Natasha Cloud finds the video, lowers the volume, and hands you her phone. It’s a racist screed on Snapchat, yapped in a school cafeteria by a teenage girl who is white. It’s vile, pure filth—made even more disturbing because the girl is sitting next to a Black classmate. About the fifth N-word in, you hand the phone back to the 29-year-old point guard of the Washington Mystics. “We had to handle it,” Cloud ... Read more
“PUMA and Breanna Stewart Cast a Spell with the Mysterious New Stewie 3 ‘Harry Potter’ Edition.”BT
Breanna Stewart and PUMA Bring the Magic of Hogwarts to the Hardwood with the Stewie 3 “Harry Potter” The world of basketball collides with the wizarding world in one of the most unexpected collaborations of the year. PUMA and WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart have officially joined forces with Warner Bros. to create a sneaker that’s pure magic both on and off the court — the PUMA Stewie 3 “Harry Potter.” This enchanting ... Read more
“Before A’ja Wilson Became a Las Vegas Aces Legend, Her Parents Were Building Their Own Legacy at an HBCU.”BT
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson’s basketball legacy is deeply intertwined with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through her father, Roscoe Wilson Jr. Despite attending the University of South Carolina and playing under legendary coach Dawn Staley, Wilson’s journey reflects a connection to HBCU heritage that has shaped her career. Roscoe Wilson Jr., a former standout at Benedict College, played ... Read more
“Behind Every WNBA Star Is a Parent Learning to Adjust—Just Ask A’ja Wilson’s Dad.”BT
All rookies must adjust to life in the WNBA when they enter the league. Sometimes, so must their parents. Such is the case for Roscoe Wilson Jr., father to No. 1 draft pick A’ja Wilson. Fans know Wilson as an NCAA champion and now, the WNBA’s second-leading scorer as a rookie, with 20.6 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. But her father, who played professional basketball for more than 10 years overseas, introduced her to ... Read more
Up to 20% of flights could be canceled in coming weeks if gov’t shutdown drags on, as airports endure first day of crippling reductions .QN
This is not gonna fly! Up to 20% of flights could be cut in the coming weeks if the government shutdown drags on, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned — as more than 1,000 flights were canceled Friday, with airports in Washington, DC, and Chicago hit the hardest. “If this continues, and I have more controllers who decide they can’t come to work, can’t control the airspace, but instead have to take a ... Read more