When Jahi Rawlings took on creating the Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League in 2012, he was initially inspired to “bring the Rucker to Atlanta” and combine the city’s rich music and entertainment landscape with its not-always-mentioned basketball culture. In its first seasons, fans saw the worlds collide when rapper Trinidad James took the court with Atlanta...
When former Alcorn State University outfielder Brandon Rembert graduated from college in 2020, he hoped to play professionally. But after the coronavirus pandemic shortened the MLB draft to only five rounds that year, Rembert found a new path into pro baseball through an fellowship with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a part of MLB’s Diversity Pipeline...
“What’s up, champ?” That simple three-word greeting has been music to forward Jayson Tatum’s ears since the Boston Celtics won the 2024 NBA championship. And that privileged phrase sounds even better when it is coming from your esteemed USA Basketball teammates. “The guys who have won championships understand the feeling, what it’s like and what...
LAS VEGAS – Olympic gold medalist Spencer Haywood smiled proudly and reminisced as he studied a bottle of vintage 1968 wine from Freemark Abbey Winery that he later enjoyed at a private luncheon Wednesday. Back in 1968, Haywood was known as “The Kid” during the 1968 Mexico City Games, where he unexpectedly led the United...
LAS VEGAS – Thirty-two years ago, Grant Hill was part of a select team of college standouts that stunningly beat Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and USA Basketball’s senior men’s national team in a scrimmage. That USA team was nicknamed Dream Team after routing the competition in the 1992 Barcelona Games and is widely...
Grambling State University baseball players Cameron Bufford and Kyle Walker helped lead the Tigers to their first Southwestern Athletic Conference championship since 2010 this season. They also were two of only three players from historically Black colleges and universities invited to attend the MLB draft combine, where the top 300 draft-eligible players compete in front...
X Instagram Originating from SEC rival universities, A’ja Wilson and Angel Reese find themselves a top of the WNBA player rankings. (Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) What a week it’s been for Angel Reese and A’ja Wilson. Wilson, of the Las Vegas Aces, was named Western Conference player of the week. Similarly,...
SAN FRANCISCO — The warmest my heart has ever been was a summer afternoon at Oracle Park. With the gentle bay breeze blowing out over Levi’s Landing, the impossibly recognizable voice of Jon Miller echoed through the ballpark on Monday, the day that the San Francisco Giants remembered the life and legacy of Willie Howard...
All American: Homecoming actor Geffri Maya found her character, Simone Hicks, entangled in a love triangle at the end of the CW show’s second season that sparked heated debate across social media. Now, viewers know her answer, and her decision is a major storyline throughout the third and final season of the show, which premiered...
Former pro basketball player Mario Kasun is raising eyebrows following claims he made about NBA champion Kevin Garnett being racist toward white athletes. During the June 26 episode of the “Jao Mile Podcast,” the Croatian pro-baller shared details of his encounters with Garnett, admitting that, at one point, he idolized the former NBA star. “I...