Earth to Sean Payton: Russell Wilson is still on the Denver Broncos’ roster. There is nothing the Denver coach can say to make that $85 million in dead salary go away. The NFL salary cap for the 2024 season will be $255.4 million. That dead money would account for a third of their cap space,...
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men were convicted of murder Tuesday in the death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, a brazen 2002 shooting in the rap legend’s studio. An anonymous Brooklyn federal jury delivered the verdict in the trial of Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington. Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, worked the turntables in...
Johnson C. Smith University alumnus Fred Tatum, class of 1969, spent much of the three weeks following his 77th birthday in early February helping arrange a charter bus from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Baltimore for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s annual basketball tournament. He expects the bus – carrying about 42 passengers at $195 a...
As part of their attempt to emancipate themselves from the Lakers and rebrand their image, Steve Ballmer took the LA Clippers out on a shopping spree and unveiled the images of their new logo and uniforms to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Read more…
In young people’s latest affront to the spirit of competition, the participation of some top NFL draft prospects in the upcoming scouting combine will be slim to none. Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels will not throw until their respective Pro Days. Marvin Harrison Jr. will not be participating in any drills at the… Read more…
It’s been 46 years, yet Elizabeth McQuitter vividly remembers one of the most pivotal moments of her life: the 1978 launch of the Women’s Professional Basketball League — the nation’s first women’s pro basketball league — which debuted in Milwaukee. National news outlets, including CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, previewed and covered the game....
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament has returned to Baltimore. Starting Monday, the nation’s oldest historically Black college athletic conference will take over CFG Bank Arena through Sunday for the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Here’s what to expect this week on and off the court. Defending champions look to repeat Your 2024 @CIAAForLife Northern...
It’s amazing the difference a year can make. Twelve months ago, there were so many questions in Green Bay surrounding the Packers’ future. Between Aaron Rodgers wanting to move on and not knowing exactly what they had in Jordan Love, there were plenty of questions entering last offseason. One year later Green Bay… Read more…
For decades,court stormings have college basketball’s most controversial tradition. On one hand, it’s a sign of exuberant fans and school pride, but in an increasingly anxious sports world, it’s also a threat to the safety of players. As Caitlyn Clark discovered last month against Ohio State, the threat of being on… Read more…
The NFL officially set its salary cap at a record high of $255.4 million for the 2024 season. With that number comes the difficult task of cap clearing. Creating cap space is the top priority for teams until the new league year starts in a few weeks, and with it comes the loss of jobs....