Author: TheSunTribune Staff

UCLA is a Team to Watch in March Madness On Thursday night, UCLA beat Arizona State, a team coming off a win against Arizona, by 18 points. The Bruins have quietly been building a strong season, and they could be a team to watch when the NCAA tournament tips off in a few weeks. UCLA is 26-4, and they have lost just two games since January. Advanced metrics love the Bruins, ranking them No. 1-4 in several different metrics. Their strong defense and very good offense are driving their success, and they are currently No. 4 in the NCAA’s NET…

The Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers made a blockbuster trade in October of 2020, sending All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey to the Bay Area. Now, Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer has opened up about the trade talks between the two teams, revealing a crucial detail he left out when informing McCaffrey of the move. Fitterer spoke to NBC Sports Bay Area at this week’s NFL Scouting Combine, and recounted the moment he called McCaffrey to tell him he was being traded. “When I called him to tell him he was being traded, he said, ‘Great,’” Fitterer said. “He was…

Amy Grant is an iconic singer-songwriter, whose career has spanned decades and earned her numerous awards and accolades. But, despite her successes, she faced a crisis last summer that left her feeling scared and uncertain. After a bicycle accident in July 2020 near her home in Nashville, Grant suffered a traumatic brain injury and was forced to confront the reality of memory loss. To help her cope, she wrote down the facts she needed to remember and relied on a teleprompter to recall lyrics. But the biggest source of strength was her faith. “It’s helped me not be afraid,” Grant…

Ron DeSantis, the Republican Governor of Florida, has been thrust into the national spotlight after being profiled by The Times of London and displaying a flash of temper when questioned about his policy on the war in Ukraine. The Times noted that this was an uncommon level of access to the Governor, who is rumored to be preparing for a 2024 Presidential bid. The article reported that DeSantis was asked about his policy on the war in Ukraine, and how it would differ from President Joe Biden’s. DeSantis responded by criticizing Biden for being “weak on the world stage” and…

Nick Saban, the head coach of the University of Alabama’s football team, has recently expressed his dissatisfaction with the SEC’s (Southeastern Conference) proposed scheduling format. He believes that it is unfair to the Crimson Tide, due to the amount of travel they would have to do in comparison to the other teams in the conference. The SEC’s proposed format would have teams playing eight conference games, four within their division and four out of their division. This means the Crimson Tide would have to travel to all four out of division games, while other teams would only have to travel…

Chris Pine and Harry Styles had a moment at the premiere of Don’t Worry Darling that went viral for all the wrong reasons. A moment that was quickly dubbed “spitgate” made the internet think that Styles had spit on Pine, but the actor is clearing up the rumors for the first time. In an exclusive interview with Esquire, Pine revealed the truth behind the moment. It turns out that Styles leaned down to share an inside joke with Pine and the actor was completely unaware that the public thought he had been spat on. “It does look, indeed, like Harry…

Antoine Davis’ Pursuit of NCAA Scoring Record Falls Just Short Thursday night should have been a historic night for Detroit Mercy basketball. Fifth-year senior Antoine Davis was just three points away from tying Pete Maravich’s NCAA career scoring record of 3,667 points. But in a 71-66 season-ending loss to Youngstown State, Davis fell just a single flick of his wrist short of making it happen. Davis had entered Thursday night’s Horizon League quarterfinal 25 points away from Maravich’s record. With his NCAA-best average of 28.4 points per game, it seemed like light work for the tough shot specialist. However, the…