By Rob Book, THE CONVERSATION | Editorial credit: Natursports / shutterstock.com When a young athlete is drafted into the NBA – as 58 players were on June 22, 2023 – it is often seen as a life-changing event. The money makes it so. Salaries for first-round draft picks this year are projected to range from about $2.4 million at the low […]
Photo courtesy of nyc.gov NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today awarded the Key to the City of New York to members of the New York Liberty, the 2024 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) champions. This is the first time in the franchise’s history that the team has won the WNBA Championship. […]
By Paul Hudrick, sbnation.com |Editorial Credit: Zero99 / shutterstock.com There’s just something about a New York point guard. There’s a toughness and a flair that only those from the Big Apple seem to possess. You’re reminded of it when you walk into Gauchos Gym in the South Bronx. You look up at the wall at all […]
Thousands of fans packed into the Canyon of Heroes in Lower Manhattan to watch the Liberty’s championship parade. Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Katie Honan and Gwynne Hogan | thecity.nyc Hundreds of supporters clad in the team’s signature Statue of Liberty aquamarine lined Broadway’s Canyon of Heroes. Office workers at the windows above dumped reams of shredded paper […]
By Jordan Robinson, www.wnba.com | Photo courtesy of www.wnba.com (1) New York Liberty vs. (2) Minnesota Lynx Game 1: Lynx at Liberty: Thursday, Oct. 10, 8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN Game 2: Lynx at Liberty: Sunday, Oct. 13, 3:00 p.m. ET, ABC Game 3: Liberty at Lynx: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN Game 4: Liberty at Lynx: Friday, […]
By Staff Writer | Photo credit Julien Alfred Facebook Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire has promised a grand celebration for Saint Lucia’s Olympic star, Julien Alfred, when she returns to the island next month. Speaking at Monday’s pre-cabinet press briefing, Hilaire emphasized that Alfred, who made history as Saint Lucia’s first Olympic champion and […]
Photo courtesy: Jamaicans.com As Heart NSTA continues to prepare its students for the future, the 2024 WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, France, marks a significant milestone. According to Dwayne Bent, Director of Institutional Infrastructure Development, Team Jamaica is ready to show the world that they have what is required to compete at an international level, and […]
Bandit running apparel will face off against big retail names, such as Nike, at the Olympics. One thing entrepreneurs and Olympic athletes have in common is a hustle mindset. That’s certainly the case for one small running apparel brand, Bandit, which is sponsoring the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for this year’s […]
By Denzil Wilks | jamaicans.com The Paris Games are fast approaching, and the centuries-old rivalry between Jamaica and the USA is on full display across social media. The seeming media bias and exaggerated pronouncements hyping USA track and field athletes like Noah Lyles and Sha’carri Richardson, clear favorites to medal, have raised the ire of Jamaicans. In our […]
By Christopher Damman | The Conversation When milliseconds can mean the difference between silver and gold, endurance athletes in sports like marathon running, cycling, rowing and swimming optimize every aspect of their physiology for a competitive edge. Many of these efforts result in enhancing the performance of mitochondria, the tiny but mighty energy-generating powerhouses within your […]