Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a fitness freak. He loves training and his amazing physique is proof of that. Throughout his WWE career, he’s faced some of the biggest and strongest people in the business. ADVERTISEMENT The article continues below this ad Not only did he participate in a match against them, but he also […]
2021-22 Varsity All-Area Girls Basketball Team Kyla Wandick, Bakersfield, senior, fullback: The SWYL Player of the Year averaged 10.5 points, 5.6 assists, 2.9 steals and 2.1 assists per game to help the Forers reach the Open Division title game of the middle section. Valentin Pena, Highland: Guided the Scots to the program’s first Central Section […]
Player props can be useful in a variety of ways, from leveraging them directly in the betting market to measuring a player’s potential to produce in everyday fantasy basketball. Here we will focus on using our projections and a host of other tools to help make money betting on player props. For this article, we’re […]
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In a converted warehouse in Naperville, former NBA player Fred Jones throws a basketball at a giant touchscreen, trying to hit moving green circles that explode when he connects with them, like a “Space Invaders “in modern times. The video game-like drill is part of a passing drill at his new basketball training facility, Shoot […]
LOS ANGELES — UCLA goaltender David Singleton returns for a fifth year with the Bruins, while center Myles Johnson leaves the team to complete his graduate degree in electrical engineering. Both players announced their plans on social media on Thursday. Singleton enjoys an extra year of eligibility, which the NCAA has granted to athletes due […]
El Camino Real has hired Shawn Kolani to coach the university’s men’s basketball team, the school announced Wednesday. Kolani joins Brooke Kalama of Roybal and Jennifer Crockett of Sherman Oaks CES as head coaches of men’s basketball teams in the City of Los Angeles section. “At this point, I’m excited beyond words,” Kolani said Wednesday […]
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Deputy Director in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (“FBI”) New York Field Office, today announced the Unsealing of an indictment replacing TERRENCE WILLIAMS, AAMIR WAHAB, WILLIAM WASHINGTON, ALAN ANDERSON, KEYON DOOLING, ANTHONY ALLEN, DESIREE ALLEN, SHANNON BROWN, […]
kate_sept2004 / Getty Images An emergency loan is a good option for people with poor credit who need money fast and don’t want to turn to payday or car title loans. Rates and fees are generally better, and borrowers can now choose from many lenders to find the best deal. What is an emergency loan? […]
Now Credit Union CLEVR Money, the credit union of Preston, Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and Lancaster, has warned of the financial disaster many could face if they resorted to high interest loans. The warning comes as the Credit Union, a nonprofit with some 5,000 members, reported receiving a growing number of loan applications. Register to our […]
Another talented college basketball transfer is heading to Coral Gables. Former Arkansas State forward Norchad Omier, a 6-foot-7, 235-pound junior who won the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year award last season, announced Tuesday after- noon that he had been chosen to attend the University of Miami. He picked the Hurricanes over Florida State, […]
Emmitt Matthews Jr. used to speak optimistically about his family members, even his grandfather, coming to see him play for the University of Washington basketball team. Much has been made of Matthews (West Virginia) and three other locally produced players – Terrell Brown Jr. (Arizona), Daejon Davis (Stanford) and PJ Fuller (TCU) – returning home […]
No matter who you talk to, everyone has an opinion on Ben Simmons of the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets player got the roast of a lifetime online after it was announced he would miss pivotal Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs due to back pain. It came after days of reports that […]
In recent years, Johnny Depp’s personal life has made far more headlines than his movie career. And that’s too bad. At this point in his life, the 58-year-old is set to take a victory lap into the golden years of what has been one of the most impressive and successful film careers of all time. […]
Aaliyah Gayles, a rising college basketball superstar, was shot 10 times in the legs and arms in Las Vegas. She was attending a house party for only 30 minutes when the open shooting happened and sadly 4 people including her were seriously injured. The good news is that she seems to be making her miraculous […]
Lou Lopez-Senechal, who averaged 19.6 points and shot 40% on 3-pointers last season as a senior at Fairfield, will use his final season of eligibility to play at UConn, it was announced on Saturday. . Joe Frager retired as coach and was replaced by Carly Thibault-Dudonis, who knew Lopez-Senechal had planned a visit to UConn […]
Player props can be useful in a variety of ways, from leveraging them directly in the betting market to measuring a player’s potential to produce in everyday fantasy basketball. Here we will focus on using our projections and a host of other tools to help make money betting on player props. For this article, we’re […]
Its managing director, Paul Smith, knew all this. His parents, a garbage collector and factory worker, had depended on doorstep loans throughout his childhood. “If it hadn’t been for the Provvy, my siblings and I would never have gone to school in decent clothes and couldn’t have made it through Christmas,” he said in an […]
Pain is something all athletes have to deal with in one form or another, to varying degrees throughout their careers. Sloane Stephens, one of the most decorated WTA active players in the United States aside from the Williams sisters, is no stranger to pain and injury. She suffered a stress injury to her foot in […]
