Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus died, his former team announced Thursday. The Hall of Fame linebacker was 80. Read more…
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Behind quarterback Russell Wilson, there’s still time for a Denver Broncos turnaround
Reeling from a historic 50-point loss in their previous game, the visiting Denver Broncos trailed the Chicago Bears by 21 points late in the third quarter Oct. 1. Winless in the season’s first three weeks, the Broncos appeared to be careening toward another embarrassing defeat. But in a stunner, Denver rallied for a 31-28 victory...
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Whiskey and wisdom from Rob Beatty of the Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Whiskey has been an integral part of the history of the United States since the country’s founding. But that relationship can be complicated. Wars like the Whiskey Rebellion were fought over it, and Prohibition was enacted to curb it. African Americans’ relationship with whiskey could be described in much the same way...
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WNBA set to expand to the San Francisco Bay Area, possible other cities?
Per USA TODAY Sports, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is set to announce the WNBA will be expanding to the Bay Area on Thursday. After months of speculation, the WNBA has been cryptic on social media. An expansion team would mark the thirteenth team in the league. Perhaps there will be two cities announced for expansion....
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Jonathan Taylor and James Harden: Unhappy players in very different situations
So far, James Harden is playing nice for the Philadelphia 76ers at their training camp in Fort Collins, Colo. ESPN’s Tim Bontempts reported that he arrived on Wednesday, the second day of camp, and is “participating in practice.” The 76ers even posted photographs on social media of Harden high-fiving a 76ers employee.… Read more…
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Worries about debt are part of my inheritance
Life & Debt is a series looking at the disproportionate impact of financial debt on the Black community. For my entire adult life, a bar from rapper Kanye West’s 2007 hit “Good Life” with T-Pain has defined how I feel about money. “Whether you broke or rich, you gotta get this / Havin’ money’s not...
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Aliyah Boston chosen as unanimous WNBA Rookie of the Year
Drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever in 2023, Aliyah Boston becomes the third South Carolina Gamecock in history to win the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award. Prior to the start of the season, Boston was the favored to win the award with +150 odds. Written and edited by Sara Jane Gamelli Twitter Instagram...
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Five people were wounded in a shooting after a homecoming event at Morgan State
Five people were wounded, none critically, in a shooting that interrupted a homecoming week celebration at Morgan State University in Baltimore on Tuesday and prompted an hourslong lockdown of the historically Black college. Students sheltered in place for about four hours, as police went room to room looking for suspects. Classes were canceled for Wednesday....
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Randy Arozarena’s mom’s opening pitch was straight gas
A player’s mom throwing the first pitch at an MLB game, what a sweet story. Add to it the fact that her day at the mound is the first time that she has seen her son play in the big leagues, the story is worthy of a tissue dab to the corner of both eyes....
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New York Liberty defeat Washington Mystics, 90-75 in Game 1 of WNBA Playoffs
In front of an electric crowd, Sabrina Ionescu helped lift the New York Liberty over the Washington Mystics in Game 1 of the playoffs. Written and edited by Sara Jane Gamelli Twitter Instagram (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) On Friday night, the New York Liberty defeated the Washington Mystics in dominant fashion after...