Teresa M. Walker, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

NHL hockey teams participate in the second day of the draft Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

NHL draft wraps up with 11 picks for Chicago, dearth of trades ahead of free agency

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressJune 29, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Chicago Blackhawks acquired their latest generational talent along with a big dose of speed in one of the NHL’s largest draft hauls.They also made another big move for their future Thursday by adding veteran Corey Perry to help…

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo lays on the ground after an injury during the first half in Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff game Sunday, April 16, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Injuries to NBA stars Giannis, Ja dim start of postseason

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressApril 17, 2023

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant reacts as the team trails the Denver Nuggets during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 3, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Morant sidelined as NBA investigates gun, strip club video

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressMarch 7, 2023

FILE - Virginia women's basketball coach Debbie Ryan is carried off the court by her players following their 73-55 victory over Florida State in Charlottesville, Va., Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999. The win was Ryan's 500th career victory at Virginia. Marsha Sharp, Ann Meyers Drysdale, Debbie Ryan and others all worked their way through the nascent days of Title IX to the heights of women’s basketball. (Landon Nordeman/The Daily Progress via AP, File)

Title IX: Icons warn of complacency amid law’s success

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressJune 14, 2022

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards (1) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22) in the second half of Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Edwards, Morant, other young stars embrace NBA playoff stage

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressApril 17, 2022

Dayton head coach Shauna Green looks on during the national anthem before a first-round game against Georgia in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Friday, March 18, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. The phrase “March Madness” is everywhere this women's NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Dawn Staley’s NCAA fix for inequities? Pay women’s teams like men

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressMarch 22, 2022March 22, 2022

FILE - Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, left, walks off the field next to coach Brian Flores after the team's loss to the Atlanta Falcons in an NFL football game Oct. 24, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Fired Dolphins coach Flores sued the NFL and three teams Tuesday, Feb. 1, over alleged racist hiring practices for coaches and general managers, saying the league remains “rife with racism” even as it publicly condemns it. According to the lawsuit, Ross told Flores he would pay him...

Brian Flores says he won’t drop lawsuit even if hired as coach

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressFebruary 2, 2022

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel reacts during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Titans coach Mike Vrabel tests positive for COVID-19

by Teresa M. Walker AP Pro Football WriterAugust 22, 2021

FILE - Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) leaves the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Atlanta, in this Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, file photo. The Tennessee Titans have traded with the Atlanta Falcons for seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Titans agree to deal with Falcons for Julio Jones

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressJune 6, 2021

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts during the first half of his team's NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Play-in games conjure tourney feel for NBA coaches, players

by Teresa M. Walker Associated PressMay 19, 2021