WNBA superstar A’ja Wilson got more than she bargained for after she hassled Usher for two years straight. Wilson is one of the best players in the women’s professional basketball league, and her career accolades show that. The 27-year-old is a two-time champion and two-time WNBA Finals MVP. While she is a repeat champion, Wilson...
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Nobody ever talks about how Nelson Cruz was able to put up bigger numbers AFTER his PED ban
Nelson Cruz retired on Thursday after 19 years in the bigs. What followed has been a steady stream of stories recalling Cruz’s hitting prowess and clubhouse presence — both undeniable facts. But what serves as a side note — if that — in most of the coverage has been his involvement in the 2013 Biogenesis...
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Kendrick Lamar plans to bring major concerts to Africa through new Global Citizen initiative
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience, a new initiative to establish an international touring circuit on the continent of Africa launching with a concert in Kigali, Rwanda on Dec. 6. Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans said Lamar’s show at the BK Arena will be financed with...
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When Dawn Staley played in France
The South Carolina and Notre Dame women’s basketball teams will make history when they begin the 2023-24 season competing against one another on Nov. 6 (1 p.m. ET, ESPN) in Paris, marking the first time the city has hosted an NCAA regular-season game. For many, the trip will be a first to the City of...
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NBA Betting Odds & Predictions for November 2
Written by: Sara Jane Gamelli Twitter Instagram There are four games on the NBA betting slate, beginning at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. EDT. The Toronto Raptors (2-3, 0-1 Away) will matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers (2-1, 1-0 Home) on the road. The Detroit Pistons (2-3, 1-2 Away) will play the New Orleans Pelicans (3-1,...
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Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has a proud mentor in Tyson Chandler
DALLAS – While watching at home on his television, former NBA center Tyson Chandler jumped up from his couch in excitement when his pupil Dereck Lively II continued making an impact for the Dallas Mavericks by throwing down a putback dunk late in the season opener against the San Antonio Spurs. “I was jumping around....
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The NFL’s inclusive hiring efforts need to pay off
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...