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,...
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Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marian Shields Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who moved with the first family to the White House when son-in-law Barack Obama was elected president, has died. She was 86. Mrs. Robinson’s death was announced by Michelle Obama and other family members in a statement that said “there was and will be...
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‘Hell Baby’ tattoos signify Grambling State players’ bond ahead of NCAA tournament
Grambling State head baseball coach Davin Pierre isn’t the biggest fan of tattoos and has spent over three decades of his life without one. However, that will soon change. When his players talked about getting matching tattoos during their season he thought they were joking. But when several of them decided to permanently ink “Hell...
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Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is back in the NBA Finals against a familiar foe
MINNEAPOLIS – With a 2024 NBA Finals hat proudly on his head and the large Western Conference finals trophy in his hands, a smiling Kyrie Irving led the charge of triumphant Dallas Mavericks players to their locker room celebration. Irving scored 36 points as his Mavericks claimed the Western Conference title by routing the Minnesota...
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‘Angel Would Never Give This at the Podium’: Fans Call Caitlin Clark Soft for Complaining About Hard Fouls, Praise Angel Reese for Toughing It Out
Caitlin Clark‘s and Angel Reese‘s names will likely remain linked as long as either of them is in the WNBA. But some argue that is where the similarities between the two should stop, especially when considering the contrast between the way Clark has responded to some of her early WNBA career adversity versus Reese. The...
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What Kendrick Lamar taught me about facing my enemies
Kendrick Lamar has spent the last couple of months airing out more than a decade of built-up tension and ill will he’s had for his rap rival, Drake. Lamar has dropped five diss records since the end of March, with three coming in rapid succession over the course of a weekend. He’s channeled all that...