Athletes

You already know about Shaq’s son Shareef O’Neal’s basketball prowess, but he’s got another kid on the radar. Enter Me’Arah O’Neal. The 17-year-old is already a staggering 6-foot-4 and is currently playing at Houston’s Episcopal high school. She recently participated in the 2023 Nike Girls Elite Youth Basketball Tournament as a CYFAIR Elite Sports team member. […]

Damian Lillard‘s time as a Portland Trail Blazer may finally be coming to an end. The team he’s called home since getting drafted with the sixth overall pick in 2012 may be forced to go in a different direction after the star requested a trade Saturday. The news was first reported by Senior NBA Insider […]

The Big3 returned to Dallas for season 6, game 2 at American Airlines Center July 1, 2023. The 3on3 basketball games brought the HEAT to the BIG D as basketball legends went head-to-head in multiple games. This anticipated event brought basketball lovers and star studded guests to sit courtside and witness the special celebration of […] The post Big 3 Summer of Fire Recap (PHOTOS) appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.

Simone Biles is the GOAT for a reason. The post Simone Biles: Inspiring Greatness And Championing Mental Health appeared first on NewsOne.

Golf

The former WFNZ host turned Play-By-Play extraordinaire Taylor Zarzour joined Kyle Bailey earlier today to discuss some of the biggest sports stories of the Summer. The first topic on deck for Taylor was this past weekend’s US Open Championship in LA as Taylor noted how big the win was for Wyndham Clark as he continues […]

Around 10 AM this morning, we got a first Woj Bomb in anticipation of NBA Draft week. The initial report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Michael Jordan would be selling his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets, was followed shortly after by a press release from the Hornets, confirming the report. The Hornets announced today […]

Adam Silver and the NBA have finally come to a decision on Ja Morant after he flashed another gun during a friend’s Instagram Live and suspended him for 25 games. But did he dodge another serious bullet?  That all depends on how you look at the situation. Adam Silver and the NBA made good on […]

Deion Sanders’ latest challenge isn’t just getting acclimated to his new post as head coach of the University of Colorado Boulder. The NFL legend has long suffered health issues and has undergone several surgeries on his left foot. He’s already gotten his big toe and second toe amputated because of blood clots preventing blood flow. But […]

NBA star Ja Morant has been suspended for the first 25 games of the 2023-24 season. ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski initially reported the breaking news.