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Ciara and Russell Wilson donated more than $35,000 to Denny International Middle School. The couple partnered with the NFL, Goalsetter, and their Why Not You Foundation to bring awareness to Financial Literacy Month. “Financial literacy and building wealth is so important,” Wilson said. “Ciara and I really wanted to talk …

The unbeaten former world champion Floyd Mayweather and YouTube sensation turned amateur boxer Logan Paul have rescheduled their exhibition bout. On Tuesday, Mayweather revealed on his Instagram page that the fight would take place on June 6 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, after the fight was postponed from its …

Dwyane Wade is now a proud owner of The Utah Jazz. On Friday, the Utah Jazz announced that Wade would be joining the youngest ownership group in the league, which is led by technology entrepreneur Ryan Smith and his wife, Ashley. They acquired a majority interest in the team towards …

After a teammate threatened to break his knees if he didn’t comply, an Illinois Black high school football player was allegedly forced to sit in a locker filled with banana peels. The alleged incident occurred at Moline High School in northwest Illinois, and after a video of it went viral …

Recent scandals have engulfed current and former NBA teams, and we have now added the latest case to the notorious list. Former NBA player Darius Morris was caught on camera beating up his ex-girlfriend while she screamed for help. Pictures and videos were posted on social media, showing Morris’s poor …

According to ABC News, the gunman who killed five people in South Carolina was former NFL player Phillip Adams, who committed suicide early this morning. Out of the five people shot, a prominent doctor was included. Apparently, Adams’s parents lived near the doctor’s home in Rock Hill, and that same …

Paul Pierce’s career with ESPN has come to an end. The network has recently decided to part ways with the former NBA star just days after he shared a video on his Instagram Live of women twerking. It is still unknown whether Pierce was fired for the video specifically, but …

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson vetoed House Bill 1570. The bill banned transgender youth from receiving gender reassignment surgeries and other treatments. “I must veto House Bill 1570,” Hutchinson said. “I have signed the veto…today, and I have notified the sponsors as well as the leadership of the House and Senate …

Following Hulu’s announcement of Mike Tyson’s miniseries without his participation, the boxing legend announced that he would produce a limited series featuring Jamie Foxx. Producers include filmmaker Martin Scorsese and actor Jamie Foxx. In a statement released Monday, Tyson said, “I’ve been looking to share my story for quite some …

Rob Gronkowski usually avoids commenting on former teammate Aaron Hernandez, but in an interview for the 10 Questions with Kyle Brandt podcast, the footballer opened up. “Aaron was a great player. He was a great football player. But, I mean, I get questions like that all the time about him …

DeShaun Watson has been sued by a female masseuse who says she was sexually harassed by the NFL star during a botched session — but Watson denies the charges, saying he was the victim of a ruse. On Tuesday, the woman filed her case. Watson was getting a massage from …

A judge ruled Monday that the names of four Los Angeles County Sheriff Department deputies who allegedly took or exchanged gruesome photos of the scene of NBA legend Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash would be released to his wife, Vanessa Bryant. According to court records, attorneys for the LASD and Los …

Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have been pulled from the NBA All-Star Game this Sunday due to the league’s strict COVID-19 protocols. According to CNN, the NBA released a statement hours before tipoff that explained their decision. “Prior to traveling to Atlanta, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons had contact …

According to NBC’s TODAY Show, the NFL has appointed its first Black female game official, Maia Chaka. “It’s a privilege to be a part of the National Football League,” Chaka said. She said that on Monday when she received the call about the job offer she thought she was being …

Mississippi legislators have passed a bill banning transgender athletes from competing on all-female sports teams in schools and universities. On Wednesday, the state House voted 81-28 to pass the Mississippi Fairness Act after it had already passed in the state Senate last month, 34-9. Now, the bill will need to …