Sidelined is an ongoing series looking at the NFL’s lack of diversity in coaches and team executives. The Las Vegas Raiders’ firing Tuesday of coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler marked the beginning of the NFL’s next hiring cycle – the most important in the history of a league that has been building...
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The case for Tyreek Hill as midseason NFL MVP
Last August, I said in the past that Tyreek Hill was a high tide who could lift Tua Tagovailoa’s boat. I didn’t expect Miami’s subterranean offense to morph into a seaplane. Read more…
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Nnedi Okorafor, a pioneer of Africanfuturism, doesn’t want her work put in a box
In the years since the release of 2018’s Black Panther, the popularity of Black and other diverse voices in science fiction and speculative fiction has undergone an explosion on both bookshelves and screens. Nnedi Okorafor has been in the vanguard of this movement, and one of its most recognizable names. The Nigerian-American science-fiction writer is...
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NBA Betting Odds & Predictions for November 1
Written by Sara Jane Gamelli Twitter Instagram There are thirteen games on the NBA slate today, beginning at 7 p.m. EDT and the last starting at 10 p.m. EDT. There are two prime time games appearing on ESPN, which include the Lakers vs. Clippers and New Orleans Pelicans vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. Here you...
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Looking for a gift for the conspiracy theorist in your life? Aaron Rodgers has his own signature watch
Aaron Rodgers has accomplished many things during his NFL career. One of the more impressive feats that Rodgers has accomplished during his first year in New York is staying relevant. Since going down only a few plays into his first game with the Jets, Rodgers has remained in the spotlight thanks to networks like ESPN…...
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James Harden traded to the Los Angeles Clippers
After two seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, All-Star James Harden received his wish and was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. Written by Sara Jane Gamelli Twitter Instagram TikTok The James Harden saga has officially come to an end in Philadelphia. In the middle of the night on Monday, Harden was shipped to...
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If nothing else, the L.A.Clippers’ Real Hardens of Hollywood are the NBA’s best drama
This offseason, James Harden perfected his signature move. Read more…
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For Arizona Diamondbacks DH Tommy Pham, the World Series is not a game
PHOENIX — Built different. These days on Al Gore’s internet, you’ll hear that phrase thrown around a lot, sometimes mockingly with just a touch of earnestness, other times with complete seriousness. The idea being that no matter what nominal changes and choices some people make as humans, others come out of the womb with a...
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Lakers vs. Magic: Betting Odds, Stats, & Predictions
Written and edited by Sara Jane Gamelli Twitter Instagram TikTok The Orlando Magic (2-0,1-0 Away) will matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers( 1-2, 1-0 Home) on the road tonight. With a 60 percent chance to win, the Lakers will look to bounce back from a 132-127 overtime loss against the Kings. For the Magic, they...
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It was not a good idea to have Flavor Flav sing the national anthem
Now for something you probably thought you’d ever witness in a million years. The Bucks and Hawks faced off in Milwaukee on Sunday and offered a treat for those in attendance. Co-founding member of legendary rap group Public Enemy and Reality TV star Flavor Flav gave a “stunning” rendition of the national anthem… Read more…