Sha’Carri Richardson wants the world to know she’s “not back”; she’s “better” after cruising to a win at the USA Track and Field Championships on Friday. After being introduced to the crowd, the 23-year-old sprinter ripped her brightly colored wig off, tossing it to the side. She revealed long braids underneath, …
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LSU Lady Tigers Player Sa’Myah Smith Faints During Whie House Visit
LSU Lady Tigers player Sa’Myah Smith fainted during the team’s controversial visit to the White House. The scary moment was captured on the event’s live stream as President Joe Biden gave a speech in the East Room. While the ladies stood behind the podium listening to him speak, Smith appeared …
Read More »Athletes from Iowa and Iowa State Involved In Latest College Sports Gambling Scandal
College athletes from Iowa and Iowa State teams are alleged to have been involved in gambling. According to reports, 26 Iowa students and 15 Iowa State students are involved in claims of internet sports betting, and the two campuses have become the epicenter of college athletics’ next potential betting issue. …
Read More »LSU Basketball Star Angel Reese Featured In Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition [Photos]
Angel Reese‘s success continues to soar following her recent national title win. Apart from the various NIL deals, the “Bayou Barbie” is also preparing to make her Sports Illustrated debut. Reese is set to be showcased in the upcoming swimsuit edition later this month. The publication shared an image from …
Read More »Portland Trail Blazers Get NBA G League Team; Will Start Playing This Year
On Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers announced their acquisition of an NBA G League team expected to play its first game in the 2023-24 season. The new G League team will play in the Chiles Center located on the University of Portland’s campus and becomes the NBA G League’s 31st …
Read More »Jill Biden Clarifies Her White House Invite To Iowa
First Lady Jill Biden caused an uproar when she suggested the defeated Iowa women’s basketball team visit the White House with the college women’s National Basketball Champions LSU. But on Tuesday, she clarified what she meant through her press secretary Vanessa Valdivia. Jill Biden “admires how far women have advanced …
Read More »World Athletics Bans Trans Women From All-Female Running Competitions
In a move sure to spark widespread backlash from the LGBTQIA+ community, World Athletics has officially banned transgender athletes from competing in female sports. The governing body, which supervises international track and field, announced the new set of rules Thursday. Male-to-female transgender players who have completed male puberty may no …
Read More »Ja Morant Suspension Cost NLE Choppa A Powerade Commercial Placement
The fallout from Ja Morant’s suspension has affected more than just the Memphis Grizzlies star. TMZ reports that NLE Choppa lost a Powerade commercial placement over the brand’s canceled ad campaign that featured Morant. The campaign was set to kick off during the NCAA’s “March Madness” and featured NLE Choppa’s new single “Mo Up Front.” The commercial was …
Read More »Vermont High School Girls Basketball Team Found Ineligible to Play Future Games After Refusing To Play Against a Team With a Transgender Player
A Vermont High school girl’s basketball team will no longer be able to participate in future Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA) activities and tournaments after they refused to play against a transgender player. VPA wrote to the school on Monday after the Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS) forfeited the game on …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Set to Make Return to the Stage in Hometown of Houston
H-Town hottie Megan thee Stallion is set to make her return to the stage for her first concert in 2023. The Houston native will headline the AT&T Block Party on Friday, March 31, at Houston’s Discovery Green park as part of the 2023 NCAA March Madness Music Festival, Rolling Stone reports. …
Read More »Fisk University’s History-Making Women’s Gymnastics Team to be the Subject of Docuseries Presented by Baller Alert Films, Coffee Bluff Pictures and WIIP
Fisk University‘s women’s gymnastics, which recently made history as the first HBCU gymnastics program to compete at the NCAA level, will be the subject of an upcoming docuseries. “Flipped” (working title) will follow the 2023 Inaugural season of college gymnastics’ only all BIPOC team as they navigate the pressures of …
Read More »WNBA Icon Maya Moore Is Leaving The Court For Good To Focus On Criminal Justice Reform
WNBA icon Maya Moore is officially leaving basketball behind, a blow to fans who looked forward to her returning to the court. Moore was drafted to the Minnesota Lynx in 2011. She went on to win four WNBA championships and two Olympic gold medals with the USA Basketball team. Prior …
Read More »Former NFL Player Uche Nwaneri Dies Of Acute Heart Failure At 38
Former offensive lineman Uche Nwaneri was found dead Friday. It’s believed he died of an enlarged heart with acute heart failure. He was 38. The former Purdue and Jacksonville Jaguars player was at his wife’s home in West Lafayette, Indiana, when he collapsed in a bedroom. Police and paramedics were …
Read More »Twitter Reacts to Shannon Sharpe Saying He Would Not Have Chosen to Attend an HBCU If He “Had the Grades”
Shannon Sharpe is facing much backlash after admitting he would not have attended an HBCU if he didn’t have to. The admission came amid Deion Sanders’ announcement that he was leaving Jackson State for the University of Colorado two years after publicly advocating for HBCUs. On Sunday, the Savannah State University …
Read More »90 Women Including Olympic Gymnasts Simone Biles and Aly Raisman Demanding $1 Billion in Damages from the FBI for Mishandling Larry Nassar Sexual Abuse Case
On Wednesday, a group representing 90 young women, including Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, and Aly Raisman, filed federal tort claims against the FBI because they’re seeking more than $1 billion in damages for the bureau’s mishandling of its investigation into former U.S. Olympic team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual …
Read More »Former UPenn Swimmer Lia Thomas Says Trans Women are ‘Not a Threat to Women’s Sports’
Former Penn swimmer Lia Thomas, 23, says she has a goal to compete in the Olympics after transitioning to the women’s team after three years on the men’s team. During her first televised interview with ABC’s Juju Chang, Thomas talked about her contentious season at the University of Pennsylvania. She became …
Read More »Ex-Girlfriend Of Sha’Carri Richardson Confirms Abuse Allegations; Encourages Her To Press Charges
Sha’Carri Richardson has alleged that her ex-girlfriend abused her during their two-year relationship, claims that the fellow track star confessed to. The history of domestic violence came to the surface when Richardson took to her Instagram last week to share that she’d recently gotten out of a violent relationship with …
Read More »Caitlyn Jenner Says Lia Thomas Is “One Of The Worst Things To Happen To The Trans Community”
Caitlyn Jenner isn’t a fan of transgender college swimmer Lia Thomas, in fact, she feels Thomas is “one of the worst things to happen to the trans community.” During her interview on Piers Morgan’s new show “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” Jenner said that the swimmer was bad PR for trans people. …
Read More »Drake Loses $100K After Betting on Duke During Final Four
Drake has lost a bet again. Drizzy posted to his Instagram story about the large sum of cash he was betting on in hopes of gaining an additional $52,000. In the story, he shared a screenshot through the Stake app, which he recently partnered with, betting on Duke to beat …
Read More »Caitlyn Jenner Is Now A Paid Contributor At FOX News
Caitlyn Jenner is heading back to the TV screens. Jenner is now the newest paid contributor at FOX news. Last week, Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott said Caitlyn “will offer commentary and analysis across Fox News Channel programming. And various Fox News Media platforms.” Caitlyn will make her debut on …
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