For the third time in six weeks, there is a new No. 1 team in the latest FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. The new No. 1 comes from the powerful Nike EYBL Scholastic League, which dominates the top of the nation’s longest running rankings. Can the current No. 1 hold on to...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the final moments ticked off from the Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl victory Sunday evening, Frisman Jackson found himself reflecting on the amazing journey that took him from the Ida B. Wells Housing projects on Chicago’s South Side to an NFL playing career, a gaggle of coaching stops and now this:...
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SAN FRANCISCO — Last week, New England Patriots president Jonathan Kraft engaged in a candid conversation about diversity and hiring with Kevin Warren, the Chicago Bears president and CEO. The occasion was the 21st Annual Johnnie L. Cochran Salute to Excellence. The timing couldn’t have been more appropriate with a hiring cycle in the NFL...
Now, we’ve seen the social posts about snubs from the McDonald’s All-American Game and there are definitely snubs, but I wanted to highlight the guys that made it. The first player I want to highlight is Texas’ own, Austin Goosby. The UT-Austin pledge is a 6’6 combo guard that raises the floor on any team...
Park City, it’s been a ride. Truly. My personal history with the Sundance Film Festival goes back 11 years, when I landed in Utah in 2015, having no idea what to expect. Sure, I knew there would be films and interviews and events and … snow. But I wasn’t prepared for the education I received....
Keep up with the wheeling and dealing of NBA trade deadline week with the transactional shutdown set to land on Thursday. With NBA trade season in full swing, BIL has you covered with every move in the final week to the transactional buzzer, along with what it means for each dealer … (Last Updated: 2/5/26,...
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Several senior football players from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) closed the 2025 season with résumés strong enough to earn national attention. As they pursue opportunities in the NFL, many standouts hope to elevate their draft stock through showcases such as the...
The Golden State Warriors have added another NBA champion to their collection in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks. The Super Bowl isn’t the only big thing coming to the Bay Area this week. Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images Per Shams Charania of ESPN, the Golden State Warriors are set to acquire 7’3...
When Delaware State University announced in November 2024 that it would be the first historically Black college and university (HBCU) to start a Division I women’s wrestling program, Kenya Sloan saw more than a job opening. Then an assistant women’s wrestling coach at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, Sloan knew she wanted to be the...