Meek Mill’s verse on Fridayy’s ‘Proud of Me’ is painfully beautiful
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant provides veteran mentorship to rookie Ryan Dunn
Phoenix Suns rookie forward Ryan Dunn had a memorable off day on Wednesday watching his older brother, Justin, pitch in MLB spring training for the Chicago White Sox in Phoenix. Joining Ryan Dunn in the stands was Kevin Durant, a perennial NBA All-Star that he also now views as a mentor and big brot
Shedeur Sanders’ confidence at the NFL combine rubbed some the wrong way. It shouldn’t have
Last week, University of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders didn’t participate in the NFL combine. The soon-to-be franchise signal-caller — whose marquee college career began with two stellar seasons at historically Black Jackson State University — opted to complete the on-the-field display of his
For Jackson State coach Margaret Richards, Year 1 on the job has meant new challenges
JACKSON, Miss. — Behind head coach Margaret Richards’ desk in her office sits three silver trophies for the Jackson State women’s basketball program’s most recent Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament championships in 2021, 2022 and 2024. In front of Richards lies a neatly stacked set of paper
Texas Southern’s Vernette Skeete draws on wisdom gleaned from Power Four coaches
In the rafters of H&PE Arena in Houston rest gray satin banners trimmed in maroon commemorating Texas Southern University’s 22 men’s and six women’s postseason basketball tournament appearances. As the TSU women’s basketball head coach, Vernette Skeete has already completed part of her mission to re
SIAC tournament returns to Morehouse with events for fans and changes to format
When Harold Ellis became the director of athletics at Morehouse College in August 2023, the former Tigers basketball star wrote down a list of things he wanted to accomplish. One of the high-priority items on his list was earning the bid for Morehouse to once again host the Southern Intercollegiate
The sad, preventable end to Kyrie Irving’s redemption story
The defining, tragic moment of the Dallas Mavericks’ season after trading away Luka Doncic will probably be Anthony Davis, in street clothes, aiding a hobbling, injured Kyrie Irving off to the locker room.Irving went from NBA pariah to the symbol of all that’s great and exciting in the NBA, only to
Paolo Banchero diary: We realize that this is a tough stretch
ORLANDO – Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero and his two best friends sat in the back of an open-air vehicle for a guided tour of a 110-acre African savanna with lions, giraffes and 28 other species at Disney World Animal Kingdom on Feb. 26. As entertaining as it was to see all the animals, the bante
Oregon Ducks’ Deja Kelly chasing hoop and broadcasting dreams
EUGENE, Ore. — Deja Kelly was anxious.It was Nov. 4 and the fifth-year transfer was about to play in her first game for the Oregon women’s basketball team.Nerves are common in sports, so that wasn’t anything new for Kelly. She had spent the previous four years putting up buckets at North Carolina, o
Call it a comeback: NFL running back prospects looking to return position to prominence
INDIANAPOLIS — Ashton Jeanty was the textbook definition of a running back last season.The former Boise State back ripped off big run after big run last season to the tune of 2,601 yards, just 28 yards shy of the NCAA single-season record. Even still, the 21-year-old knows that in the NFL his skill
Jalen Milroe could follow path of Jalen Hurts in NFL
Star Black quarterbacks are no longer the exception – they’re the rule. Throughout the football season, this series will explore the prominence and impact of Black QBs from the grassroots level to the NFL.INDIANAPOLIS — Stop me if you’ve heard this before: A Texas-born Alabama quarterback who is a s
Fayetteville State women’s team wins second consecutive CIAA tournament title
BALTIMORE — As the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) honored the 50th anniversary of its women’s championship basketball tournament on Saturday, Fayetteville State University added its name to an extensive legacy.The Broncos (21-7, 13-3 CIAA) defeated the Virginia State University
Many CIAA coaches’ love for the game took root while playing on conference courts
BALTIMORE – In the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), multiple basketball coaches once competed as players in the conference themselves.By mentoring the next generation of student-athletes, former players turned coaches are aligning with the conference’s mission, which includes “de
At NFL combine, Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward believe they’re next
Star Black quarterbacks no longer are the exception – they’re the rule. Throughout the football season, this series will explore the prominence and impact of Black QBs from the grassroots level to the NFL.INDIANAPOLIS – Only time will tell whether Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward will join the cadre of
A decade after #OscarsSoWhite, Hollywood can still do better
This time a decade ago, we all gathered around our laptops or smartphones and cackled. Real hard. We shared the tweets that made us laugh the loudest in our group chats, and some of us tried to figure out how to join in on the fun.“#OscarsSoWhite they asked to touch my hair,” April Reign, the hashta
At Andre Dawson Classic, opportunity grows in an unlikely place
VERO BEACH, Fla. — On the surface, it looks like any other baseball tournament weekend in America. Young players from various teams are milling about the ballpark, parents have blankets across their laps and toddlers are doing everything but watching the ballgame on the field. But under the surface,
In ‘Running Point,’ Jay Ellis taps into his basketball jones
Jay Ellis isn’t new to a basketball court. Before the actor became — well, an actor – he attended Concordia University in Oregon where he played basketball. And he was niiiiiiice. Let him tell it, he still is. Basketball is life and every week he’s on a court, smack talking and sinking baskets. And
Maryland guard Shyanne Sellers is writing her own story
CLEVELAND — Maryland senior guard Shyanne Sellers was only seconds away from celebrating a record-setting night before an injury scare darkened the moment.As she lay on the court in tears while holding her right knee already in a brace due to an earlier sprain, her father, former NBA player Brad Sel
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is confident being an outlier
ORLANDO — Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen could have easily just bought a bookshelf. As a multimillionaire, it was easy to purchase the best of the best pre-installed. But what was easy would’ve taken all the fun out of it for Allen.So, the 6-foot-9 center with no woodworking experience jus
‘He was a legend’: An oral history of Satchel Paige’s final game at 59
“Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.” – Leroy “Satchel” PaigeLong after Satchel Paige became a legend for the ages as a pitcher, performer and philosopher, he achieved one of the most remarkable feats in baseball history on Sept. 25, 1965.At age 59 – his offici
‘He was older than our fathers’: An oral history of Satchel Paige’s final game at 59
In Part 1 of Andscape’s in-depth Black History Month story about 1965, when Satchel Paige became the oldest player ever to appear in a Major League Baseball game, his Kansas City Athletics teammates and others revisited the hoopla when he joined the ballclub, including owner Charlie Finley providing
Our favorite tunnel outfits from February and how to get the look
For such a short month, February packed a punch for all of the big sporting events and the outfits they called for our favorite athletes to step out in. This month’s installment of tunnel ‘fits saw looks beyond the tunnel and onto the Super Bowl halftime show, All-Star weekend, and the Time magazine