday this year by gifting her teammates new sneakers.
Despite being eligible to play for the Hawkeyes for another season due to the COVID-19 waiver her first year, Clark declared for the 2024 WNBA draft, announcing the news in a social media post on Thursday. She is projected to be the No. 1 draft pick by the Indiana Fever.
Clark was named co-freshman of the year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association in 2021, sharing the honor with UConn’s Paige Bueckers. She was also named AP player of the year in 2023 and has been awarded the Naismith Trophy, the AAU Sullivan Award and the Nancy Lieberman Award, among others, throughout her college basketball career.
A new era of women’s sports
The Iowa basketball player gained recognition last season with jaw-dropping three-pointers, many of which were shot nearly from half-court, landing Clark and the Hawkeyes in the 2023 NCAA finals.
Although Iowa lost to Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers, the game’s ending was just the beginning. Clark’s and Reese’s competitive spirits and dominance on the court re-ignited women’s basketball.
The 2023 NCAA finals was the most-viewed NCAA women’s basketball game in history, with over 9 million viewers.
Why the controversy between 2 NCAA women’s basketball stars is a double standard Since then, game tickets have soared — some reaching as high as $5,000 — and fans are frequently lined up outside college gymnasiums to see the collegiate stars play.
The newfound interest has also reached the pros: The WNBA announced record-breaking viewership and attendance following the 2022-2023 season.
A talented group
While Clark has become a high-achieving basketball star at the collegiate level, she stands alongside a talented and well-decorated group of stars.
In February, Syracuse University guard Dyaisha Fair became the fifth all-time leading scorer in women’s college basketball, surpassing former Baylor University star Brittney Griner.
On the West Coast, Juju Watkins, a freshman center at the University of Southern California, is breaking records, too.
In her freshman season, Watkins delivered 11 30-point games in a single season, a 35-year-old record set by another basketball legend and former Trojan, Cheryl Miller. Watkins also owned a 51-point career-high performance against Stanford this season.
Like Clark, an Iowa native, Watkins chose to stay in her home state and build from within.
