To hear Nick Saban tell it, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are thriving in the NIL era by shelling out million-dollar paydays to the country’s top athletes and closing the talent gap between Power 5s and mid-majors in one fell swoop. “I don’t even make a million!” Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders tweeted … Read more
NEW YORK — The Lightning have been here before, as recently as a month ago following their lopsided playoff-opening loss to the Maple Leafs. Everyone wondered whether that was the beginning of the end of their Stanley Cup reign, but the Lightning have shown since they have plenty of life left. But how will it … Read more
PARIS (AP) — Amelie Mauresmo, a former No. 1 player who is in her first year as the French Open’s first female tournament director, said Wednesday that nine of the 10 night sessions at Roland Garros involved men’s matches because women’s tennis currently has less “appeal.” Speaking at the traditional second-week news conference to recap … Read more
The best games like PUBG offer countless opportunities for heart-pumping gameplay, fierce competition, and cross-platform collaboration. Battle royales are some of the most popular games right now, and for good reason – there’s just so much fun to be had. While it is one of the most iconic games in the battle royale space, there … Read more
Portland Sea Dogs players Tyreque Reed, left, and Nick Sogard share a furnished apartment in South Portland provided by the Boston Red Sox, the Sea Dogs’ major league affiliate. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer Darin Gillies recalls his first apartment as a minor league baseball player with the Class A Clinton Lumberkings in Iowa in 2016. At … Read more
Tracy McGrady Source: One’s Basketball League This time, Tracy McGrady is trusting his ideas. The basketball Hall of Famer has funded real estate projects, he’s backed a sports and entertainment agency, and committed to a cryptocurrency partnership before the sector lost billions in value. Now, McGrady is investing in his own company, Ones Basketball League, … Read more
The 2022 NHL Scouting Combine is taking place this week at KeyBank Center and HarborCenter in Buffalo. The combine will allow NHL teams an opportunity to conduct interviews and physical and medical assessments of the top prospects eligible for the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft, which will take place at Bell Center in Montreal on … Read more
The Phillies opened the month of June with a new face in the lineup and, dare we say, a little fight in their way of doing business. Nick Maton, called up from Triple A earlier in the day to replace injured second baseman Jean Segura, clubbed a two-run home run to rev up the four-run, … Read more
Re-engaging students in school after a prolonged period of remote instruction was an uphill battle for a lot of teachers this year. Staff at the Dearborn STEM Academy knew that struggle well. “When we entered into the pandemic we were so, just, in our own world,” said English Language Arts teacher Greg Nelson. Learning how … Read more
Darvin Ham is the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, and a lot of people are excited about what he’s going to bring to the organization. However, Hall of Famer Charles Barkley seems to think the hire isn’t going to move the needle for LA He recently explained his thinking. “Well I’m glad … Read more