Ex-Miami Dolphins star Xavien Howard, who made headlines in 2023 for allegedly impregnating four women at the same time, is back in the news again for two incidents involving women he was involved with over a two-year period. According to Local 10, a woman in a relationship with Howard claims he recorded videos of her and...
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Class of 2025 No. 1 A.J. Dybantsa sees his future at Game 1 of the NBA Finals
BOSTON – There was a passionate lifelong Boston Celtics fan sitting in Loge 6, Row 8, Seat 18 during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday who should be playing on the same parquet floor in two years. The local kid, A.J. Dybantsa, also just happened to be ESPN’s No. 1 ranked high school...
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Women’s College World Series showcases Black softball talent
The Women’s College World Series attracts more viewers every year. As the hype of college softball increases, so does the presence of up-and-coming Black superstars. This year, as eight teams headed to Oklahoma City, there were many storylines: Oklahoma looking for its fourth consecutive national championship; Texas leading the pack as the No. 1 seed;...
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Why basketball is the best sport in the world
Sorry, baseball. You’re not America’s Pastime any more. Hey, football – I don’t care how many viewers you get, you don’t run this block. Soccer? Y’all still sharing a name with football. Don’t even get me started on the invasive species that is pickleball. No disrespect to any of these other games – and by...
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WNBA players of the week: A’ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu
X Instagram A’ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu are named the WNBA players of the week Adama Doucoure/Ballislife MVP Periodt and the Queen of Brooklyn are making WNBA headlines. A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces and Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty have certainly left their mark, both on and off the court. Once...
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‘Did You Call Jesus Weird?!’: Jason and Travis Kelce Sets Black Twitter on Fire After Claiming Only Weirdos Wash Their Feet
Recently retired Philadelphia Eagles center and former Dial Soap ambassador Jason Kelce is defending his personal hygiene routine — or lack thereof — after revealing to the world that when he hits the showers, Travis Kelce‘s older brother doesn’t bother to give much attention to anything below his knees. A back-and-forth began on June 1...
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Players from Black colleges lean on HBCU bonds as they adapt to life in the NFL
Former University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff offensive tackle Mark Evans’ play during college reminded many people of another Pine-Bluff offensive tackle: Terron Armstead, who was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 2013. Evans’ prowess and size, at 6-feet-4 and nearly 300 pounds, put him next in line to make the jump from the historically Black...
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‘This Mockery’: Kobe Bryant Fans Outraged Over Man Who Wore Plastic Costume Displaying His Crash Site Death
A man who arrived at a comics convention event in Hangzhou, China, arrived in a costume that appeared to mock the 2020 helicopter crash that claimed the life of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others. Fans of the NBA player are outraged after the unidentified individual wore what appeared to be a homemade...
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‘Clipped’ series finds the right actors to tell LA Clippers, owner Donald Sterling’s story
LOS ANGELES — There is one thing that the LA Clippers do better than the Lakers: fake TV shows. By fake I mean a “quasi-fictionalized but mainly based in reality” television series that reminds viewers of times recent and returned, more in the form of lore and legacy. And though in actual life there have...
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Carmelo Anthony’s team ownership aspirations start with Australia’s NBL
NEW YORK – Before former NBA star Carmelo Anthony realizes his dream of being part of NBA ownership, he is going to prepare himself for that moment by owning a pro basketball franchise in Australia and mentoring its young stars. The National Basketball League, the top men’s pro basketball league in Australia and New Zealand,...