Jon Hoefling
Sports Trending Reporter at USA Today
Writer for @Gannett | Formerly @GOMediaInc & @PFF | Alex Smith’s #1 fan | not Bryce Harper’s #1 fan
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usatoday.com | Jon Hoefling
Sports news, delivered 📪 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️🥇 Golfweek.com WrestleMania is always WWE's biggest event every year, and WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas this weekend likely will be no different. With eight titles on the line for the two-night event, there is bound to be a flurry of twists and turns unlike anything else we've seen the company put on this year.
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usatoday.com | Jon Hoefling
If I told you there was a player in Major League Baseball who had one of the highest chase rates in the league, had some of the worst hard contact metrics, and never walked, what would you expect his batting average to be? Somewhere around the Mendoza line? Maybe if he was lucky and had a super high BABIP he could sneak into .250 territory? Now, what if I told you he was batting nearly .350. Among qualified hitters, that player, with zero bat control ranks 11th in MLB in batting average.
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usatoday.com | Jon Hoefling
Caitlin Clark has been arguably the face of women's basketball before she ever joined the WNBA. Since her time at Iowa, Clark's incredible play and competitive nature have drawn unmatched crowds, so much so that even the Indiana Fever's preseason games are getting nationally televised now. According to reports, the Fever's upcoming exhibition game against Brazil's national team on May 4 will be televised on ESPN, which would make it the first nationally televised WNBA exhibition game in history.
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usatoday.com | Jon Hoefling
Philadelphia Phillies' first baseman Bryce Harper is known for his wild gear. Whether it's his iconic American flag headband as he wore during the 2018 Home Run Derby or his massive collection of cleats he wears for specific games, Harper is always elevating the gear game, and Monday was no different.
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usatoday.com | Jon Hoefling
The Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies face off Tuesday night to determined the Western Conference's 7-seed. The winner of this game will go on to face the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The loser, meanwhile, will be forced into a winner-take-all contest for the 8-seed on Friday. There's a lot on the line for this matchup, which has become somewhat commonplace for the two teams involved.
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