When Jennifer King, the first Black female full-time coach in the NFL, joined North Carolina Central’s football staff as an offensive analyst this season, she became the only Black female analyst currently at a Division I historically Black college. In King’s first season with the team, North Carolina Central is 7-3 overall and 2-1 in...
DENVER – The football was still sailing toward the uprights when Denver Broncos fans erupted, sensing they were witnessing a signature moment in franchise history. Placekicker Will Lutz’s 39-yard field goal as time expired capped a dizzying turnaround in the Broncos’ 33-32 Week 7 victory over the visiting New York Giants – completing the team’s...
Point guard Bradley Beal’s tumultuous first season with the Los Angeles Clippers is coming to an early end. It is, alas, painful business as usual for Los Angeles Clippers point guard Bradley Beal. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Per Shams Charania of ESPN, the three-time All-Star has been diagnosed with a hip fracture that will...
Sixx King says he wants Black love back on the silver screen. After directing Mothers of No Tomorrow, a short film following three Black women who lost their children to intracommunity violence, and two full-length movies — Once Upon a Time in Philly (2019) and Once Upon a Time in Philly Part 2 (2023) —...
Mikey Williams dropped a career high 30 points and 5 assists last night against UCSB The post Mikey Williams Goes INSANE! | CAREER HIGH 30 Pts Performance Against UCSB! appeared first on Ballislife.com.
When Joya McCrory earned a coveted spot in the Warner Bros. Television Writers Fellowship program, she had no idea it would lead to one of the biggest opportunities of her career: a chance to interview for a position with Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunson. The fellowship would ultimately open the door for McCrory to join...
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… While watching his Compton College defensive teammates experience difficulty holding the line in the third quarter of a home football game last month against LA Southwest College, wide receiver Lamar Willis approached the coaching staff and offered his services. “Yes, go in,” he...
The Dallas Mavericks are set to bid farewell to general manager Nico Harrison as the aftershocks of the shocking Luka Dončić trade linger. The Dallas Mavericks will reportedly give the people what they want. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) Per Shams Charania and Tim McMahon of ESPN, the Mavericks are set to fire...
Last month, I climbed to the 400 section of the Toyota Center in Houston, where the Rockets play basketball. I was surrounded by kids — well, kids to me, as they were all in their mid-20s or younger. There were a few middle schoolers around. Many of the fans were waving lime green bandanas, rolling...
As a follow up to the preseason FAB 50, we go 20 teams deep from five separate regions of the nation. Preseason No. 1 ranked teams by region are Long Island Lutheran (East), Prolific Prep (Southeast), Spire Academy (Midwest), Link Academy (Southwest) and CIA Bella Vista (West). Nobody across the country ranks as many teams...