LAS VEGAS – For the Aces to give themselves the best shot at beating the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals, they had to set the tone with a Game 1 victory at home. If I told you beforehand that A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young would combine for just 31 points on 10-of-29 (34 percent)...
Jonathan Kuminga finally spoke for himself. For weeks, teammates and coaches had answered questions about his absence. Draymond Green and Stephen Curry fielded them at Warriors Media Day. A day later, coach Steve Kerr cut them off after a few minutes. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) On Thursday, two days after signing a new contract...
The 16 is an ongoing essay series on the record number of Black quarterbacks starting in the NFL during the 2025 season. As part of “The 16” — Andscape’s look at the historic 16 Black starting quarterback in the NFL this season — senior NFL writer Jason Reid, senior writer Martenzie Johnson, columnist William C....
For a few weekends in Omaha, Nebraska, the prophet was welcomed in his hometown. After Terence “Bud” Crawford dismantled Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 14 in a boxing match that cemented him as one of the sport’s all-time greats, he returned to a hero’s welcome. Six days later, on a college football Saturday, he led the...
The Hurt Syndicate hurts people. That’s something wrestling arena audiences love reminding viewers on their couches when the group makes its entrance. Professional wrestlers MVP, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin, who form The Hurt Syndicate, relocated their business from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) about a year ago. And business was...
Fall league basketball has taken itself to new heights, especially on the West Coast. Since the COVID pandemic, many players throughout the nation were left without anywhere to play during the fall and winter of 2020. While many states were shut down under state and county mandated precautions at that time, states such as Arizona...
This year couldn’t have been scripted more perfectly for NBA superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The 27-year-old point guard captured the NBA scoring title, averaging 32.7 points per game during the 2024-25 regular season. That was before being named the league MVP and, ultimately, the NBA Finals MVP after leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to the franchise’s...
The Indiana Fever’s remarkable 2025 season ended with heartbreak and pride on Tuesday night at Michelob Ultra Arena. Against all odds, the Fever pushed the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces to the brink in Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals before falling, 107-98, in overtime. The defeat closed the chapter on one of the...
Throughout successful careers as a standout NFL player and now a high-ranking league executive, Troy Vincent has leaned on his wife, Tommi, for support and guidance. So when Tommi – a longtime advocate for women who’s also known for throwing down in the kitchen – considered writing a book that blends her love of cooking...
Top draft pick Paige Bueckers headlines the newly-named 2025 All-Rookie group, which also features two Washington Mystics first-year standouts. Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers and a pair of Washington Mystics appeared on the 2025 WNBA’s All-Rookie Team, which was released with a French twist on Monday. The feted freshman five is the latest list of...