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Forgotten Thanksgiving foods that once had a presence at the table
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Forgotten Thanksgiving foods that once had a presence at the table

Zelda Owens’ Thanksgiving menu looks much like the ones she remembers growing up in Harlem. For an entire generation – possibly two – the collards in her family’s traditional collard green dish came from a grocery store. But now, “Harvesting from the backyard is the tradition I brought back,” said Owens.  She was one of...

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LeBron James Is Still The Lakers Best Player

It’s mind-blowing to think that ever since LeBron James walked across the NBA draft stage 20 years ago, he’s always been his team’s best player. He turns 39 in a little over a month. Many people predicted that 2023 would be when he finally hands the Los Angeles Lakers’ keys over to teammate Anthony Davis....

This week in the NHL November 18, 2023
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This week in the NHL November 18, 2023

Every NHL season is partially soundtracked by a surprising amount of static and bellowing from British Columbia. Perhaps no team in the four major sports has more outsized and disproportionate noise surrounding it from its media and fans than the Vancouver Canucks. Leafs Nations may make more noise overall, but being… Read more…

If Len Bias had lived to play for the Boston Celtics
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If Len Bias had lived to play for the Boston Celtics

Had he lived, Len Bias would have turned 60 on Saturday. Born the same year as Michael Jordan, Bias died from cardiac arrhythmia induced by a cocaine overdose on June 19, 1986, two days after the Boston Celtics chose him second overall in the 1986 NBA draft. We will never know what level of pro...

George Brown, drummer and co-founder of Kool & The Gang, dead at 74
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George Brown, drummer and co-founder of Kool & The Gang, dead at 74

NEW YORK (AP) — George “Funky” Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang who helped write such hits as “Too Hot,” “Ladies Night,” “Joanna” and the party favorite “Celebration,” died Thursday in Los Angeles at age 74. Brown died after a battle with cancer, according to a statement released by Universal...

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Mikaylah Williams makes NCAA history with 42 points

Tigers Freshman guard Mikaylah Williams scored a career high 42 points as No. 7 LSU cruises to a 109-79 victory over Kent State. 42 points is the most by any freshman in the NCAA college basketball era. Written and edited by Sara Jane Gamelli Twitter Instagram (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Mikaylah Williams makes history...