The English are pretty fascinated with their midweek evening fixtures. There’s only a few per season, when the whole league trots out under the lights Tuesday-Thursday (instead of under the lights on Saturday and Sunday because the sun never actually appears in the UK between Halloween and St. Patrick’s Day, but… Read more…
Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans proving to be ‘transformational’
Talk with veteran NFL people about rookie Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans, and one phrase often comes up: natural-born leader. In any walk of life, there are some whom many rally around eagerly. Among those in coaching at football’s highest level, Ryans already is at the front of that line. Only 12 games into his...
The WNBA Draft Lottery will take place on Dec. 10
Written and edited by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram The 2024 WNBA Draft Lottery will occur on Dec. 10, which will officially kick off the start of the offseason. With the actual WNBA Draft set for April. 15, the Indiana Fever, Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, and Seattle Storm all have a shot to land...
Celebration Bowl by the numbers: Florida A&M University vs. Howard University
The Cricket Celebration Bowl will crown a new champion this year. Howard University is making its first appearance in the game. The Bison’s 6-5 overall finish this season is their first winning season since 2017, when they finished 7-4. Howard will represent the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, which is 6-1 in Celebration Bowl play, and earned...
America is better at shooting people than basketballs
The United States set a record over the weekend. There were two mass shootings on Sunday, one in Texas and another thousands of miles to the northwest in Washington. Those were the 37th and 38th mass killings of 2023 — a new record. With 24 days left in the year the 2022 record of 36...
“Fired up” Rockets lose to the Lakers, 107-97.
Written and edited by: Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram The Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets had a rather physical matchup Saturday night, involving several technical fouls, and the ejection of Rockets head coach Ime Udoka. t. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Post by @ballislife View on Threads One thing has been made clear, LeBron...
David Carr’s take on Jalen Hurts was good, until it was terrible
David Carr’s point that went viral on Tuesday was actually an interesting zig. He said on NFL Network’s Total Access that he does not believe Jalen Hurts should continue to play through his knee injury. Hurts is clearly not as mobile as he usually is, and because of that, the Philadelphia Eagles offense is not...
What Tiger Woods could learn from Negro League pitcher Satchel Paige
In 1953, Satchel Paige was a 47-year-old relief pitcher for the St. Louis Browns. After a legendary career in the Negro Leagues, Paige made his Major League debut only five years earlier with the Cleveland Indians. His age was one of the great mysteries in baseball history. He liked it that way. On documents as...
If New Orleans Pelicans win NBA in-season tournament, guard Jose Alvarado has plans for prize money
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The New Orleans Pelicans’ players are two wins away from winning $500,000 each and a championship in the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament. To be specific, Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado is two wins away from winning a championship and his three daughters are two wins away from winning $500,000 for their future from...
Brandon ‘Jinx’ Jenkins celebrates the brotherhood of Morehouse men with his Nike Yardrunners collaboration
One of Brandon “Jinx” Jenkins’ first conversations with his roommate during his freshman year at Morehouse College was about his most prized possession. “I remember getting on campus and I had a little chest [filled with my sneakers] that I had to talk to my roommate about the first day like, ‘Yo, bro, this is...







