Bird Archives - SandJack TV https://sandjack.tv/tag/bird/ Experience the game beyond the screen Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:37:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://sandjack.tv/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-Sand-Jack-fav-32x32.png Bird Archives - SandJack TV https://sandjack.tv/tag/bird/ 32 32 Sue Bird Clears Stance on WNBA Players Making More Money Than Her https://sandjack.tv/sue-bird-clears-stance-on-wnba-players-making-more-money-than-her/ https://sandjack.tv/sue-bird-clears-stance-on-wnba-players-making-more-money-than-her/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:37:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/sue-bird-clears-stance-on-wnba-players-making-more-money-than-her/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Athlete salaries in major sports have risen meteorically over the decades. In the 1979-80 NBA season, the average player salary was $173,500. A change in free agency, made possible by a lawsuit filed by Oscar Robertson in 1976, rapidly changed the sport’s landscape, along with a new era […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/sue-bird-clears-stance-on-wnba-players-making-more-money-than-her/feed/ 0 40504 Caitlin Clark on ‘The Bird and Taurasi Show’: NCAA final highlights https://sandjack.tv/caitlin-clark-on-the-bird-and-taurasi-show-ncaa-final-highlights/ Sun, 06 Apr 2025 22:18:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/caitlin-clark-on-the-bird-and-taurasi-show-ncaa-final-highlights/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags UConn and South Carolina will compete for the National Championship USA TODAY’s Meghan Hall breaks down the upcoming matchup between the Gamecocks and the Huskies for the National Championship. Sports Seriously Editor’s note: Follow UConn vs. South Carolina live updates from the women’s NCAA championship game. Caitlin Clark […]

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]]> 39152 WNBA: Delle Donne retires as Bird, Fowles and Moore earn HOF nods https://sandjack.tv/wnba-delle-donne-retires-as-bird-fowles-and-moore-earn-hof-nods/ Sun, 06 Apr 2025 09:35:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/wnba-delle-donne-retires-as-bird-fowles-and-moore-earn-hof-nods/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags As new women’s basketball legends are being made in the Final Four, it was a week to honor the some of the sport’s established greats. EDD announces retirement Congratulations to Elena Delle Donne! A WNBA champion, two-time MVP and Olympic gold medalist, Delle Donne announced her retirement from […]

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]]> 39122 Sue Bird elected to Naismith Hall of Fame, capping a legendary 21-season WNBA career https://sandjack.tv/sue-bird-elected-to-naismith-hall-of-fame-capping-a-legendary-21-season-wnba-career/ Sat, 05 Apr 2025 20:08:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/sue-bird-elected-to-naismith-hall-of-fame-capping-a-legendary-21-season-wnba-career/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags SEATTLE — Basketball legend Sue Bird, one of the most decorated and respected figures in the history of the sport, has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025. The honor comes in her first year of eligibility, a […]

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]]> 38970 Caitlin Clark joins Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi on altcast https://sandjack.tv/caitlin-clark-joins-sue-bird-and-diana-taurasi-on-altcast/ Sat, 05 Apr 2025 18:33:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/caitlin-clark-joins-sue-bird-and-diana-taurasi-on-altcast/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags As UConn wrapped up an 85-51 blowout of UCLA in the Final Four, Sue Bird had one more highlight to share. The Hall of Fame-bound guard announced that Caitlin Clark will join her and Diana Taurasi on their popular altcast, The Bird & Taurasi Show, during Sunday’s National Championship […]

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]]> 39060 Sue Bird Weighs Pros and Cons of UConn Star Azzi Fudd’s WNBA Draft Decision https://sandjack.tv/sue-bird-weighs-pros-and-cons-of-uconn-star-azzi-fudds-wnba-draft-decision/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 22:03:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/sue-bird-weighs-pros-and-cons-of-uconn-star-azzi-fudds-wnba-draft-decision/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags One of the most compelling storylines regarding the 2025 NCAA women’s basketball postseason is UConn Huskies star Azzi Fudd’s looming decision to declare for the 2025 WNBA Draft or return for one more college campaign. Fudd is clearly undecided about her decision. And when asked about whether he […]

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]]> 35413 Stunning Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi reveal almost changed the face of the WNBA https://sandjack.tv/stunning-sue-bird-diana-taurasi-reveal-almost-changed-the-face-of-the-wnba/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:24:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/stunning-sue-bird-diana-taurasi-reveal-almost-changed-the-face-of-the-wnba/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags For many years, Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird were the face of women’s basketball in the U.S. The two combine for seven WNBA titles, 24 All-Star appearances, 15 All-WNBA First Team honors, 11 Olympic gold medals, and 11 EuroLeague championships. They are WNBA legends.  Sue Bird retired after […]

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]]> 35269 Sue Bird heaps praise on $422,685 star’s strategy in $200k 1-on-1 tournament https://sandjack.tv/sue-bird-heaps-praise-on-422685-stars-strategy-in-200k-1-on-1-tournament/ Sat, 15 Feb 2025 11:16:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/sue-bird-heaps-praise-on-422685-stars-strategy-in-200k-1-on-1-tournament/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe have segued from their careers as professional athletes into the podcasting world to discuss the state of women’s sports in the United States. On Thursday’s episode of A Touch More, the two dove into the Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tournament, which has a $200,000 prize […]

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]]> 32958 You’re not Michael Jordan and Larry Bird https://sandjack.tv/youre-not-michael-jordan-and-larry-bird/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 02:28:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/youre-not-michael-jordan-and-larry-bird/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags McDonald’s released an ad featuring WNBA stars Angel Reese, Breanna Stewart and Lisa Leslie. It was shown during the Super Bowl, with the fast food chain banking on the growing popularity of women’s basketball to boost its sales. Reese was the first female athlete to get a special […]

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]]> 32312 WNBA legend Sue Bird loves Indiana Fever’s free agent signings, trades https://sandjack.tv/wnba-legend-sue-bird-loves-indiana-fevers-free-agent-signings-trades/ Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:37:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/wnba-legend-sue-bird-loves-indiana-fevers-free-agent-signings-trades/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Sue Bird knows when she sees a WNBA championship contender. Guess what she sees in the Indiana Fever. The WNBA legend explained why she loves the Fever’s offseason moves during the “A Touch More” podcast with soccer legend Megan Rapinoe. The Fever acquired veterans Natasha Howard, Sophie Cunningham […]

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