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The younger brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox and Florida International University football player, Luke Knox, has died. The school’s athletics department broke the news last Thursday, Knox was 22. The university did not provide Knox’s cause of death but expressed sorrow and support for the player’s teammates, family, and friends. FIU head […]
To encourage fellow NBA fans to vote, they’ve announced they will not hold any games on November 8, Election Day, for the 2022 midterms. Over the next few months, NBA teams will provide information on their state’s voting process and voter registration deadlines in order to help fans make a plan to vote. NBA stated: […]
If you are a fan of Michael Jordan or the Jordan brand here is an article for you that includes some fun facts about one of the, if not THE greatest basketball player of all time. The first pair of Air Jordan’s came out in 1984. Did you know the iconic Jumpman Logo didn’t appear […]
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced today that they will honor the life and legacy of 11-time NBA champion and civil rights pioneer Bill Russell by permanently retiring his uniform number, 6, throughout the league. The iconic Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer will be the first player to […]
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
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