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Former Virginia Tech guard Nahiem Alleyne announced Thursday that he would be moving to the UConn men’s basketball team on social media. Alleyne averaged 9.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists during the 2021-22 season. He will have two years of eligibility left. He is best known for his shooting prowess, shooting 38.7% from the […]
Content of the article It is a contrasting study to say the least. Starting the day at a downtown Toronto hotel with coffee with Jean Charest and ending it at a Pierre Poilievre rally in a rowdy bar. The settings and the atmosphere could not be more different, the energy of the two campaigns is […]
Delhi police have imposed a strict National Security Act (NSA) on the five defendants arrested in connection with the Jahangirpuri violence. During the procession in Jahangirpuri on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Saturday, there was a clash between two communities, in which eight policemen and a local resident were injured. According to the police, […]
January 26, 2022; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Olivier Nkamhoua (13) and forward Uros Plavsic (33) react to a play against the Florida Gators in the second half at Thompson-Boling Arena. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin – USA TODAY Sports It was a bittersweet end for Tennessee basketball, but the Vols managed to end the […]
As news of soaring petrol prices made headlines, Yasmine Camilla saw her energy bill double “almost overnight”. Filling the tank now costs 30-40% more, she says. But this rise in the cost of living is something she would never have noticed eight months ago. “I always filled up my car when I needed gas,” said […]
6:46 p.m. ET Paolo UggettiESPN Former NBA player JR Smith has signed a name, likeness and likeness deal with apparel brand Lululemon that will make him the brand’s golfing ambassador. Smith, who jumped straight from high school to the NBA in 2004, was on the North Carolina A&T golf team after returning to school in […]
EXCLUSIVE: Former NBA player and producer Jarnell Stokes signed with Management of weightlessnesswho will represent the double gold medalist for on-camera opportunities and production deals. Stokes has a slate of original projects in development – all tied to his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee – his latest being the docuseries, Memphis and the mountain top, which […]
For an initial loan of £750, Kim was paying back £400 in interest. She says the pressure escalated after she had to disclose her payday just before Christmas a year Loan sharks are illegal in Britain ( Image: Getty Images) A mother-of-two has found herself thousands of pounds in debt after borrowing £750 from a […]
The American Press All-Southwest Louisiana high school basketball teams are highlighted by four MVPs, left to right, St. Louis Catholic’s Myca Trail, Fairview’s Rylee Cloud, Barbe’s Jabbari Barry and Hamilton Christian’s Deion Ware . The group, with bright prospects ahead of them, has led their teams to new heights, playoffs and state championships. (American press) […]
Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images. Pictured: Nikola Jokic and Draymond Green Update: April 16, 2022, 3:15 p.m. EDT PropBetGuy will break down some of his favorite NBA games of the day here and track all of his bets in The Action Network app. PRA by Nikola Jokic Sustain Less than 51.5 P+R+A (-111) Match Nuggets vs […]
Baylor first-year student Jeremy Sochan will enter the 2022 NBA Draft and waive his remaining college eligibility by hiring agents, he told ESPN on Friday. “I have the chance to declare myself for the 2022 NBA Draft,” said Sochan, the Lead #14 in the ESPN 100, told ESPN. He said he would sign Jim Tanner […]
As the highest-ranked rookie to join Boise State’s men’s basketball team straight out of high school, Sadraque Nganga faces high expectations. But coach Leon Rice prefers to take a wait-and-see approach before declaring him the program’s next Tyson Degenhart, who was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year last season. “It’s hard to say (how […]
BEATRICE, Ala. (WKRG) – A former NBA player from Monroe County died Sunday in Houston, TX. Beatrice’s former high school teammates and friends remember one of their own. “I was always in his shadow no matter the situation, but I didn’t mind being there,” coach Jermone Sanders said. Sanders played basketball with Drew at JF […]
A former Duke basketball superstar was near perfect in the NBA Play-In Tournament. It hasn’t been an easy season for Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets, but the former Duke basketball sensation is looking to turn the page as the playoffs are finally here. Brooklyn had yet to qualify for the NBA playoffs and needed […]
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — “That would be mind-boggling,” says former Youngstown State Men basketball player Naz Bohannon. “It would still be that same dream come true that every kid thinks about.” Bohannon, a former all-league draft pick, is set for the draft but not the NBA draft, but the upcoming NFL draft as a tight […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (seminoles.com) – Redshirt senior Anthony Polite and Matthew Cleveland of the Florida State men’s basketball team have been named to the All-Academic Men’s Basketball Team. -ACC 2022. The tryouts mark the first time both players have been honored as ACC board-appointed varsity team members. In order to be named to the team, which […]
Playoffs, baby! Uh, uh, well… the playoffs, at least. We’ve waited all season for this, and the playoffs are finally here. It’s not quite the winner yet, but the winners enter the playoff bracket in Tuesday night’s games between the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds in each conference. When the stakes are this high, […]
NBA great LeBron James has weighed in on the debate surrounding who is the rapper with the best overall basketball skills, giving Lil Durk that crowning glory. A fixture in the Hip-Hop community, James has offered his services as de facto A&R for various rap artists, but this is one of the first instances in […]
