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Unable to find a trade partner to move up in the NFL draft order and fill the Buffalo Bills’ various needs, particularly at receiver, general manager Brandon Beane settled for the next best thing on Thursday. He traded out of the first round entirely. In completing two deals, the Bills are now on the clock in […]
Reggie Bush, the former University of Southern California (USC) football star, has been reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, over a decade after the trophy was returned due to an NCAA investigation revealing impermissible benefits during his college tenure. The Heisman Trust announced the decision, citing significant changes in collegiate athletics, including recent Supreme […]
Simone Biles stood by her husband, Jonathan Owens, amidst a social media uproar triggered by his admission that he was unaware of her status as a renowned gymnast before they met. The controversy began after Owens, a football player for the Chicago Bears, expressed on “The Pivot” podcast in 2023 that he did not recognize […]
The two-time defending WNBA champions LV Aces drafted Dyaisha Fair 16th overall in the early second round. 𝐀 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓 😮💨 With the 16th pick in the 2024 #WNBADraft, the Las Vegas Aces select @DyaishaFair from @CuseWBB!#ALLINLV pic.twitter.com/1JomMrAKeE — Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) April 16, 2024 Dyaisha Fair, a 5-foot-5 guard, becomes just the sixth […]
The Elite Eight game between Iowa and LSU, featuring Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, peaked at 16.1 million viewers, becoming the most-watched college basketball game on ESPN platforms to date. Clark and Reese’s performances have been pivotal, with Clark being the NCAA’s most prolific scorer and Reese holding the record for double-doubles in a season. […]
The Buffalo Bills have traded their All-Pro wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans in a significant move. As part of the deal, Buffalo will receive a 2025 second-round draft pick from the Minnesota Vikings. In return, the Texans will acquire Diggs, along with a 2024 sixth-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick from […]
LSU basketball star Angel Reese posted the announcement Wednesday on Instagram, and her decision was also detailed in a story in Vogue. LSU lost to Iowa in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament Monday, a rematch of last year’s national championship game. ESPN, the network that aired Monday’s game, announced Tuesday that it was the most-watched women’s college […]
Aquinas win and advance this past weekend in Class A girls basketball Far West Regional game at Finger Lakes Community College. Loren Green, a freshman guard, scored 11 straight points over a 1:26 span in the first quarter to give Aquinas a lead it wouldn’t relinquish and carry the Li’l Irish to a 64-53 victory […]
The city of Pittsburgh welcomes the Wilson’s. Russell Wilson signs a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers after his unfair release from the Denver Broncos a couple of weeks ago. With Coach Mike Tomlin and Russell Wilson’s experience let’s make Pittsburgh great again. Russell Wilson’s hurried deal with Steelers may say a lot about his […]
A roundup of recent good news from the Black entertainment and sports community: 1. Queen Latifah is set to host the 55th NAACP Image Awards for the second consecutive time, with special honors going to Amanda Gorman and June Ambrose. 2. LeBron James is expanding his portfolio with three new documentaries on the History Channel, […]
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