Category: Sports

Former NBA Champion Ray Allen Receives Bachelor’s Degree From UConn

NBA champion and Hall of Famer Ray Allen is the latest professional basketball player to earn a college degree after leaving school early to pursue a career in the sports world. According to CBS Sports, former Boston Celtics player, Ray Allen obtained his bachelor’s degree in general studies from the University of Connecticut (UConn) over… Continue reading Former NBA Champion Ray Allen Receives Bachelor’s Degree From UConn

Coco Gauff May Soon Be Trained By Venus and Serena Williams’ Former Tennis Coach Rick Macci

The man who once coached Venus and Serena Williams before their careers took off may soon be coaching another tennis phenom. According to Sportskeeda, the man who helped Venus and Serena perfect their tennis game, Rick Macci is interested in doing the same for tennis player Coco Gauff. In a recent podcast by the brother… Continue reading Coco Gauff May Soon Be Trained By Venus and Serena Williams’ Former Tennis Coach Rick Macci

LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant Among Forbes 10 Highest-Paid Athletes in the World

Forbes has just released the list of The World’s 10 Highest-Paid Athletes of 2023 and eight out of the 10 have made more than $100 million. Three of the top ten are Black basketball players. Coincidentally, all three men have signed lifetime contracts with sports apparel companies. The calculations are based on collective earnings from on-field… Continue reading LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant Among Forbes 10 Highest-Paid Athletes in the World

U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie Found Dead at Home

The United States is mourning the loss of one of its gold medalists. According to news from USA Track & Field (USATF), Mississippi native, Tori Bowie, who was a three-time Olympic medal winner was discovered dead in her Florida home earlier this week. No cause of death was revealed for the 32-year-old athlete. USATF is… Continue reading U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie Found Dead at Home

Lamar Jackson Signs Five Year Contract Extension Worth $260M Making Him NFL’s Highest-Paid Player

Reportedly last September, quarterback Lamar Jackson, according to ESPN, turned down a contract offered by the Baltimore Ravens that called for him to make over $250 million over the life of the deal. About $133 million of the deal was guaranteed. He turned it down. On Thursday, the Ravens announced via the team’s Twitter page… Continue reading Lamar Jackson Signs Five Year Contract Extension Worth $260M Making Him NFL’s Highest-Paid Player

Carolyn Peck Induction into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Helped by Dawn Staley’s NCAA Championship Wins

Last year, it was announced that among others, Carolyn Peck would be inducted into the 2023 class of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. According to The Tennessean, the ceremony will take place this weekend in Knoxville, TN. She is the first Black woman head coach who has won an NCAA championship but she credits… Continue reading Carolyn Peck Induction into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Helped by Dawn Staley’s NCAA Championship Wins

Ice Cube and Jesse Collins Collaborate for Big3 Docuseries

The entrepreneurial rise of former N.W.A. member, Ice Cube will be documented in a new sports docuseries that goes behind the scene to tell the story of his successful basketball league, Big3. According to Deadline, O’Shea Jackson, who we know as Ice Cube, is collaborating with the powerful Jesse Collins to produce the docuseries that… Continue reading Ice Cube and Jesse Collins Collaborate for Big3 Docuseries

Olympian Tara Davis-Woodhall Stripped of Gold Medal After Testing Positive for Cannabis

The recent positive result of a drug test has caused a national title to be taken away from an American Olympic winner. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced on Tuesday that it has penalized Tara Davis-Woodhall, of Fayetteville, Arkansas after she tested positive for cannabis. The sample was given after she competed at the… Continue reading Olympian Tara Davis-Woodhall Stripped of Gold Medal After Testing Positive for Cannabis

Deion Sanders Sees 18 Colorado Football Players Head to Transfer Portal

There have been a dozen and a half student-athletes from the University of Colorado Boulder who recently entered the transfer portal on Monday, leaving head coach, Deion Sanders the opportunity to obtain the players he wants. According to Eleven Warriors, earlier this week, 18 football players from Colorado entered the transfer portal. That brings the… Continue reading Deion Sanders Sees 18 Colorado Football Players Head to Transfer Portal

Floyd Mayweather’s Diamond-Encrusted Baseball Cap he Wore at the Gervonta Davis Vs. Ryan Garcia Fight is Worth Over $1M

Floyd Mayweather’s Diamond-Encrusted Baseball Cap he Wore at the Gervonta Davis Vs. Ryan Garcia Fight is Worth Over $1M Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Unless that crown is a baseball cap encrusted with a million dollars’ worth of diamonds. Floyd Mayweather was an attendee at last weekend’s epic Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia clash, and he… Continue reading Floyd Mayweather’s Diamond-Encrusted Baseball Cap he Wore at the Gervonta Davis Vs. Ryan Garcia Fight is Worth Over $1M

Report: Houston Rockets Hire Former Boston Celtics Head Coach Ime Udoka

Report: Houston Rockets Hire Former Boston Celtics Head Coach Ime Udoka Last week, it was reported that the Toronto Raptors would be talking to former Boston Celtics head coach, Ime Udoka about their recently opened coaching position. Less than a week later, the Houston Rockets have appeared to beat the Raptors to the punch. According… Continue reading Report: Houston Rockets Hire Former Boston Celtics Head Coach Ime Udoka

Quavo Announces Limited Hoodies and Celebrity Football Game in Honor of Takeoff

Shortly after Migos member, Takeoff was killed in Houston last October, The Rocket Foundation was established in honor of the rapper. The organization supports programs saving lives through community-based solutions proven to prevent gun violence. According to Hypebeast, there is now a limited-edition hoodie being sold to benefit The Rocket Foundation as well as a celebrity football… Continue reading Quavo Announces Limited Hoodies and Celebrity Football Game in Honor of Takeoff

Ime Udoka Considered Frontrunner for Toronto Raptors Head Coaching Position After Firing of Nick Nurse

Ime Udoka Considered Frontrunner for Toronto Raptors Head Coaching Position After Firing of Nick Nurse Now that the regular NBA season is over and the playoffs have started, teams in the league are looking at what went wrong and how it can be corrected leading up to the next season. The Toronto Raptors started early… Continue reading Ime Udoka Considered Frontrunner for Toronto Raptors Head Coaching Position After Firing of Nick Nurse

LeBron James Still Has Blue Check on Twitter But Only Because Elon Musk is ‘Paying For a Few Personally’

LeBron James Still Has Blue Check on Twitter But Only Because Elon Musk is ‘Paying For a Few Personally’ After publicly stating that he will never pay for the blue check verification on Twitter, Los Angeles Lakers player, LeBron James has kept the blue check on his profile. Yet, Twitter has stated in order to… Continue reading LeBron James Still Has Blue Check on Twitter But Only Because Elon Musk is ‘Paying For a Few Personally’

Gilbert Arenas Feels At 25 His Skills Were Better Than Stephen Curry When He Was The Same Age

On a recent podcast, a former NBA player stated that when he was the age of 25, he was a better basketball player than fan favorite and NBA champion, Stephen Curry when the Golden State Warriors guard was at 25 years of age. On the I Am Athlete podcast, former NBA player, Gilbert Arenas, who… Continue reading Gilbert Arenas Feels At 25 His Skills Were Better Than Stephen Curry When He Was The Same Age

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