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North Carolina A&T sisters look to spread love of basketball — and lessons — to youth
Moriah’s and Aliyah Terry’s basketball careers could’ve ended when they graduated from Olympic High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, where each played on the varsity basketball team, and enrolled at North Carolina A&T State University. However, their love for the sport prevailed. They wanted to stay connected to basketball, even if they were not the...
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James Harden’s Clippers Have Arrived
When James Harden requested a trade out of Philadelphia last offseason, there surprisingly weren’t many buyers in his market. Harden is a former MVP. But most teams didn’t want to give up valuable assets for a disgruntled star in the final year of an expensive contract. The Los Angeles Clippers, on the other hand, kept...
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The ending of HBO’s ‘Real Sports’ is bad for the world
It’s always been called the idiot box. But, this year, networks and viewers took sports television to a new low where common sense wasn’t required. It’s been a hard watch. Read more…
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Beyoncé made 2023 into a silver disco ball
This was the year Beyoncé turned the world silver. In celebration of the singer’s seventh studio album, Renaissance, and its 56-stop world tour, fans got into formation, wearing the color silver to the show. Many recreated Beyoncé’s stage looks, glued sequins on cowboy hats, and one notable “stan” even dressed up like an alien. The...
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Why don’t Florida politicians have the same energy for FAMU’s national title as they do for FSU’s snub?
A social media post is one thing. The launching of an investigation is another. Florida A&M University received the former from Florida politicians after winning a college football national championship. Florida State University got the latter. Read more…
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Los Angeles Chargers elevating JoJo Wooden gives NFL record number of Black general managers
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...