1. The world, we are told, is in a state of chaotic and unprecedented flux. Technology is changing our lives at a frightening rate. All over the world, societies are fracturing and collapsing. The destruction of the planet is accelerating before our eyes. Each passing week seems to bring new ruptures, new shocks, new disfigurements. […]
Brits may be wondering if there are ways to manage their money and ease some of the pressure on their households. Express.co.uk spoke exclusively to Neil Kadagathur, co-founder and CEO of Creditspring, about how Britons can manage these rising costs. He said: “The cost of living crisis is about to bite harder when energy bills […]
The Loyola Wolf Pack men’s basketball team was honored at a New Orleans City Council meeting after winning the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics men’s basketball national championship. City Councilwoman Helena Moreno invited the Loyola men’s basketball team to be honored at City Hall on Thursday, April 7. Loyola won its first national championship since […]
Top MVP contender Nikola Jokic made history on Thursday night. In the Nuggets’ 122-109 win over the Grizzlies, the center became the first NBA player to amass 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in a season. That fact alone will help bolster his MVP argument. He is trying to win his second consecutive MVP […]
Enes Kanter Freedom, an activist and basketball player who was reportedly kicked out of the NBA for speaking out against human rights abuses around the world, received the 2022 Courage Award at the 14th Annual Geneva Human Rights Summit and democracy. “I’ve been following the Geneva Summit for a few years, and I’ve seen so […]
2022 El Paso Times All-City Boys Basketball Team Co-Players of the Year KJ Lewis, Chapin Lewis is the most recognizable high school player to come out of El Paso since former Chapin star Cliff Tucker played at the school on the northeast side of town. Tucker continued to be a constant performer at the University […]
During his NBA career, LeBron James has played with the good guys (eg, peak Dwyane Wade and young Kyrie Irving), the bad guys (eg, Shaq washed and Mike Bibby, washed after being washed) and the ugly. (eg Russell Westbrook and Russell Westbrook for the second time). But there is one current player […]
Chris Graythen/Getty Images Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd was named the Associated Press Men’s National Basketball Coach of the Year, while Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe was named AP Men’s Player of the Year. NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessMBB Congratulations to Tommy Lloyd for winning AP Coach of the Year in his freshman year with @ArizonaMBB 👏 pic.twitter.com/H7O0peCvKQ NCAA […]
Mature student couple watching content on computer together in library. Man and woman in casual wear sitting at desk, using laptop, pointing at screen and talking. Teamwork concept The start of a new year brings reflection and resolutions, and with Christmas spending at the forefront of everyone’s mind in January, the experts at Zuto have […]
Ewen-Trout Creek coach Brad Besonen hugs Jaden Borseth of the Panthers after winning an MHSAA Division 4 quarter-final match against Rudyard in Munising March 22. (Ironwood Daily Globe photo by Jason Juno) Ewen-Trout Creek coach Brad Besonen hugs Jaden Borseth of the Panthers after winning an MHSAA Division 4 quarter-final match […]
For the second time in two years, Tom Izu loses the top Michigan State Basketball Assistant. Spartans Assistant Coach dwayne stevens A source confirmed to the Free Press on Monday that he has agreed to become the next head coach for Western Michigan after spending the past 19 seasons on Izzo’s team. An official announcement […]
Kristen Lunman is co-founder and CEO of Hatch. OPINION: We are witnessing a perfect storm. But the only thing that doesn’t rain is our money a few days after payday. We may not carry cash in our wallets, but our digital wallets are getting lighter by the day. Why? Because of inflation. It’s the buzzword […]
Compiled by Marc Zavala isaac traudt The pressure was pretty low for Isaac Traudt this season. The Grand Island Senior High senior verbally committed to playing basketball for Virginia before the start of his senior year. In his senior year, he averaged 23.6 points per game while grabbing 8.5 rebounds in the 2021-22 season. Traudt […]
PITTSBURGH — Julius Pegues, the first black basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh, has died after being treated for cancer. He was 86 years old. The school said Pegues died this week at the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 6-foot-3 forward joined Pitt in 1954 and played a year […]
Earl Francis Lloyd Historical Marker, 1020 Montgomery St. All photos Grace Billups Arnold) ALEXANDRIA, VA—Sat. On April 2, the city hosted a state historic marker dedication honoring the late Alexandria and NBA legend Earl Francis Lloyd. The marker is at 1020 Montgomery St. The sign was officially approved on September 21, 2021, and just 5 […]
Ryan Spann says Deron Williams is no joke when it comes to training on the mat and when he describes him as “a strong man”. Ryan Spann is a contender in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His last fight was against Anthony Smith on September 18, 2021 at UFC Fight Night […]
The Saint Peter’s Peacocks celebrate their Elite Eight run in the NCAA Tournament. Photo by Mark Koosau. Jersey City residents and celebrities from across the city gathered along JFK Boulevard on Friday to celebrate the Saint Peter’s Peacocks historic run in the NCAA Men’s Tournament, where the team became the No. 15 in history to […]
March 24, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges (25) reacts after a fourth quarter play against the Denver Nuggets at the Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing – USA TODAY Sports There’s a packed NBA schedule on Friday night, including the Suns vs. Grizzlies and Lakers vs. Pelicans Milwaukee takes on […]