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Serena Williams Set to Return to Tennis for 1st Time Since Birth of Her Daughter
The GOAT, aka Serena Williams, is set to play next Saturday at the Mubadala exhibition tennis event in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. It will be her first time playing tennis since giving birth and winning the Australian Open 11 months ago. As CNN reports, Williams’ last tournament win was even more legendary…
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Steph Curry Says He’s ‘Really Serious’ About Owning Carolina Panthers
Perhaps a black man (or men) owning an NFL team may soon be a reality. Golden State Warrior Steph Curry recently said that he was quite serious about being interested in owning the Carolina Panthers, now that owner Jerry Richardson is selling the team after finding himself caught up in a sexual-misconduct scandal in the…
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A Bold Strategy for Diddy and Colin Kaepernick’s Plan to Own the Carolina Panthers
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs and Colin Kaepernick’s interest in purchasing the Carolina Panthers appears to be far more legitimate than a couple of boastful tweets. Kaepernick and Combs have already discussed the role that the former quarterback might play in Combs’ new-look NFL team. And Combs has also begun reaching out to other wealthy individuals…
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Former NFL Players Michael Irvin and Eric Davis Accused of Sexually Harassing NFL Network Employee: Report
Eric Davis and Michael Irvin are the latest former NFL players-turned-NFL Network analysts to be accused of sexual misconduct. Marshall Faulk, Warren Sapp and Donovan McNabb and others were named in an initial lawsuit by former NFL Network employee Jami Cantor, who claims that the men sexually harassed her. Now another NFL Network employee, Erin…
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LaVar Ball Just Declared War on the NCAA, and Something Tells Me This Isn’t Going to End Well
The most hated sports dad in American history may have just taken his hate levels to new heights. The Big Baller Brand CEO isn’t just telling his kids to skip college—he’ll soon be offering top high school prospects a paid alternative to the National Collegiate Athletic Association. On Tuesday, Ball announced that he’s starting the…
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Someone Stole Former NBA Player Charlie Villanueva’s Toilet and He’s Pissed
Someone has made off with former NBA player Charlie Villanueva’s toilet, and Villanueva swears that this isn’t a joke. The former power forward, who last played for the Dallas Mavericks, took to Twitter to chart the whole shitty experience. Oh, Charlie, the shit gets crazier. I literally can’t make this shit up. I also never…
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Watch: Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas Rekindle Their Friendship After 25 Years of Pettiness
Decades before LeBron James and Dwyane Wade straddled a floating banana to become this generation’s poster children for BFFs, Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas donned their Daisy Dukes to kiss at half-court before each of their iconic NBA duels. Not only were the two men considered the best point guards of their era (sorry, John…
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Sprinter Justin Gatlin Fires Coach Amid Doping Allegations
Justin Gatlin, one of America’s fastest sprinters, has found himself dead smack at the center of a doping scandal in which he is accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, accusations that the world champion in the 100-meter strongly denies. “I am not using and have not used PED’s,” Gatlin wrote in a statement posted Tuesday to…
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LeBron James Debuts New ‘Equality’ Shoes, Shades Trump in Visit to Washington, DC
No, LeBron James didn’t bring mismatched shoes to play against the Washington Wizards on Sunday. When King James took to the court wearing one white shoe and one black shoe with the word “Equality” stitched on them in gold, he was making a political statement against Donald Trump and racism. That’s not conjecture by NBA…
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17-Year-Old Maame Biney Becomes 1st Black Girl to Make US Olympics Team for Speedskating
We ’bout to see all the #BlackGirlMagic during the Winter Olympics in South Korea, now that a 17-year-old from Virginia has bust through. On Saturday, Maame Biney became the first African-American woman to qualify for the U.S. Olympics team in speedskating, with two victories in the 500-meter race. “I can’t believe it, aww geez,” said…