Katie Barnes

1 month ago | espn.ph | Paolo Uggetti |Katie Barnes |Andrea Adelson

LOS ANGELES -- UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close wanted to give Lauren Betts her moment. Sunday night was the last time the Bruins would play at Pauley Pavilion this season, so with No. 1 UCLA up 17 points on Richmond and its ticket to the Sweet 16 punched after another layup from Betts, Close called for one last substitution.

2 months ago | outsports.com | Ken Schultz |Cyd Zeigler |Jim Buzinski |Katie Barnes

In the current political landscape, no three letters are more maligned than “DEI.”It has become so demonized in our culture that when I heard gay hockey player Joey Gale praise the Seattle Kraken’s LGBTQ outreach during an interview by saying “It meant a lot to see that commitment to their DEI efforts,” my reactive brain reflexively winced. One second later, I snapped back to reality: Wait, that was a compliment.

2 months ago | outsports.com | Cyd Zeigler |Jim Buzinski |Katie Barnes |Ken Schultz

Super Bowl LIX is here! This Sunday, the most-watched broadcast in America features the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. These two teams played in the Super Bowl two years ago, with the Chiefs coming out on top. Super Bowl LIX will be played Sunday, Feb. 9, with a 6:30pmET kickoff, with the Chiefs looking for their third-straight Super Bowl title, and the Eagles looking for their second overall.

2 months ago | outsports.com | Jim Buzinski |Cyd Zeigler |Katie Barnes |Ken Schultz

Four years ago, Tom Brady won his last Super Bowl, and on Sunday he will be the lead analyst for Fox Sports in its coverage Super Bowl LIX between Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. If the NFC Championship game is an indication, get ready for Brady to refer to a lot of players for the Eagles and Chiefs as “studs.”Jimmy Kimmel captured Brady’s stud obsession after he called the Eagles and Washington Commanders’ NFC title game. “Tom Brady’s headed to another Super Bowl,” Kimmel said.

2 months ago | outsports.com | Katie Barnes |Jim Buzinski |Cyd Zeigler |Alex Reimer

Note: This article originally appeared on Outsports in 2015. The drums pound in my ears as I clap my hands in the stands. I sing the fight song at the top of my lungs. I’ve missed this feeling; it’s the first game I’ve been able to make all year. Hockey at Miami University (Ohio) is a huge deal. It’s our football. Students stand in line for two hours prior to games to get one of the limited free student tickets. In some ways, I never feel more like a part of my school than when I am at hockey games.