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Ciara celebrates 36th birthday with husband Russell Wilson at the top of Seattle’s Space Needle
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for TOM FORD: AUTUMN/WINTER 2020 RUNWAY SHOW NFL star Russell Wilson didn’t allow a recent injury to stop him from celebrating wife Ciara‘s 36th birthday Monday. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback was sidelined from Monday night’s [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/26/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Atlanta 6 Houston 2 (Atlanta leads series 1-0) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New York 112, Philadelphia 99 Golden State 106, [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/25/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 119, Indiana 109 Boston 140, Charlotte 129 (OT) Atlanta 122, Detroit 104 Brooklyn 104, Washington 90 Miami 107, Orlando [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/24/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Charlotte 111, Brooklyn 95 Philadelphia 115, Oklahoma City 103 Boston 107, Houston 97 Orlando 110, New York 104 Golden State [Read More…]
Ride to the Olympics CEO on increase in Black polo players: ‘We break barriers’
cristianl/iStock (ATLANTA) — Historically, very few African Americans have played polo, but that’s changing in Atlanta. “I’ve never ridden a horse outside of me starting this, let alone actually play polo, so I had to get [Read More…]
Snoop Dogg joins the Harlem Globetrotters for the first NFT sitcom
Harlem Globetrotters As Snoop Dogg‘s 50th birthday week continues, he’s now joined the Harlem Globetrotters for a unique project. The hip hop icon has partnered with the legendary basketball team to star in a hilarious video [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/21/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS LA Dodgers 11, Atlanta 2 (Atlanta leads series 3-2) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Atlanta 113, Dallas 87 Miami [Read More…]
Chris Brown supports NBA star Kyrie Irving’s refusal to be vaccinated
Chris Brown and Kyrie Irving in 2014; Jerritt Clark/Getty Images As many sports commentators are slamming Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving for refusing to be vaccinated, Chris Brown is coming to his defense. Breezy, who has displayed his basketball [Read More…]
Dodgers Justin Turner likely out for year after hamstring injury
33ft/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is out for the year with a hamstring injury, manager Dave Roberts announced. The All-Star suffered the injury while hitting into a double play [Read More…]
Colts safety Julian Blackmon out for year
33ft/iStock (INDIANAPOLIS) — Indianapolis Colts safety Julian Blackmon is out for the year after tearing his Achilles, the team announced on Thursday. Black suffered the injury during practice on Wednesday. The second-year player started all [Read More…]
Six schools in set to join American Athletic Conference
fstop123/iStock (NEW YORK) — The American Athletic Conference has announced the addition of six new schools to its conference. The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Florida Atlantic University, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, [Read More…]
NFL, former players reach agreement to end race-norming in concussion settlement program
fstop123/iStock (NEW YORK) — After several months of confidential negotiations, the NFL and attorneys for former players have reached an agreement that will end the controversial practice of race-norming in the league’s landmark concussion settlement [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/19/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final Houston 9 Boston 2 NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final L.A. Dodgers 6 Atlanta 5 NATIONAL BASKETBALL [Read More…]
NHL player Jimmy Hayes’ death highlights spike in fentanyl-related drug overdose deaths
iStock/PeopleImages (NEW YORK) — Family members of a former NHL player who had cocaine and fentanyl in his system when he died are now speaking out to warn people about the risks of fentanyl, a [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/18/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Boston 12, Houston 3 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NY Rangers 2, Toronto 1 (OT) Philadelphia 6, Seattle 1 [Read More…]
Washington State coach Rolovich fired for refusing vaccine
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington State fired football coach Nick Rolovich and four of his assistants on Monday for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19, making him the first major [Read More…]
Schwarber, Red Sox slam Astros 12-3, lead ALCS 2-1
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodríguez walked off the mound with a six-run lead and a message for Carlos Correa and the rest of the Houston Astros: Now it’s Boston’s time. Tapping his [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/17/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Atlanta 5, LA Dodgers 4 (Atlanta leads series 2-0) NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Ottawa 3, Dallas 2 NATIONAL [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/14/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE SCOREBOARD NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS LA Dodgers 2, San Francisco 1 (LA wins 3-2) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Atlanta 127, Miami 92 [Read More…]
Gymnasts call on Congress to dissolve US Olympics board over Larry Nassar case
Saul Loeb – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Four elite gymnasts are calling on Congress to dissolve the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s board of directors, alleging the body fostered a culture of abuse and [Read More…]