Former league MVP and three-time Olympic gold medalist Tina Charles announced her retirement from basketball on Tuesday after a 14-season WNBA career. Photo credit: Matthew Grimes Jr./Ethan Miller/Getty Images Charles, 37, shared the news in a social media post two days before the WNBA tips off its 30th season on Friday. She finishes as the...
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Shedeur Sanders can’t help but steal the spotlight. Like his father, Deion Sanders, he is a lightning rod for attention— both for good and bad controversy. The spotlight has trailed the young student-athlete his entire life, but this moment had nothing to do with football. This time, it was about a milestone every parent waits...
By age 6, Winston-Salem State freshman Eshé Muhammad knew she wanted to play football. Inspired by her two brothers, who grew up playing tackle football, Muhammad was instantly drawn to her high school’s flag football team and the sport, despite having little insight into what opportunities existed beyond graduation. That changed last year, when Muhammad’s...
Pangos is back in Miami. Founder Dinos Trigonis has been bringing elite level independent basketball to Miami for years now, but switched things up a bit for 2026. Typically running The Fantastic 40 grassroots tournament, Trigonis opted to go with an individual event to serve as a primer for the prestigious NBA certified Pangos All-American...
Our grassroots staff spent time in Atlanta last weekend for Nike EYBL Session 1. We recently broke down our notes to take a look at standout 2027s and now take a look at the rising junior class. There is plenty of quality 2028 talent with excellent guard and front-line depth. Let’s take a deeper look....
A 2026 runner was reminded of a tough lesson after celebrating his victory too early — the race ends when you cross the finish line. A viral video of the final seconds of the 26.2-mile run exploded on social media on April 19. What onlookers saw was runner Carson Mello, 24, in a comfortable, relaxed...
Sometime in the next week, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla could be named NBA Coach of the Year. He is among three finalists, along with Detroit’s J.B. Bickerstaff and San Antonio’s Mitch Johnson. While not a shock, the recognition marks a stunning full-circle moment for the Celtics’ eccentric head coach. In Boston, Mazzulla also...
Our grassroots staff spent time in Atlanta last weekend for Nike EYBL Session 1. We break down our notes to take a look at standout 2027s. Photo: Ani Umana EYBL Session I 2027 Standouts Marcus Spears, 6’9 PF – Drive Nation: Made athletic plays and biggest impact was on glass and defensive end (rim protecting...
Garrett Temple and his wife, Kara, were walking around the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas last summer when they noticed a nearby commotion. The stir was caused by the presence of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and current oldest player, LeBron James. After Temple was initially kept at bay when he tried to say hello...