It’s one of the toughest times of the NFL calendar. The end of the regular season has been unofficially dubbed “Black Monday” for the head coaches, general managers, and coordinators who will ultimately lose their jobs. In some cases, a relationship has simply run its course, and a business-driven league demands… Read more…
Lil Nas X and the limits of trolling your way to the top
Although he’s proven himself to be a shrewd pop star, Lil Nas X is beginning to learn the downside of his constant pursuit of internet virality. In a video recently posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, the 24-year-old rapper said that while he intended to “not necessarily apologize” for the ruckus caused by the...
LSU-South Carolina showdown is a must watch on Jan. 25
No. 9 LSU Tigers will host the No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday, Jan. 25 Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok The basketball world is gearing up for a much-anticipated SEC showdown between LSU and South Carolina. Although LSU has dropped to the No. 9 seed, a sellout crowd is expected for...
Milwaukee Bucks coach fired after only 43 games
The Milwaukee Bucks have fired head coach Adrian Griffin after just 43 games, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The firing makes Griffith tied for the third-shortest head coaching tenure in NBA history. Read more…
Advocates at historically Black universities work to expand prison-to-college pipeline
Spring semester classes at Bowie State University will begin next week, which means another class of students incarcerated at Maryland’s Jessup Correctional Institution will begin to take classes from the first historically Black college in Maryland – and one of only four HBCUs in the country – with a full bachelor’s degree program for people...
Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62
ATLANTA (AP) — Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died Monday after battling prostate cancer. The King Center in Atlanta, which Dexter King served as chairman, said the 62-year-old son of the civil rights icon died at his home in Malibu, California. His wife,...
NBA Betting: Favorite Player Props for Jan. 21
Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok There are six games on the Sunday NBA slate, beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET and 10:00 p.m. ET. The Phoenix Sun have won four straight games following the return of their big three. Will newly acquired Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers get a road victory against...
The Chiefs-Ravens matchup will be the real Super Bowl
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes adds to historic résumé with road win
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – There wasn’t a hint of surprise in Warren Moon’s voice because, well, he has seen this show many times. By now, Moon, the only Black quarterback enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, figured even casual NFL fans know that Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes revels in challenges....
Is Los Angeles the mecca for women’s hoops?
The recent Battle of LA revealed the thriving basketball scene in Los Angeles, featuring the second clash between UCLA and USC in less than a month. In the first match up at Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, led by sophomore guard Londynn Jones with 21 points and 7 rebounds, posed a formidable challenge for the then #6...