Rest In Peace To A Legend

Tony Allen  the pioneering drummer who helped define Afrobeat during his tenure with Fela Kuti, died Thursday evening. He was 79.

Allen’s manager, Eric Trosser, confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that Allen was taken to Georges Pompidou European Hospital in Paris, where…

01 May 1:40 AM 0 Read More...

Time To Get Paid!

College athletes could earn money from the use of their name, image and likeness under a narrow NCAA proposal unveiled Wednesday.

The college sports association would request an exemption from federal antitrust laws as part of its proposal, to establish a “safe harbor” that protects the NCAA from lawsuits filed…

30 Apr 10:27 AM 0 Read More...

Loyalty Doesn't Exist for Team Owners (Part II)

In a bombshell move, the Chicago Blackhawks have relieved Team President and CEO John McDonough of his duties.

McDonough, who joined the team as president in 2007 and had the role of CEO added to his title in 2011, oversaw an operation that ensured that all 82 of the team…

28 Apr 12:33 PM 0 Read More...

Ball Brothers Are Signing with The Roc

LaMelo, Lonzo and LiAngelo Ball are planning to sign representation agreements with Jay-Z’s Sports Management company, Roc Nation Sports, according to Jermaine Jackson, LaMelo Ball’s manager.

“This was a family decision,” Jackson told ESPN. “This is now an extended family. They put together a…

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Kanye The Billionaire?

Kanye West was swimming in debt four years ago after pouring money into his fashion company, Yeezy. He revealed his financial woes on Twitter, followed by a plea to Mark Zuckerberg to invest $1 billion in the rapper’s “ideas.”

While the Facebook Inc. co-founder…

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