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MLB’s Cleveland Indians Changes Name to the Guardians
Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team has changed its name from the controversial Cleveland Indians to the Guardians. The organization announced the news in a tweet on Friday, which praised the city and the baseball team. “There’s always been Cleveland; that’s the best part of our name,” a voiceover said in the video. “And now it’s time to unite as one family, one community to build the next era for this team and this city.” Critics have blasted the team for using the term “Indians,” which they said is offensive to Native Americans. Together, we are all… pic.twitter.com/R5FnT4kv1I — Cleveland Indians […]Read more...
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LeBron James Expected to Earn More Than $1 Billion in Career Earnings in 2021
By: ShaCamree Gowdy LeBron James is on track to reach his “biggest milestone” as he is expected to cross $1 billion in career earnings in 2021. While playing with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and now Los Angeles Lakers, James has brought in a total of $330 million, according to Lakers Daily’s Orel Dizon. His off-court earnings of $700 million have also help push him above the billion-dollar level. RELATED: LeBron James rejects Zlatan’s criticism of activist athletes The star athlete is expected to make $95.4 million this season, per Sportico’s Kurt Badenhausen, with $31.4 million coming from his earnings as the Lakers’ small forward. The remaining $64 million will be through endorsements. LeBron has become […]Read more...
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Simone Biles Becomes First Olympian with Custom Twitter Emoji
By: Alyssa Wilson Simone Biles is no stranger to making history and this week she did it again on Twitter, becoming the first Olympian to get a custom emoji on the platform. #SimoneBiles gets a custom goat Twitter emoji. She becomes the first female athlete and Olympian to be honored with one. #StartYourDay pic.twitter.com/bm0QhOTkqh — BNC (@BNCNews) July 22, 2021 RELATED: Simone Biles Wins Seventh National Women’s All-Around Gymnastics Title Twitter is launching a G.O.A.T emoji, which stands for Greatest of All Time, to represent the 24-year-old ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, which start on Friday. The emoji shows a tiny goat wearing a […]Read more...
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Coach Deion Sanders Upset with Reporter Who Called Him by
By: Alyssa Wilson Jackson State University coach and former NFL player Deion Sanders let it be known that he should be addressed as “coach.” During a Southwestern Athletic Conference media day event on Tuesday, a Clarion Ledger reporter referred to him as “Deion.” The Super Bowl champion responded to the reporter saying, “You don’t call Nick Saban, ‘Nick’,” referring to the coach of Alabama’s football team. “Don’t call me Deion. If you call Nick [Saban] Nick, you’ll get cussed out on the spot, so don’t do that to me. Treat me like Nick.” Deion Sanders deserves respect and if you don’t give it […]Read more...
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Sha’Carri Richardson in New Beats by Dre Ad Featuring Kanye
U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson is the new star of a Beats by Dre commercial, which features a new song off of Kanye West’s upcoming album Donda. The ad comes after Richardson’s month-long suspension from USA Track & Field after she failed a drug test for smoking marijuana. This resulted in her missing the Tokyo Olympics, where she was expected to race in the women’s 100-meter. According to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Cannabis, marijuana and hashish are substances banned in competition. Richardson accepted responsibility for her actions on TODAY and said she will take the time to work on healing. “If I’m allowed to receive that blessing, then I’m grateful for […]Read more...
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ESPN’s Malika Andrews Praised for Reporting at NBA Finals
By: Alyssa Wilson ESPN sideline reporter Malika Andrews is being praised for her performance reporting during the NBA Finals, where the Milwaukee Bucks came out victorious against the Phoenix Suns. Trophy ceremony interview with Giannis Antetokounmpo — NBA Champion and Finals MVP pic.twitter.com/ewqMjYx1EI — Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) July 21, 2021 According to Newsweek, Andrews, who is 26 years old, became the youngest sports broadcaster to host the NBA Finals Trophy ceremony. She replaced Rachel Nichols, who is white, and was removed from covering the event after her comments about her Black colleague, Maria Taylor, were leaked. RELATED: Rachel Nichols Apologizes to Maria Taylor Many sports […]Read more...
