The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: March 28, 2024 – The News-Gazette

Klinsmann’s South Korea win on pens at Asian Cup

South Korea beat Saudi Arabia 4-2 in a penalty shootout to advance to the Asian Cup quarterfinals after a thrilling round-of-6 tie ended 1-1 in extra time at Education City Stadium on Tuesday.

Former 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh admits Super Bowl loss still ‘haunts’ him but ‘motivates’ him every day

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan fielded questions about his missteps in previous Super Bowls. “No,” Shanahan responded to a question last week about whether he remains “haunted” by blowing a 28-3 lead against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI. “It hurts. It doesn’t kill you. You understand what happened. You understand […]

Nevada volleyball player alleges school told her trans athlete is at a ‘disadvantage’ in women’s sports

University of Nevada, Reno volleyball captain Sia Liilii revealed more details about her and her teammates’ dispute with their school over whether to play a team with a transgender player, on Sunday. While speaking at the “Stand With Women” forum on fairness in women’s sports in Philadelphia, Liilii alleged that officials at her school told […]