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Wait until you hear what the Kansas City Royals want to do
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Wait until you hear what the Kansas City Royals want to do

If you think the Oakland A’s have a lot of nerve in asking for taxpayers to fund their new stadium on the Las Vegas strip to the tune of $380 million in public funding, wait until you hear what the Royals are doing in Kansas City. Read more…

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Caitlin Clark eight points away from scoring record: Kelsey Plum is “grateful” to pass the baton

Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum graciously acknowledges Caitlin Clark’s impending milestone as the leading scorer in Division 1 women’s college basketball, expressing gratitude for passing the baton to the rising talent. Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok Twitch (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) Iowa standout Caitlin Clark is on the cusp of...

Mekhayia Moore decided she no longer needed basketball. At TCU, the game needed her.
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Mekhayia Moore decided she no longer needed basketball. At TCU, the game needed her.

As Mekhayia Moore accepted her MVP award at the 2022 Texas state tournament, her basketball trajectory appeared limitless. The unmistakable star of Brownsboro High School’s state championship team — “Our offensive plan was to get the ball to Mekhayia and everybody else get out the way,” her coach said —collegiate stardom was well within Moore’s...

The Fritz Pollard Alliance’s new frontier
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The Fritz Pollard Alliance’s new frontier

LAS VEGAS — While another NFL season has ended, the work of the Fritz Pollard Alliance continues, though the challenge to combat racism and advocate for a level playing field in the National Football League has become more complex. The Alliance was formed in 2003 to push the NFL to support the rise of Black...

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2024 Olympics: Team USA narrows down the 12-player roster for FIBA qualifying tournament

USA Women’s National Basketball Team finalizes 12-Player Roster Following Brooklyn training camp ahead of FIBA qualifying tournament. Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok Twitch Photo Credit: Sara Jane Gamelli/Ballislife BROOKLYN– Following a three day training camp at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, the USA Women’s National Basketball announced their 12-player roster...

Why are hockey ‘tough’ guys always the biggest cheap-shot crybabies?
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Why are hockey ‘tough’ guys always the biggest cheap-shot crybabies?

For a sport that really loves to tout how tough its players are, hockey players don’t seem to have much tolerance for anything that makes them feel bad in the slightest. At least on the ice. Morgan Rielly of Toronto was just the latest to wet himself when an opponent reminded him just a little...

How Converse and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turned the Weapon into a lifestyle sneaker
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How Converse and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turned the Weapon into a lifestyle sneaker

Outside the entrance of Converse’s global headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, the newest ad from the oldest footwear brand in basketball history hangs. The life-sized poster features Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who’s been the face of Converse in the NBA since 2020. In the brand’s latest campaign, mirror images of SGA stand...

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WNBA stars A’ja Wilson, Jewell Loyd and Natasha Cloud headline Ruffles NBA All-Star celebrity game

This year’s celebrity all-star game includes several high-prolific names in the coaching, roster slots and broadcast team. Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok Twitch The NBA has announced the starting lineup for the Ruffles NBA Celebrity game All-Star Weekend! Each team will feature a WNBA star, with two-time WNBA champion and five-time Seattle...