BALTIMORE — In a driving rain in Baltimore last Friday, Delaware State athletic director Tony Tucker watched a raucous celebration break out on the Hornets’ sideline as the Morgan State kicker missed a last-second field goal. The miss allowed the Hornets to prevail 14-12. With the victory, Delaware State’s dream season continued under first-year head...
The WNBA announced Friday that the 2026 WNBA Draft Lottery will air Sunday, Nov. 23, at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The 30-minute WNBA Draft Lottery Special will feature Bethany Donaphin, the league’s head of operations, revealing the results during ESPN’s coverage. It marks the 14th consecutive year that ESPN networks will present the event....
The West African country of Benin is known for being the birthplace of voodoo, the home of the all-female military regiment Dahomey Amazons featured in the movie “The Woman King” and as having been a major hub for the transatlantic slave trade. Next year, Benin is expected to have its first native born NBA player...
The Overtime Elite (OTE) season is officially upon us! With FAZE (Dynamic Prep), YNG Dreamerz (Moravian Prep), Blue Checks (Combine Academy), Diamond Doves (PHH Prep), Jelly Fam (Our Saviour Lutheran), and Fear of God Athletics (Calvary Christian) kicking off the season in Phoenix and New York last weekend, it was time for Atlanta based...
The tension surrounding Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies has reached a boiling point. What began as a simple postgame exchange between player and coach has evolved into a defining moment for a franchise already mired in turmoil. Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Morant’s one-game suspension for “conduct detrimental to the team” followed a...
“We’re going to consistently do what we do, because I’m here and ain’t going nowhere.” — Deion Sanders following Colorado’s upset victory over TCU on Sept. 2, 2023 Earlier this week, Deion Sanders told the assembled media at his weekly news conference that the fan base at Colorado deserves much better. Colorado is 3-6. The...
Former San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker was recently going through his late father’s belongings when he came across an interesting list. Tony Parker Sr. wrote a list of goals he hoped his three sons would reach in their lifetimes. Parker Sr. wanted Tony, his eldest son, to become a coach with the French national...
The South Carolina and UConn women’s basketball programs will resume their regular season series next fall in Uncasville, CT. Two lasting, accomplished collegiate rivals on the women’s basketball circuit will exchange hardwood gifts next holiday season. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Fans will no doubt be hyped for the scheduling news that emerged on Wednesday,...
Kiyomi McMiller found herself positioned across from greatness. On a balmy summer evening in New York City, McMiller stood on the rooftop of Pier 17, in attendance for a one-on-one basketball competition hosted by the Jordan Brand. A few months prior, McMiller had announced that she would play her sophomore year of college basketball at...
While the Washington Commanders contemplate a plan to bring back injured star quarterback Jayden Daniels, here’s the only move that makes sense: don’t. After all the mistakes Washington’s management has made on and off the field before and during this wasted season, risking Daniels being injured again would be its most reckless. At this point,...