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Ime Udoka, Nia Long’s longtime partner, is reportedly set to be the head coach for the Boston Celtics. Ime Udoka will replace Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens, who stepped down as coach earlier this month, according to ESPN. Many are excited about the idea of the legendary Nia Long coming to Boston and […]
Score one for the student athletes over the NCAA in college sports. The Supreme Court ruling will end the NCAA’s nationwide limits on education-related benefits athletes can receive for playing college sports. Athletes playing Division I men’s or women’s basketball or Bowl Subdivision football will be able to receive benefits from their schools that include cash or […]
On Thursday, University of Michigan’s legendary football coach Bo Schembechler’s son alleged he was sexually assualted by a former team doctor being investigated by the school. Bo’s son, Matt Schembechler, also claimed his father knew about it and did nothing. CNN reported: “Matt Schembechler, 62, said he first visited Dr. Robert Anderson before playing football as a fourth-grader […]
Tiffany Haddish is set to play Olympic legend Florence Griffith Joyner in a film biopic. Haddish who will also produce the project and has already begun training for the role. The Hollywood Reporter reported track and field star, known as Flo-Jo, became an 1980s icon after winning three gold medals at the 1988 Olympics. She retired from […]
Yesterday, The NFL pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and review past scores for any potential racial bias. “Race-norming” is the assumption that Black players started with the lower cognitive function. These standards were created in the 1990s in hopes of offering more appropriate treatment […]
4 Time Grand Slam Tennis Champion star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open. Despite Osaka’s win on Sunday night against Patricia Maria Tig, much of the conversation has been around her decision to abstain from press obligations and the resulting fine issued to her by French Open officials. “I’m gonna take some time away […]
During the NBA playoff game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics, abusive spectator behavior continued. Kyrie Irving with the Brooklyn Nets was nearly hit by a water bottle thrown at him by a fan. Huffpost reported on what Irving had to say about the incident and stated: “Irving said fans were ‘treating people […]
Simone Biles proved once again why she is the greatest gymnast of all time! Wearing a rhinestone goat on her back, she just won the U.S Classic in Indianapolis, her first meet since 2020. The 5 time gold medalist is no stranger to winning, it’s how she won that has other G.O.A.T.S like Lebron James […]
On Wednesday Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper is calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled. With the Olympics set open on July 23. the newspaper said in its editorial under a headline that read: “We Demand PM Suga Decide Cancellation.” Earlier this week, the Japanese government said a warning by the U.S. to avoid travel to […]
Have you every heard of a Yurchenko Double Pike? No me either, but five-time Olympic medalist gymnast Simone Biles landed it at the U.S. Classic ahead of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday (May 22). THE QUEEN HAS SPOKEN 👑 Simone Biles landed her Yurchenko double pike for the first time in competition.@simonebiles // #USClassic pic.twitter.com/j07ZweBZ8H […]