A former Georgia State football star was killed in what Atlanta police are calling a violent armed robbery that occurred Tuesday afternoon. Demazio Skelton, who played two seasons with the Georgia State Panthers, was killed in an incident that left three other men with gunshot wounds, according to local station 11Alive’s Cody Alcorn. There were...
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Carolina Panthers DC Ejiro Evero stays grounded in quest to become NFL head coach
Andscape senior NFL writer Jason Reid speaks to coordinators leaguewide about what meaningful advancement looks like for Black coaches at the highest level of football Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero says he is ready for a head coaching opportunity, but his focus is on 2026. In Coaches Conversations with Andscape senior NFL writer Jason...
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August’s best sneaker drops: Your guide to this month’s must-have releases
Our monthly series highlights the top releases from leading athletic footwear brands. Whether you’re an avid sneakerhead or just looking for the perfect pair to complement your style, navigating the vast world of sneakers can be overwhelming. From understanding where to buy to decoding the latest trends, consider this your road map to finding the...
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Aaron Donald is playing for a spot in history
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Every opponent’s game plan for Aaron Donald always started and ended the same. What’s the point in preparing for the inevitable? Each NFL generation has a defensive player who feels less like an indomitable opponent and more like a tour de force. Some...
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Eligibility Drama: Class Of 2022 vs. NCAA
As if the rules surrounding college sports eligibility couldn’t get any more complicated, a federal judge in Colorado granted a nationwide federal injunction last week that rules all high school class of 2022 athletes eligible for a fifth season in 2026-27, regardless of sport. The ruling comes on the heels of the NCAA’s implementation of...
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2026 WNBA Rivals Week: 6 Matchups to Watch
The 2026 WNBA Rivals Week schedule runs from August 8 through August 14, with 20 games across seven days in the league’s 30th season. Rivals Week presented by Ally puts 10 of them in national windows on ABC, CBS, ESPN, NBA TV, Prime Video, and ION. The other 10 are on League Pass. Two of...
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Kelsey Plum Has 14 Games to Decide if Phoenix Is Home After Sparks Trade
The Phoenix Mercury agreed to acquire Kelsey Plum from the Los Angeles Sparks late Saturday night, hours before Sunday afternoon’s trade deadline. Going the other way are guard Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick, and a 2028 second-round pick. Shams Charania and Kendra Andrews of ESPN first reported it. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NBAE via...
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2026 WNBA LIVE Trade Deadline Tracker
Keep track of the WNBA’s wheeling and dealing heading into its transactional freeze. These buzzer-beaters will come not on the WNBA floors but rather on the transactional ledger, engineered by the front office point guards. The 2026 WNBA trade deadline arrives this weekend, as any bartering must be done by 3 p.m. ET on Sunday...
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Where Kelsey Plum Could Land Before Sunday’s WNBA Trade Deadline
Two WNBA teams can absorb Kelsey Plum’s $999,999 salary outright, and one of them is the 11-17 Portland Fire. Everyone else has to send salary back to the Los Angeles Sparks with 17 games left in the regular season. (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) The deadline passes at 3 p.m. ET Sunday. Marisa...
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RELATED: Ballislifedrink.com | Order Ballislife Hydro Ballislife has been at the forefront of basketball culture for over 20 years now, from pioneering the highlight mixtapes that defined an era to shaping the rapidly growing 1v1 space that has taken the internet by storm. One thing we’ve learned throughout the years is how to fuel athletes,...