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Congratulations, to Rochester’s Own Jeenathan Williams. The UPrep grad signed a two-year deal to join the Portland Trail Blazers. Williams, spent his college career at Buffalo, before joining the NBA G League’s Salt Lake City Stars after going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft. He has averaged 14.4 points in G League action this year. […]
This week, President Joe Biden met with Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills safety who went into cardiac arrest and was resuscitated on the field after making a tackle during an NFL game. The White House said in a statement that Hamlin’s efforts during his recovery had helped to “make life-saving technologies more widely available.” Check […]
Yesterday, the athletic trainer who helped to save the life of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin was honored at the New York State Capitol for his quick actions in saving Hamlin’s life. Denny Kellington, the team’s assistant athletic trainer, is credited with saving Hamlin’s life by performing CPR. Hamlin stated: “I owe Denny my life, […]
Willis Reed, whose nickname was “The Captain” passed away at 80. Reed’s death was announced by the National Basketball Retired Players Association, which confirmed it through his family. The cause was not released. Reed had been in poor health recently and was unable to travel to New York when the Knicks honored the 50th anniversary […]
Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has had hip surgery, Broadcaster TNT said on Monday, after the four-time NBA champion gave fans a fright by posting a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed. i’m always watching @TurnerSportsEJ and @Candace_Parker miss y’all pic.twitter.com/4tY4X6v1Pj — SHAQ (@SHAQ) March 19, 2023 The 15-time All-Star and analyst for […]
This weekend, Dick’s House of Sport hosted beloved Peloton instructor, best-selling author, and motivational speaker, Tunde Onyeneyin. This event allowed for attendees to participate in a Q&A between Tunde Onyeneyin and local Rochester personality Pam Sherman, participate in a ride demonstration and a signing of Tunde’s best-selling book SPEAK. Tunde Onyeneyin stated: “It is the […]
This week, Vanessa Bryant and her daughters honored their late husband and father Kobe Bryant during an emotional ceremony unveiling his handprints at the iconic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Kobe and Vanessa’s eldest daughter Natalia, 20, gave a loving speech at the ceremony. Check it out below: View this post on Instagram A post […]
This week, Vanessa Bryant and her daughters honored their late husband and father Kobe Bryant during an emotional ceremony unveiling his handprints at the iconic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Kobe and Vanessa’s eldest daughter Natalia, 20, gave a loving speech at the ceremony. Check it out below: View this post on Instagram A post […]
From the warm weather to the new announcements, can you believe it’s almost baseball season? Yesterday, the Rochester Red Wings announced a new bag policy for its upcoming season that kicks off on March 31 at 4:05 pm. Bags must be transparent and not exceed dimensions of 16-by-16-by-8 inches. Backpacks, briefcases, non-transparent or oversized fanny […]
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has reportedly entered a counseling program and remains without a timetable for his return to the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The counseling program is located in Florida. Based on the Grizzlies’ initial timetable for Morant, his first chance to return to action following his absence from the team […]