Author: TheSunTribune Staff

Klay Thompson’s record-breaking performance against the Houston Rockets on Friday night was one for the ages. The four-time NBA champion put on a show, raining down 12 3-pointers and recording 42 points in a much-needed Warriors victory. Thompson’s big night set a number of NBA records and put into perspective just how impressive the 33-year-old’s performance was. Here are a few of the key stats that put Thompson’s night into perspective: • Thompson became the first player in NBA history to make 12 or more 3-pointers in a game without a miss. • He set a new career-high for 3-pointers…

The pitch clock has been a hot topic of discussion amongst baseball fans during spring training as the MLB has implemented a number of new rules for the upcoming season. The pitch clock is one of the most striking of these new rules, and it has already been enforced with no exceptions during the preseason. On Saturday, Atlanta Braves minor leaguer Cal Conley experienced the enforcement of the pitch clock first-hand when he was called out on a strike in the bottom of the ninth inning with the bases loaded, two outs and a full count. Conley had to be…

The global issue of forced marriage is sadly still a reality for many women around the world today. In the United States, a recent case of forced marriage has come to light in which a woman was kidnapped by her family and taken to Yemen in order to be married off to an unknown man. The woman, who has remained unnamed, had invited her family to her wedding in Mexico last September. However, her father, mother, and brothers conspired to kidnap her and take her back to the United States instead. Once there, her family allegedly locked her in their…

The Pitt Panthers had a performance for the ages on Saturday as they absolutely demolished Syracuse 99-81 at the Petersen Events Center. The Panthers started off the game with a lackluster first half performance, shooting only 31.4% from the field and still managing a 37-33 halftime lead. Syracuse tried to cut into the lead early in the second half, but Pitt refused to let them get any closer. The Panthers shot a blistering 63.6% from the field in the second half, and connected on 31 of their 50 attempted shots. Additionally, they hit 10-of-10 free throws to close out the…

The University of Alabama has announced that Robert Bala will be joining their coaching staff as the new linebackers coach. Bala brings a wealth of experience in the college and professional ranks to the team, having served as defensive coordinator at the University of Arizona, as well as spending time in the NFL with the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers. Bala was a linebacker at the University of Arizona, playing under current Arizona head coach Kevin Sumlin. He has also coached at Arizona State, Miami (FL), and most recently the Indianapolis Colts. He has been a part of five…

Chelsea Handler Celebrates Her 48th Birthday in Her Signature Style Chelsea Handler is once again celebrating her birthday in her signature style. The comedian, who turns 48 in November 2021, shared a festive video on Saturday to ring in her 48th year around the sun. In the video, which is set to the tune of Eminem’s “Without Me,” Handler skis in a Canadian flag bikini. She captioned the video, “48! Salud!” Handler’s followers loved the latest iteration of the annual video. Teen Wolf alum Holland Roden wrote, “This is best tradition any human could do to celebrate their birthday,” while…

The Iowa Hawkeyes pulled off an incredible feat on Saturday night, completing an improbable comeback to defeat the Michigan State Spartans 112-106 in overtime. The Hawkeyes trailed by 13 points with 1:34 left in regulation and were down 10 with 48 seconds to go. But Iowa made six of its final nine 3-point attempts in the final 90 seconds of regulation to force overtime and then outscored MSU 11-5 in the extra session to get the win. The comeback was led by the hot shooting of Connor McCaffery, Kris Murray, Patrick McCaffery, and Payton Sandfort. Murray led the way with…