Sidelined is an ongoing series looking at the NFL’s lack of diversity in coaches and team executives. IRVING, Texas – The NFL remains committed to its program intended to accelerate the rise of qualified minority employees in coaching and front-office management, which was emphasized during the league meetings that began Tuesday at The Las Colinas...
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NBA Betting: Daily Odds & Predictions for Dec. 11
Written and edited by: Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok The NBA In-Season Tournament has concluded, and there are 13 games on the NBA Slate today. Beginning at 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET, there are several key matchups in both conferences. Will the Detroit Pistons let their losing streak slide to 20 straight games?...
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Ja Morant speaks for the first time about punching teen in face during pick-up game
He pulled up his shorts. That was how Ja Morant explained why he punched a teenager in the face during a game of pickup basketball at his Memphis home in July of 2022. Joshua Holloway, who was 17 at the time of the incident, is suing Morant for hitting him after a game of basketball turned...
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HBCU Celebration Swim Meet honors Black history in aquatics with eyes on the future
Football isn’t the only sport that will be celebrated in Atlanta this weekend. The long but often interrupted legacy of swimming and other water sports at historically Black colleges and universities will be on display Friday and Saturday at Morehouse College during Diversity in Aquatics’ HBCU Celebration Swim Meet and Water Safety Festival. However, the...
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Former NFL Wide Receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh Files Restraining Order Against Obsessed Woman Who Changed Her Last Name to His
Former NFL wide receiver and Cincinnati Bengal legend Touraj “T.J.” Houshmandzadeh Jr. is having a problem with a crazed female fanatic, and the situation has gotten so dire that he has asked for a court order restraining order. This is not the first time Houshmandzadeh has had a problem with the fan, named Annette Selkirk....
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Suddenly, the Lions, Eagles and Chiefs are staring at the panic button
There are four weeks remaining in the NFL regular season. I know what many of you are thinking: “Damn, I have to buy Christmas presents already. Maybe I shouldn’t have spent that weekend in Vegas at the end of the summer.” Credit cards are about to be burning the next couple of weeks, but this...
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Caitlin Clark continues greatness, passes 3,000 career points
Written and edited by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram Twitch NCAA Women’s basketball phenomenon Caitlin Clark continues to rise in the history books, this time surpassing 3,000 career points against Iowa State Wednesday night. AMES, IA – DECEMBER 6: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes shoots and scores on a three-pointer to break 3,000...
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Jayden Daniels’ eye-popping stats enough in a season short on Heisman moments
Congratulations to Jayden Daniels on his Heisman win. He, and the abysmal LSU defense, were the reasons why the Bayou Bengals were so much fun to watch this season. As was the case in 2022-23, the winner of college football’s most prestigious award was accompanied by poor coaching, bad defense, or both. Read more…
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LeBron James’ words on UNLV shooting speak to urgency of the moment
The last time LeBron James wore a hoodie to make a social justice statement, it was more than 10 years ago, when he and his then-Miami Heat teammates offered a profound tribute to slain Black youth Trayvon Martin. We don’t know for sure whether James’ decision to wear a hoodie during his news conference Wednesday...
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Black coaches an untapped talent in MLS
Growing up the son of a proud and successful Army man, I wanted to always be first. In everything. My earliest career ambition was to be the first Black man in space. Fueled by trips with my mom to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, I thought I was destined to be...