Dolly Parton could barely contain the joy radiating from her petite 5-foot frame. The country music legend was presenting Best Pop Female Vocal Performance alongside famed producer David Foster at the 1994 Grammy Awards in New York. The winner, an effortlessly elegant Whitney Houston, was all but a foregone conclusion. Her soaring 1992 cover of...
A’ja Wilson remains the overwhelming favorite to win the WNBA‘s MVP award, with Olivia Miles presenting the strongest alternative because of her production and Minnesota’s league-best record. But Indiana Fever teammates Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell also warrant serious consideration after powering the most explosive offense in WNBA history. Photo credit: Madison Collins | Ballislife...
Andscape senior NFL writer Jason Reid speaks to coordinators leaguewide about what meaningful advancement looks like for Black coaches at the highest level of football Football found Aden Durde in London and carried him all the way to a Super Bowl title. In this Coaches Conversations interview, the Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator tells Andscape senior...
One of the WNBA’s most prevalent debates appears far from over after an eventful weekend both on and off the court. BROOKLYN—Before the Indiana Fever and New York Liberty took part in one of the most anticipated showdowns left on the 30th WNBA calendar at Barclays Center on Saturday night, another one was waged at...
Nebraska volleyball still delivers the level of dominance it established decades ago — it just looks a little different these days. The Cornhuskers claimed national championships in 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015 and 2017 with mostly white rosters — reflecting their state’s demographics and the sport’s historic lack of diversity at the NCAA Division I level....
The 2026 WNBA MVP race may feature several recognizable names, but only two candidates have built cases powerful enough to win it: Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson and Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles. Photo credit: Arielle Holloway-Ballislife Wilson remains the league’s ultimate standard, averaging 26.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.0 blocks while...
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Deshaun Watson will start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns to begin the 2026 season. It is an indefensible, inexcusable act of incompetence and cruelty. There are plenty of football reasons why Watson should not be a starting quarterback. He ranks as one...
The return of Leonie Fiebich guided the New York Liberty to a vital victory. Leonie Fiebich‘s return to action was simply wunderbar for the New York Liberty. Photo: Brandon Todd/New York Liberty) There was no protection from zee German for the Indiana Fever on Saturday night, as Fiebich, having missed over a month with a...
Strictly BBall is here to stay in the new-age basketball media scene. Curating a TikTok account that has over 2.8 million followers, founders Joe Doerrer and Nolan Newberg have mastered the art of basketball storytelling in short-form. With an Instagram that has over 620k followers, their narrated videos allow viewers to get a grasp of players beyond...
Despite the most dangerous backcourt in the WNBA, there are several reasons the Fever can’t win the title There is little debate over which team has set the standard in the WNBA this season. The Minnesota Lynx haven’t merely earned their status as championship favorites at the sportsbooks. They’ve validated it on the court, establishing...