While NFL draft opportunities for prospects from historically Black colleges and universities have been scarce in recent years, Morgan State University senior defensive lineman Elijah Williams, known in the Morgan community as “Agent Zero,” has bolstered the university’s hopes of sending another player to the NFL. Related Story Athletes from Black colleges take advantage of...
One of the main reasons fellow Andscape culture writer Justin Tinsley and I were tasked with being co-executive producers for The Honorable Shyne was because of our experience as music journalists. The documentary, which chronicles Moses “Shyne” Barrow’s rise to superstardom, incarceration and reemergence as a political leader, fit firmly in our wheelhouse because his...
When the next NFL hiring cycle gets rolling, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson figures to be a top head coaching candidate again. And rightfully so. In three seasons directing the Lions’ impressive offense, which is among the league’s most productive and fun to watch, Johnson has emerged as a shrewd X’s and O’s man....
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and anti-gay attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police. The state’s highest court ruled that a special prosecutor should not have been allowed to intervene after the Cook County state’s attorney...
In the landmark 1984 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon, a seven-foot center from Lagos, Nigeria, as the first overall pick, while the Chicago Bulls chose Michael Jordan third. Olajuwon would revolutionize the center position and leave an indelible mark on basketball, transforming the game with his exceptional skill and defensive prowess. Hakeem...
RICHMOND, Virginia — As we sit in a building on the campus of Virginia Union University, Dex Robinson has a box of food from Bojangles restaurant in front of him. The 38-year-old is dressed like only one of the top stylists in sports fashion can be seen. Loose brown slacks with cargo pockets on each...
X Instagram TikTok The Dallas Wings earn the top pick in the 2025 Draft. With a bit of luck on their side, who exactly will they select first overall? (Photo by Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images) The WNBA Draft Lottery has come and gone, and the Dallas Wings secured the No. 1 selection in the...
PHILADELPHIA – Other than being 6-foot-8, Karim Lopez otherwise went unnoticed as he ate his chicken parmigiana at a well-known Italian restaurant in the City of Brotherly Love. Little did the patrons know that in two years this teenager could become a familiar face if he makes history as the first native Mexican to become...
Alijah Arenas made his junior year debut against Verdugo High School. We decided to Mic him up and he dropped an easy 32 points. The post Alijah Arenas MIC'D Up Goes OFF For 32 Points In Junior Year Debut! appeared first on Ballislife.com.
My new favorite thing to do on Saturdays in the fall is type in “Deion” to my social media search bar and just read about Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. With Thanksgiving around the corner in 2024, you’d think that man was coming to steal turkeys off your tables instead of trying to feed his...