Certain WNBA teams are under a bit more pressure to a win a title now. The WNBA has established its fateful eight. Photo: Donnoir Vinculado, BallIsLife.com There are still several weeks before every team plays its full 44, but the league’s 30th playoff field has officially been confirmed. Seeding and schedules still need to work...
ATLANTA — Thirty years ago, Ted White was a record-setting quarterback at Howard, leading the Bison to wins from his position on the field. On Saturday, he stood on the sideline as the football program’s new head coach, watching his team hold on for a 31-24 victory over Alabama A&M in the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge...
It’s clear the folks at 2K intended to make a statement with this year’s release of “NBA 2K27,” introducing a long list of additions and features that make it the among the most expansive mainstream sports games released in the ninth console generation. While this year’s edition of the flagship basketball title may not have...
“Ballhalla” and beyond has been Helheim for Golden State Valkyries opponents this season. BROOKLYN—Down by the Bay, chanting “scoreboard” isn’t so much trash talk as it is a polite suggestion to the Golden State Valkyries’ opponents. Photo: Donnoir Vinculado, BallIsLife.com It would appear this ride of the Valkyries has flown over the dreaded sophomore slump:...
NEW YORK — Awa Fam and Dominique Malonga prefer not to talk too extensively about what’s on the horizon for the Seattle Storm. They would rather focus on what they can see, even as they endure a disappointing 8-31 season, as if to temper their excitement about what comes next. It feels akin to the...
Is it possible to pull for a player to do well on the field without endorsing a history of personal misconduct? This is the moral dilemma surrounding Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns as we enter a new NFL season. In fact, it’s my moral conundrum. Watson was named the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback earlier this...
The Las Vegas Aces have overcome obstacles in each of their championship campaigns, three of the last four years. If they want to make it four titles in five years, they’ll have to do it without starting forward NaLyssa Smith. (Photo by Elizabeth Ruiz Ruiz/Getty Images) Smith will miss the remainder of the 2026 season...
Tiger Woods stepped back into public view this week. The internet immediately traded its golf visor for an unofficial medical coat. The golf legend has faced a difficult stretch in recent years, with injuries and financial setbacks affecting his ability to compete at the level that once made him one of the most dominant players....
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...