The hype just isn’t matching the paychecks. The WNBA has received much more attention over recent years, and the recent March Madness events of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have shed light on one of the league’s most glaring issues: pay disparity. Clark may be getting a major bag thanks to her NIL deals, but […]

With the 2024 WNBA draft in the books, the league has piqued the interest of one of the greatest women athletes of all time. Tennis legend Serena Williams is not opposed to owning a WNBA team one day, and revealed the possible business move in a recent interview with CNN, saying she’s “super interested.” “I […]

The 2024 WNBA draft is in the books, and Caitlin Clark is officially a professional basketball player. The Indiana Fever had the first pick and smartly chose the Iowa guard Monday night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The growing hype behind the league was palpable in the venue, and it was the first time […]

Mookie Betts and his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates can boast they got a pair of Kobe 6 sneakers nobody else has, thanks to Vanessa Bryant. 

Allen Iverson fans feel the 76ers statute honoring the hooping legend came up smaller than mini me.

The Jackie Robinson statue stolen last week has been recovered, but not in the condition many had hoped. After being chopped off from the ankle up, only the cleats of Robinson’s statue remained at a public park in Wichita, Kansas. As authorities searched for the perpetrators, they reviewed surveillance footage showing several people entering the […]

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Guest host Kayvon Thibodeaux of the NY Giants shares words of wisdom with Auburn University senior Jaylin Simpson ahead of the 2024 draft. The post SZN Opener: Auburn University Safety Jaylin Simpson Reflects On Senior Season, Preparing For NFL Draft, More appeared first on NewsOne.

Dwyane Wade has barely been retired for five years, and he’s already reached legend status. The energy, lore (and three championships) he brought to the Miami Heat already put him in a league of his own, but now the franchise is solidifying his accomplishments. Making Heat history, Wade will become the team’s first player to […]

In Episode 4, Jackson State soccer forward Kendyl Terrell opens up about grief and shares the highs and lows that led her to JSU. The post SZN Opener: Jackson State Forward Kendyl Terrell Opens Up About Grief, Uplifting Black Girls in Soccer & More appeared first on NewsOne.

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Viral video shows Ja Morant celebrating during a game with a gun gesture one week after returning from a 25-game suspension for flashing guns on social media. The post Video Shows Ja Morant Do ‘Trigger Finger’ Celebration During Game Following NBA Star’s Suspension For Guns appeared first on NewsOne.

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Have you heard of the man who broke the color barrier and became the first Black head coach in professional football? His name was Fritz Pollard. The post Who Was The 1st Black Head Coach In The NFL? appeared first on NewsOne.