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For much of his four-decade recording career, the soulful Bobby Caldwell, who died at his New Jersey home March 14 at the age of 71 after years of battling complications from a reaction to antibiotics, served as an unlikely rite of…
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No color is too vibrant for University of South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston’s hair. She has worn mint, royal blue, silver, orange and hot pink in her signature box braids. When she isn’t showing the prowess in the paint that…
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Don’t call it a comeback, he’s been here for years. Yes, it is the great American poet, rapper LL Cool J who comes to mind when thinking about Shaka Smart’s return to college basketball prominence. It has been 14 years since this…
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For the past six years, I have taught a college course on sports and social justice, starting at my alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, and then at Yale University and currently, at the University of Connecticut. Inspired by…
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The dawn of what was to become women’s college basketball was on display 40 years ago this spring when two-time defending champion Louisiana Tech faced the University of Southern California in the NCAA championship game. The title…
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CHATSWORTH, California – Sierra Canyon, the best team in girls’ high school basketball, is unexpectedly trailing local rivals Etiwanda. The Trailblazers’ 31-0 record is in danger, and a trip to the California state championship is on…
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Source: Justin Casterline / Getty The repeat offense of athletes who have been accused of sexual assault and/or misconduct is a sad reality that occurs far too often. When talking about three-time Super Bowl Champion and NFL Hall of…
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Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us. What lengths would you go to survive in a postapocalyptic world? That’s the question at the heart of HBO’s hit drama, The Last of Us. The series, which just wrapped its…
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Source: Andrew Lepley / Getty   The pioneers of soul music, regardless of their color, creed, gender or sexuality, will always hold a special place in the music industry for laying down the foundation for a genre that in some way or…
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