QUINIX Sport News: Kentucky board of trustees approves shifting university’s athletics department into limited liability company
A university press release calls the move ‘perhaps the first of its kind’ Getty Images On Friday, the University of Kentucky’s board of trustees approved a proposal to transform the athletic department into a limited liability company called Champions Blue, LLC. The move represents a radical shift as college programs continue to adjust to […]
QUINIX Sport News: Jimmy Butler injury update: Warriors star questionable for Game 3 vs. Rockets with pelvis contusion
Butler had an MRI on Thursday and coach Steve Kerr remains optimistic Imagn Images Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler suffered a pelvis and deep glute muscle contusion when he took a hard fall in Game 2 of their first-round series against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, and he’s questionable to play in Game […]
QUINIX Sport News: Steelers first-round pick Derrick Harmon’s mother dies shortly after he was drafted
Harmon was able to tell his mother he was drafted before she died Getty Images The past two days have likely been a wave of emotions for Derrick Harmon. Less than 24 hours after the Steelers selected him with the 21st overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Harmon’s mother, Tiffany Saine, died, the […]
QUINIX Sport News: Cowboys' 1st-round pick Tyler Booker saying he 'makes guys not love football anymore' thrilled Micah Parsons
Some Dallas Cowboys fans may have been disappointed that the team selected offensive guard Tyler Booker with their first-round pick (No. 12 overall) instead of a receiver such as Matthew Golden or Emeka Egbuka or running back like Omarion Hampton on Thursday night. However, those supporters might feel differently after listening to the Alabama lineman […]
QUINIX Sport News: Evan Mobley earns pay bump with DPOY award, but that could cost Cavaliers a rotation player
Evan Mobley deserved to win Defensive Player of the Year, and his timing could not have been any better. Mobley signed a max extension to his rookie contract, which kicks in next season, but with the DPOY award comes Rose Rule money — he was set to make 25% of the salary cap (five years […]
QUINIX Sport News: Grizzlies' Ja Morant reportedly to miss Game 4 against Thunder due to hip injury
Star Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will miss Saturday’s Game 4 of the playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. His absence comes as a result of a hip injury suffered during Memphis’ Game 3 loss on Thursday night. Morant went down hard in the second quarter of Thursday’s game after […]
QUINIX Sport News: Derrick Harmon got to tell his mom he was selected in 2025 NFL Draft right before she died
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Derrick Harmon in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. But it was a bittersweet night for the former Oregon Ducks defensive lineman. Harmon’s mother died shortly after she learned her son was a first-round pick, per James Crepea. Here is more about what happened (via The Oregonian): “Derrick Harmon’s […]
QUINIX Sport News: These top prospects could be perfect fits for the Chiefs on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL draft
The Kansas City Chiefs addressed their most glaring need in Round 1 of the 2025 NFL draft by selecting Ohio State Buckeyes tackle Josh Simmons with the No. 32 pick last night. With its new left tackle officially secured, Kansas City’s front office is set to enter Day 2 of the draft with a ton […]
QUINIX Sport News: Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby with 2 contenders after serving a 3-year suspension
Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time in four years, having served his punishment for Medina Spirit’s failed drug test and coming to the place where he’s won a record-tying six times. He’s settled in at his old Barn 33, the signs boasting of his Churchill Downs triumphs again hanging […]
QUINIX Sport News: Lions mock draft predictions: Detroit finds its pass rusher in Round 2
The Detroit Lions have two picks scheduled Friday on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft. They own the No. 60 overall pick late in Round 2 and the No. 102 overall pick to end Round 3. Who might the Lions pick and what are their needs? We looked at 16 prospects who we think […]