Molly Qerim turned some heads Thursday when the ESPN “First Take” host brought a hot take to the program. Qerim, a graduate of UConn, questioned whether the hype around Caitlin Clark would be as much as it has been if Huskies star Paige Bueckers hadn’t dealt with so many injuries. And she added that Iowa … Read more
Former ESPNer Jemele Hill downplayed Caitlin Clark’s effect on the growth in popularity of women’s basketball, while also calling out the media for not affording the same coverage to black players. While acknowledging that Clark is “stoking overall curiosity,” Hill told uproxx.com that the star Iowa guard is riding the waves of an overall increase … Read more
Jerry Jones isn’t ready to give Dak Prescott the final rose. With the Cowboys holding off on a contract extension for their star quarterback as he enters the final year of an expiring deal, the move has befuddled many around the league, with ESPN’s Ryan Clark likening the situation to being on ABC’s reality TV … Read more
Big-money offers continue to pour in for Caitlin Clark. Wednesday, TMZ reported that Ice Cube’s Big3 basketball league offered the Iowa women’s basketball phenom $5 million to play eight regular season and two playoff games this year. The report added that Clark would also receive “substantial additional compensation” incentives in the form of sponsorships and … Read more
George Kittle and wife Claire enjoyed a date night Monday at the place where their love story began. The couple took in Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes’ second-round victory over West Virginia in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Iowa City, Iowa, where they originally met as freshmen at the University of Iowa. “Happy March madness … Read more
What started as a debate between Ryan Clark and Tiki Barber — with Saquon Barkley’s free agency decision igniting their argument — now includes WFAN host Gregg Giannotti. During Friday’s “Boomer and Gio” show, Giannotti blasted Clark’s recent comments that’d diminished Barber by recalling an exchange he witnessed in the Steelers’ locker room — from … Read more
The Giants feud among team alums is still going strong. Days after Saquon Barkley traded barbs with Tiki Barber over the retired pro’s “dead to me” jab in the wake of the 27-year-old running back’s Eagles signing, former Giants safety and current ESPN analyst Ryan Clark addressed the matter on a recent installment of “The … Read more
Indiana Fever point guard Erica Wheeler isn’t worried about her job security after Iowa All-American Caitlin Clark declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft on Thursday. Clark, who will forgo her senior year at Iowa, is projected as the WNBA’s No. 1 pick by the Fever in the draft, which will take place at the Brooklyn Academy … Read more
Jay Williams again doubled down Wednesday night on his belief that Caitlin Clark cannot be placed among the women’s basketball GOATs [greatest of all time] until she wins a ring. “We were talking about greatest. I hear people talking about GOATs, right. For me, I’m kinda like, ‘OK, you wanna be a GOAT.’ Fine. There’s … Read more
Gus Johnson will want this one back. With Fox getting a chance to broadcast The Caitlin Clark Show on Saturday night, Johnson let a curse word slip as Clark blocked a shot during Iowa’s game against Maryland. “Here comes [Shyanne] Sellers. Nice kick inside, great position. No call on the play, as Brinae Alexander had … Read more
Troy Aikman’s girlfriend, Haley Clark, was fired and temporarily banned from her previous job at Nordstrom after the retail giant accused her of stealing nearly $4,000 worth of products, according to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail. Clark, 34, was accused of stealing $3,924.44 in products through improper use of her employee discount while … Read more
ESPN personalities Mina Kimes and Ryan Clark bristled at a conservative influencer who ripped the network for giving Kimes a lucrative new deal. The Post’s Andrew Marchand reported Wednesday that Kimes signed a new deal with ESPN worth $1.7 million a year, with an additional carve out for her Omaha Productions podcast distributed by ESPN … Read more
Ryan Clark apologized Thursday over his previous barbs at Tua Tagovailoa, who curtly told the ESPN analyst to keep “my name out your mouth” earlier in the week. In a video posted on Twitter, the former Steelers defensive back elaborated on his earlier remarks — in which he said the Dolphins quarterback looked “heavy” and … Read more
Caitlin Clark is capping off summer in the “best” way. The star Iowa guard, 21, gave fans a glimpse of her end-of-the-season plans Monday on Instagram, where she posted pics with her apparent boyfriend, former Hawkeye Connor McCaffery. “Best end to summer,” Clark captioned the post, which featured the duo cozying up on a boat. … Read more
It’s not easy to finish under par at the US Open — even if you’re an announcer. NBC commentator Paul Azinger, 63, has been the subject of fans’ ire for some time, but after miscalculating on a pivotal shot from US Open winner Wyndham Clark on Sunday, fans really piled on the 12-time PGA Tour … Read more
Paige Spiranac celebrated Wyndham Clark’s U.S. Open win on Sunday with a heartfelt anecdote about their past. Taking to Twitter, the longtime golf influencer shared how she and Clark, 29, “grew up playing junior golf together in Colorado” and how he was destined to “make it” big. “Wyndham Clark and I grew up playing junior … Read more
Marlene Clark — who played Lamont’s fiancée, Janet, in the 1970s sitcom “Sanford and Son” and Ganja Meda in the 1973 horror film “Ganja & Hess” — has died. Clark passed away May 18 in her Los Angeles home, friend Tamara Lynch told The Hollywood Reporter. She died the same day as her “Slaughter” co-star … Read more
Houston cops have made an arrest in the shooting death of Migos rapper Takeoff outside a Texas bowling alley last month. Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, has been taken into custody and charged with the murder, police announced Friday. Cops said a fight erupted during a dice game at the venue and that Clark squeezed off … Read more