NEW YORK — When Dr. Shelby Chipman received the call inviting the Florida A&M Marching 100 to perform at the US Open’s HBCU Live, his affirmative response was immediate. “We have a busy schedule, but coming here is amazing,” said Chipman, who has been the band director at his alma mater since 2016. “And to...
The WNBA and its players’ union appear unlikely to finalize a new collective bargaining agreement before the Oct. 31 deadline, raising the possibility of an extension or even a work stoppage for the first time in league history. Photo Credit: Shawn Mclurkin | Ballislife A person familiar with the negotiations told Front Office Sports that...
NEW YORK — She’s the only women’s player to win multiple US Open titles over the past decade, yet that last title here in 2020 seems like a lifetime ago. It’s probably why the upper stands at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Tuesday were half empty for most of her opening-round match. For the fans, it’s...
Even in defeat, Angel Reese made history again. The Chicago Sky forward posted 10 points and 17 rebounds in Monday’s 79-74 loss to the Las Vegas Aces at Wintrust Arena, marking her 20th double-double of the season. With that effort, she moved past Tina Charles for the most double-doubles (46) across a player’s first two...
Introducing Aesthetically Speaking, our series that delves into style-minded storytelling at the intersection of fashion and sports, featuring the brands and stylists who make it happen. Fashion has never been frivolous, but as athletes turn the gameday tunnel into a runway, their stylists play a key role in shaping how they are perceived beyond the...
People care about the Cleveland Browns. That’s my takeaway from the recently completed NFL preseason. Good, bad, but never indifferent, polarizing interests have kept this historic but middling franchise at ground zero of public interest for the past six months. Only Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys have rivaled Cleveland for the spotlight this summer. And why? Because of...
On the day Althea Gibson made her U.S. National Championships debut in 1950 — breaking the color barrier in what’s now the US Open— she had Louise Brough, the world’s second-best player, on the ropes. But with Gibson leading in the final set (7-6), a thunderstorm, accompanied by a bolt of lightning that hit the...
The Portland Fire are turning to one of the WNBA’s most accomplished expansion builders to guide their new era. The franchise announced Monday that Vanja Černivec has been named its first General Manager. She will oversee all basketball operations — from hiring the inaugural head coach to assembling the roster — when she begins her...
Former North Carolina Central quarterback Davius Richard is back in Durham, North Carolina, in the same meeting rooms and on the same practice fields as when he played there. The former Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Year is now the quarterbacks coach at his alma mater, helping shape his successors. A number...
Amid the recent news that John Wall’s first post-retirement endeavor will be joining Prime’s desk of NBA analysts for its inaugural season of NBA coverage, I naturally began to wonder which players would be best suited for a potential career as an NBA broadcaster, analyst or talking head once their playing days come to a...