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Selection Sunday is less than three weeks away, and NBA scouts are gearing up to see top draft prospects on the biggest college basketball stage. Auburn forward Jabari Smith has taken over the top spot after a strong showing in February. He’s combined for 59 points in two games, including 11 3-pointers, making him the best shooting big man in this draft class and a complete triple threat on offense. NBA scouts have flocked to Lexington, Kentucky, to get eyes on Shaedon Sharpe, who is sitting… Source link

Former NBA star J.R. Smith, who is now a freshman golfer at North Carolina A&T, is entering the NIL game.  Smith signed a deal with Excel Sports for NIL representation, his agent Lance Young told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It’s a first for a high-profile former professional athlete and he’s gained “significant NIL interest among golfing equipment and clothing manufacturers and video game companies,” his agent said.  Smith, 36, played in the NBA for 16 years and retired after the Los Angeles… Source link

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith spent New Year’s Day in the hospital due to COVID-19. Smith — who is negative for the virus now — spoke about how the virus affected him, saying he was told, “Had I not been vaccinated, I wouldn’t be here.” Smith returned the ESPN’s “First Take” on Tuesday, where he shared his experience with COVID-19. Smith tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-December. His symptoms got worse, resulting in Smith being in the hospital on New Year’s Day, according to the New York… Source link

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith knows how to make an announcement. On Tuesday morning he tweeted this teaser to try to convince people to tune into his show, “First Take,” at 10 a.m. to hear some news he had to share.  The tone of Smith’s tweet seemed excited, so it was a little surprising to hear him announcing that he has tested positive for COVID-19. He was filming virtually and was not in the studio at the time.  “I’ve tested positive for COVID-19, I have the coronavirus. I learned this… Source link

It’s easy to see why people are confused by Urban Meyer’s move to consider bringing Tim Tebow to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The former Heisman Trophy winner hasn’t played in the NFL since 2012 and has been busy trying to make it in Major League Baseball for years. Tebow, 33, also hasn’t ever played tight end, which is what Meyer is considering for his former star QB on a one-year deal. Longtime former Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith, however, is all about it. “We need a guy like Tim… Source link

National Review Private School Head Admits ‘Anti-racist’ Curriculum Is ‘Demonizing White People for Being Born’ The head of a New York City private school that has been accused of indoctrinating students with progressive politics and “anti-racist” orthodoxy privately acknowledged that the school is guilty of “demonizing white people for being born,” according to audio from a conversation he had with a whistleblower teacher. George Davison, the head of Grace Church School in… Source link

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Aldon Smith is now wanted by police in connection with an incident of battery that occurred Saturday, April 17 in Louisiana. St. Bernard Parish District Attorney Perry M. Nicosia confirmed to Yahoo Sports that a warrant has been sworn out for Smith’s arrest in connection with an incident at the French Press Coffee House in Chalmette, Louisiana. Smith is wanted for second degree battery. According to parish officials, Smith does not have a local address, but does… Source link

Reuters Videos Nigeria’s homebrew becomes a premium brand High among the palm fronds, a tree is being tapped.This is the first step in making ogogoro – a Nigerian spirit also known as “push me, I push you.”It’s fermented using techniques dating back centuries.But today a pair of entrepreneurs are using contemporary rebranding to bring this palm wine to an affluent, global audience.In the Pedro’s distillery in Lagos, co-founder Chibueze Akukwe is adding labels to this premium version of… Source link

Best Life These Popular Products Are About to Disappear From Shelves, Experts Warn For almost a week, the 1,300-foot Ever Given container ship blocked the Suez Canal, one of the world’s most important trade routes, after it was knocked off course by strong winds and reduced visibility due to a sandstorm. The boat became lodged in the sandy clay canal bed at an angle that blocked the waterway in both directions. Thankfully, attempts to move the Ever Given using tug boats, diggers, and high… Source link

Bloomberg Fight Between Commodities Giants and Shippers Leaves Seafarers Stuck (Bloomberg) — A standoff between commodities giants and shipping companies is prolonging the labor crisis at sea, with an estimated 200,000 seafarers still stuck on their vessels beyond the expiration of their contracts and past the requirements of globally accepted safety standards. In an effort to keep deliveries of food, fuel and other raw materials on schedule, some of the big commodities firms are avoiding… Source link