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thebiglead.com - Josh Sanchez - Jazzy Davidson stuns at USC basketball media day
Jazzy Davidson stuns at USC basketball media day
The Big Lead

While all eyes are on the NFL and college football, he 2026-27 college basketball season will be here before we know it. And after a disappointing season a year ago, the USC women's basketball team is ready to make a statement. The Trojans will…

washingtonexaminer.com - Conn Carroll - Chris Murphy's toxic race-baiting has no place in college sports
Chris Murphy's toxic race-baiting has no place in college sports
Washington Examiner

Nothing brings Americans of all colors closer together than sports and now Murphy wants to ruin that too for purely partisan gain. And the facts do not fit Murphy's sweeping racial characterization. Black athletes account for just 20% of all…

si.com - Rohan Roman - Three Hawks Whose Futures In Atlanta Are In Question This Season
Three Hawks Whose Futures In Atlanta Are In Question This Season
Sports Illustrated

Since most of the Hawks' offseason moves are done, the focus now turns to evaluating the team's progress through the regular season. A key part of that is identifying candidates who are either likely to be moved at the trade deadline or gone in…

hellomagazine.com - Katie Fitzpatrick - Celebrities who predicted their own deaths with eerie accuracy
Celebrities who predicted their own deaths with eerie accuracy
HELLO!

From musicians who predicted the location of their death to stars who knew they wouldn't grow old, these eerie premonitions about their own mortality would later take on a whole new meaning. Join HELLO! as we discover the celebrities whose haunting…

si.com - Pat Benson - The 5 Best Sneakers Dropping This Week (Sept. 22-26)
The 5 Best Sneakers Dropping This Week (Sept. 22-26)
Sports Illustrated

This week marks the official start of fall, and the footwear industry is pivoting into a new season. Usually, there is a balance of new sneaker releases across multiple categories. However, new and retro basketball shoes dominate the sneaker…

mirror.co.uk - Elizabeta Ranxburgaj - Converse apologises for 'deeply upsetting' advert after being KKK comparisons
Converse apologises for 'deeply upsetting' advert after being KKK comparisons
Daily Mirror

The footwear brand Converse has pulled an advert after it was accused of evoking Ku Klux Klan imagery through the photo posted on social media. The famous American brand posted an ad for its Chuck 70 X trainer which showed the K-pop star Karina…

si.com - Dillon Davis - Kansas vs Arizona State: Latest Injury Report Brings Some Good News for Jayhawks
Kansas vs Arizona State: Latest Injury Report Brings Some Good News for Jayhawks
Sports Illustrated

The Kansas Jayhawks will be getting some much-needed reinforcements for their big international showdown versus Arizona State in the Union Jack Classic. The latest injury report shared by JayhawkSlant shows that wide receiver Cam Pickett and…

foxnews.com - Former ESPN anchor smears Caitlin Clark fans with sweeping, false accusations of racism | Matt Calkins
Former ESPN anchor smears Caitlin Clark fans with sweeping, false accusations of racism | Matt Calkins
Fox News

Did you know that Caitlin Clark is an 'avatar for people who want to spread hate'? Did you know that the fans who latched onto her are just middle Americans 'who want to see White women do well in a sport that's traditionally Black'? The former…

si.com - Zach Dimmitt - College GameDay Makes Official Predictions for LSU vs. Ole Miss
College GameDay Makes Official Predictions for LSU vs. Ole Miss
Sports Illustrated

The LSU Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels are set to clash in Oxford on Saturday night in one of the most highly-anticipated regular season games in recent memory. Lane Kiffin makes his return as head coach of the Tigers. With so much hype surrounding the…

si.com - Pat Benson - The Nike KD 6 x Paris Saint-Germain Is Out Now
The Nike KD 6 x Paris Saint-Germain Is Out Now
Sports Illustrated

Last winter, Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant revealed his sixth signature Nike basketball shoe was the best of his entire line. That strong endorsement coincided with a series of Nike KD 6 retro releases. Now, Durant's favorite sneaker has…

tmz.com - TMZ Staff - Jared McCain Says He's Focused On NBA Season, Has No Plans To Release Music
Jared McCain Says He's Focused On NBA Season, Has No Plans To Release Music
TMZ

Jared McCain fans will have to get their fix of the multi-dimensional star on the court and on social media... 'cause the OKC Thunder guard tells us he has no plans to release any original music! TMZ Sports ran into the 22-year-old hooper at LAX…

cbssports.com - Daniel Kohn - UFC 331 odds, predictions, time: Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2 picks by elite MMA expert
UFC 331 odds, predictions, time: Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2 picks by elite MMA expert
CBS Sports

Joshua Van will defend his title when he meets Alexandre Pantoja for the UFC flyweight championship in the main event at UFC 331 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday. It will be a rematch of their UFC 323 flyweight title bout last…

nypost.com - Trace Gallagher - The unexpected advice John Wooden gave me about feet
The unexpected advice John Wooden gave me about feet
New York Post

How much would you pay for advice from the greatest basketball coach of all time ? What if you knew that advice would primarily be about socks? Famed UCLA basketball coach John Wooden died 16 years ago at the age of 99. Wooden, also know as the…

si.com - Alain Poupart - Dolphins-49ers Week 2 National Predictions Roundup: Any Miami Takers?
Dolphins-49ers Week 2 National Predictions Roundup: Any Miami Takers?
Sports Illustrated

The Miami Dolphins will look for their first victory of the 2026 season when they face the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on Sunday. Here's a roundup of national predictions on this game. Jarrett Bell: 49ers 38, Dolphins 13 Nick Brinkerhoff:…

businessinsider.com - Joey Hadden - I stayed at a Chicago hotel that was once a Gilded Age men's club. The history drew me in, but playful details won me over.
I stayed at a Chicago hotel that was once a Gilded Age men's club. The history drew me in, but playful details won me over.
Business Insider

The Venetian-Gothic-style building was designed by architect and club member Henry Ives Cobb, who took inspiration from the Doge's Palace in Venice, according to the hotel's website. The hotel stood out to me among modern buildings on Michigan…

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