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On Sunday, Brittney Griner picked up a basketball for the first time in 10 months since being released from a Russian prison. Her first trick when stepping onto the court was a slam dunk. Currently, Griner will remain in Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX, with her wife, Cherelle. …

Former high school football player and Michigan Wolverines fan Dametrius “Meechie” Walker has died after a two-year battle with a rare bone cancer. “Meechie was an inspiration to every member of our program and the Michigan family as a whole,” Michigan Football said in a statement. “He will be missed by so many.” Our …

Well-known soccer journalist Grant Wahl died after collapsing while covering a World Cup game match in Qatar early Saturday. He was 48. ESPN reports that Wahl was covering Friday’s match between Argentina and the Netherlands. Reporters for outlets seated near Wahl told the outlet that he fell backward in his chair …

Defensive line Peter Woods makes it clear that he’s fully committed to Clemson despite Deion Sanders attempt to recruit him. Earlier this week, Woods spoke with reporters and claimed that former Jackson State coach Deion Sanders is “trying to holler at me and see how solid I am with my …

A mural of Deion Sanders at Jackson State University was defaced. However, it was not by the student in the viral video. A video recently hit the internet of a student at JSU wiping away a mural of Sanders. Many people speculated that the student was defacing the mural, but …

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 …

Nike has officially terminated Kyrie Irving’s $11 million a year endorsement deal. Early Monday, senior lead NBA insider Shams Charania said on Twitter, “Kyrie Irving is no longer a Nike athlete, Nike spokesperson says.  The sides have parted ways one month after Nike suspended its relationship with the Nets star.  …

A handful of Jackson State recruits decommitted after Deion Sanders became the new head coach of the University of Colorado. On Saturday, the former NFL cornerback was officially named the new head coach of Colorado‘s football program. The news came as a shock to many JSU fans and even resulted …

NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson returns to the field but did not receive a warm welcome from some fans. On Sunday, Watson made his debut as the Cleveland Browns quarterback against his former team, the Houston Texans. The 27-year-old return came after he was put on a 11-game suspension for violating …

There’s been a lot of speculation about whether or not Deion Sanders would be leaving Jackson State University and heading to Colorado. Saturday night, Deion and the University of Colorado athletic director Rick George announced that Sanders will be the next head football coach for their program. AD Rick George has …

Deion Sanders is preparing to leave Jackson State to become the head coach at the University of Colorado, according to sources familiar with the situation.  ESPN reports that Sanders is expected to accept the position within the next 48 hours. The Hall of Famer cornerback has openly discussed being offered the job. …

On Sunday, Odell Beckham Jr. was escorted off an American Airlines flight after crew members grew concerned saying he “appeared to be coming in and out of consciousness.” According to Miami-Dade police, they were called to American Airlines Flight 1228 in Miami, bound for Los Angeles, at around 9:30 a.m. …

Brittney Griner is reportedly facing 16-hour work days and homophobic and racist conditions while serving time in a Russian penal colony. It was reported earlier this month that Griner was moved to a Mordovian forced labor camp, where conditions are generally inhumane. According to The Nation Magazine’s Dave Zirin, there …

On Friday, a professional NBA trainer was arrested in Rhode Island on a fugitive-from-justice charge stemming from an alleged incident of rape and drugging in Downtown Boston. Boston Police Fugitive Unit officers pulled over Rob McClanaghan, 43, in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, without incident. Warick police said McClanaghan spent the …

Following a five-game suspension, Kyrie Irving is now eligible to rejoin his team, the Brooklyn Nets. The end of his suspension came just in time for the team’s Sunday night game against the Grizzlies at Barclays. Irving attended the Nets shootaround Sunday morning following his October 27th post of a …

The San Antonio Spurs and Joshua Primo have settled a lawsuit with the team’s former clinical psychologist, who accused Primo of inappropriate conduct. This resolution comes rather quickly, with the organization eager to avoid further scandal. Dr. Hillary Cauthen filed the suit a few weeks ago, on November 3rd. Cauthen …

Kyrie Irving is set to possibly play with the Nets during their next game against the Grizzlies on Sunday. The suspended All-Star has almost finished the process in order to return to the court.  However, he won’t be playing with the Nets against the Trail Blazers this Thursday, ESPN reported. …

NFL free agent Odell Beckham Jr. has filed a $20 million lawsuit against Nike, claiming the Oregon-based company screwed him out of millions. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Beckham claims that after his original Nike deal expired in 2017, he considered taking his talents to Adidas, which offered …

QB Tom Brady is making it clear that he does not regret un-retiring from the NFL. On Friday, the seven-time Super Bowl champ told reporters that he has “zero” regrets about rejoining the NFL. Back in February, Brady announced that he was retiring from the sport. However, just 40 days …

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver claims that he has “no doubt” that Kyrie Irving is not antisemitic following his meeting with the player. After the two met on Tuesday, Silver said he left confident that the controversial Brooklyn Nets point guard was not full of hate. “He’s someone I’ve known for …