A series of upsets by underdog schools in this year’s NCAA March Madness tournament is ruining many gamblers’ hoop dreams. More than 20 million people completed a tourney bracket this year in hopes of correctly picking the outcome of every matchup and potentially winning millions of dollars. But any chance of winning …
Read More »Baseball legend Hank Aaron, who broke Babe Ruth’s career home run record, has died, the Atlanta Braves announced Friday. He was 86. In a statement, the Braves said Aaron died peacefully in his sleep. A cause of death wasn’t provided. Aaron broke the Babe’s record of 714 home runs in …
Read More »Some WNBA players celebrated on Wednesday after Democrat Raphael Warnock was projected to defeat incumbent Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler in a critical Senate runoff election in Georgia. WNBA players campaigned for Warnock after Loeffler, the co-owner of the WNBA team the Atlanta Dream, criticized the league’s support for the Black …
Read More »
LeBron James and his production company are teaming up with CNN Films to produce an upcoming documentary on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Directed by Salima Koroma, “Dreamland: The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street” will depict the true, heartbreaking story of one of America’s worst race riots. “With …
Read More »
The Atlanta Hawks on Sunday unveiled new uniforms honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as part of the NBA’s City Edition uniforms. The civil rights leader was born and raised in the Georgia capital. The jerseys have “MLK” emblazoned on the front where the word Hawks would normally be, and …
Read More »
The Brooklyn Nets hired Steve Nash as their coach Thursday, putting the Hall of Fame point guard in charge of the team that hopes to have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together next season. Nash, two-time MVP as the engineer of the high-scoring Phoenix Suns teams under Mike D’Antoni, had …
Read More »Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly has been suspended for 8 games after throwing a pitch behind Alex Bregman’s head and taunting Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Despite myriad precautions being taken by MLB amid the coronavirus pandemic, both teams left their benches and converged around home plate …
Read More »
Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook on Monday announced that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Westbrook, 31, said the positive test came before his team’s departure to Walt Disney World in Orlando for the resumed NBA season. “I’m currently feeling well, quarantined, and looking forward to rejoining my teammates …
Read More »
Check out these events around the country this coming week: Portland, Ore.: Portland’s Folk Fest 2020 (January 10-11) An all-ages, two-day celebration of Folk and Americana music in Portland, hosted by the historic Crystal Ballroom. Featured artists include, on Friday: Anna Tivel, Jeffrey Martin, Haley Johnson, Cedar Teeth, Maita, Glitterfox, …
Read More »
TV personality Stacy London revealed she is in her first “serious relationship with a woman” by introducing her girlfriend on Instagram. The former “What Not to Wear” host shared photos of herself with musician Cat Yezbak, who she said she has been dating for over a year. “All my friends …
Read More »