Sidelined is an ongoing series looking at the NFL’s lack of diversity in coaches and team executives. The same week in which the NFL highlighted its recent advancements in inclusive hiring during meetings in Dallas, the Los Angeles Chargers helped the league take another step forward by elevating JoJo Wooden to be their interim general...
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MLS proves once more it is a deeply unserious league
The Friday news dump has been generally found out for what it is. A way for slimy organizations to try to sneak another piece of larceny or incompetence or just generally distasteful act past the goalie of our awareness without the normal level of scrutiny. By now, the actual act of releasing news at that...
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Little Brother brews a new future
On the surface, the story of Little Brother, the Durham, North Carolina hip-hop duo, originally a trio, doesn’t seem different from many music groups. A founding member left, the group learned about record industry rule No. 4080, and the duo experienced a comeback to much fanfare. However, the real story is more complicated, painful, and...
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Draymond Green suspended indefinitely after dirty hit on Nurkic.
Written and edited by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok Draymond Green suspended indefinitely by the NBA PHOENIX, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 12: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after being ejected for a flagrant foul during the second half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on December...
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HBCU football and Celebration Bowl shined pre-Deion Sanders and will thrive long after
Florida A&M University coach Willie Simmons was pointed but restrained on Friday when I invoked the name of Deion Sanders. This was the first time in two years, I noted, that the Southwestern Athletic Conference and the Cricket Celebration Bowl were not dominated by the aura of the former Jackson State University coach, who is...
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2023 NHL goals against average leaders
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NBA Betting: Daily Odds & Predictions for Dec. 15
Written and edited by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok SAN ANTONIO, TX – DECEMBER 13: Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs look on during the game on December 13, 2023 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User...
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Ja Morant doesn’t have to wait until next season for redemption
Ja Morant spoke to the media Friday for the first time since the end of last season and the announcement of his 25-game suspension that ends Monday. The Memphis Grizzlies’ All-NBA guard said all of the right things while acknowledging that his behavior is critically more important than a soundbite. Read more…
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Howard quarterback Quinton Williams’ influence resonates on and off the field
When Steve Norcio met Quinton Williams 10 years ago while coaching the White Oak Warriors, a Pop Warner team in Silver Spring, Maryland, Williams was “this little, teeny, skinny, gangly kid” Norcio had hoped to recruit after hearing buzz about his playing skills. Now Howard University quarterback Williams is the offensive linchpin Bison coaches and...
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NBA Betting: Daily Odds & Predictions for Dec. 14
Written and edited by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok There are seven games on the NBA slate tonight, beginning at 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET. With several key matchups in the Eastern and Western Conferences, how will Golden State fare against the Clippers without Draymond Green? Can the young Oklahoma City Thunder team...