St. Thomas secured a 95-84 win over Omaha, moving the Tommies into first place in the Summit League and knocking Omaha out of first place, while also putting the team in history as the only team to transition to Division I and record 19 wins three straight seasons.
Reporter’s Notebook
Super Bowl LIX musings
The Super Bowl is one of the world’s most watched sporting events, but despite having two Black quarterbacks, the NFL continues to struggle with diversity in coaching, with 11 out of 32 teams failing to hire a Black head coach.
NFL Black HCs
The NFL regular season concluded with six Black head coaches, but two have already been fired, leaving only four remaining, highlighting the short and tentative lifeline for Black coaches compared to their White counterparts.
Sheila Johnson criticizes Time magazine’s selection of Caitlin Clark as ‘Athlete of the Year’
Sheila Johnson, the only Black woman to co-own three major league pro teams, criticized Time magazine for selecting Caitlin Clark as their “Athlete of The Year” and called for better promotion of all WNBA players, rather than focusing on one player.
