A 24-year-old man surrendered to authorities on Thursday after a nearly two-day manhunt following a shooting in a North Carolina neighborhood that left a little girl and her parents wounded, county officials said.Robert Louis Singletary was taken into custody in Tampa, Florida, just before 5 p.m., according to a statement from the Gaston County Police
Louisville women’s basketball star has tense altercation with Texas player after win
April 16, 2023 by
There was a tense moment after No. 5 Louisville took down No. 4 Texas in the womenâs NCAA Tournament Monday night in Austin, Texas. The Cardinalsâ star guard, Hailey Van Lith, who led the way with 21 points, three rebounds and three assists in the 73-51 win, made her way to the handshake line, and […]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal injured during basketball parade
April 10, 2023 by
Sen. Richard Blumenthal said: âI did indeed fracture my femur after a fellow parade goer tripped & fell on me during the parade.â | Francis Chung/POLITICO Sen. Richard Blumenthal underwent surgery Sunday after suffering a broken leg during the University of Connecticutâs victory parade for its NCAA menâs basketball champions. âI just got out of
Multiple College Basketball Games Canceled Over COVID in 2023
March 13, 2023 by
Saturdayâs game at Northwestern University in Illinois was canceled due to âCOVID-19 safety protocols,â the school reported. Although most of the world seems to have moved on from COVID handwringing, this is the second game in a row that the deep blue state university has canceled over the virus. Neither Northwestern University nor Wildcats head
Team USA Basketball Director Says LeBron James Unlikely to Play in Olympics Ever Again
July 1, 2021 by
USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said Wednesday that it is unlikely that LeBron James will ever play for Team USA at the Olympics again. Colangelo made his comments based on Jamesâ advancing years. âFather Time takes its toll,â Colangelo told ESPNâs Keyshawn, JWill and Zubin. âIf youâre a human being, your body is built…
College Basketball Coach Apologizes for Telling Team to ‘Stay on the Plantation’
March 3, 2021 by
A college basketball coach is apologizing after using an analogy during a recent locker room talk in which he told his players that they needed to âstay on the plantation.â Creighton menâs basketball coach Greg McDermott made the comments following a tough loss to Xavier last week. McDermott apologized for the remarks in a statement…
How Low Can They Go? USA Today: Kavanaugh Should âStay Off Basketball Courts When Kids Are Aroundâ
September 29, 2018 by
USA Today is getting slammed after a sports columnist for the paper published an article suggesting that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should âstay off basketball courtsâ when children are around and not coach girlsâ basketball because he was accused of sexual assault. From @usatodaysports: "The U.S. Senate may yet confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme […]
China Releases UCLA Basketball Players After Donald Trump Intervenes
November 14, 2017 by
Three UCLA basketball players who were arrested by the Chinese for shoplifting were allowed to return to the United States after President Donald Trump personally intervened with Chinese President Xi. Airline staff spotted the three basketball players checking into a flight in Shanghai, according to the Wall Street Journal just hours after Trump confirmed that he […]