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In an Instagram post previewing her appearance on the cover of the September issue of Vogue, Serena Williams announced she will retire in the coming weeks — perhaps after the U.S. Open. Williams wrote: “There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction. That time is always […]
Who’s ready for football season? Over this past weekend, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello was joined by Buffalo Bills Executive Vice President Ron Raccuia and St. John Fisher University President Gerald Rooney to present a proclamation celebrating the Bills’ return to Monroe County. The Buffalo Bills training camp will continue at St. John Fisher University […]
Brittney Griner has been convicted by a Russian court of smuggling drugs with criminal intent, CNN reports. According to ESPN’s T.J. Quinn, she has been sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony and fined 1 million rubles, which is about $16,500. The Mercury star was arrested at a Moscow airport in February and accused of having hashish […]
According to USA Today, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been suspended six games by an independent disciplinary officer. This comes after Watson was sued by 24 women who accused him of sexual misconduct in massage sessions. Retired judge Sue L. Robinson handed down her decision, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA […]
Bill Russell, stalwart of the Boston Celtics’ dynasty of the 1950s and 60s, the only NBA player to win 11 championships and the league’s first Black head coach, died on Sunday. He was 88. Russell is widely considered one of the best to ever play the game. As a 6-foot-10 center, he was the face […]
The NBA team Sacramento Kings announced a partnership with platinum selling hip hop artist and now TV mogul 50 Cent. The announcement was made last week. This will be a multi-year partnership with 50 cents his premium wine and spirits company, Sire Spirits LLC, and his charity, the G-Unity Foundation. Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article263881902.html#storylink=cpy
NFL Hall of Fame Deion Sanders is backing up those words with a pledge to the school that employs him. Sanders is the College Football Head Coach at Jackson St. and plans to donate half his salary to help the university complete construction of its football facility. Prime Time revealed the news in a video […]
Former Denver Broncos defensive back Brendan Langley is breathing a bit easier now that his airport assault case was dismissed on Wednesday. Court officials determined that Langley “used force that was reasonably necessary” during the viral altercation with a United Airline at Newark Liberty International Airport back in May. The airline worker harassed the former […]
The Buffalo Bills have are back St. John Fisher for the first time since the pandemic. The team just released their training camp schedule, which kicks off on July 24th. All fans will be required to get a mobile ticket, free of charge by clicking here. Parking will be available at Mendon and Sutherland High Schools, […]
Former Nevada Gaming Control Board chairwoman, Sandra Douglass Morgan, has officially been named the new president of the Las Vegas Raiders. This makes Morgan the first Black woman to assume such a role in the NFL. Morgan was also the first Black person to serve as Control Board chair from 2019-2021. She will begin her […]