By SHANNON SCOVEL and SYDNEE SINGLETARY, Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism | Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Capital News Service On Sept. 10, PointsBet posted a SpongeBob SquarePants meme showing a cartoon character holding a “To-Do List” of current and former injured football players, including University of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers. The caption of
By KEVIN MCNULTY, Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism | Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Capital News Service Colorado legalized sports betting in 2020. And the University of Colorado was ready to capitalize. Kevin McNulty reports. This story was produced by The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism
Barely a month after officially unveiling his label Spotlite Records, Nigerian gospel music sensation Moses Bliss blesses one of his signed artists Chizie with a car gift. Taking to social media, Chizie expressed gratitude to God for the blessing. He also thanked Moses Bliss for the generous gift. “Thank you, Jesus,for every blessing you give
*Janet Jackson’s nephew TJ Jackson says he’s never been a fan of her “over-sexualized” performances. TJ shared his opinion on social media after a fan shared a clip of Janet performing “Would You” in concert and she simulates oral sex on a fan strapped to a table, Page Six reports. “I never liked when she
Cece Winans-Love continues her ‘Believe For It’ Tour on March 9, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida. *“It’s still giving hope,” said 15-time Grammy-winning Cece Winans-Love about her Grammy and 2-time GMA Dove Award-winning “Believe For It” (Puresprings Gospel/Fair Trade) live album that is still popular and thriving after two years since its March 12, 2021 release.
Kodak Black is seen, outside Casablanca, during the Paris Fashion Week – Menswear Fall Winter 2023/2024: Day Five on January 21, 2023, in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) *Rapper Kodak Black has been ordered to enter drug rehab after a warrant was issued for his arrest for violating the conditions of his bail.
Keke Palmer / Instagram *On Monday, Keke Palmer and her boyfriend Darius Jackson announced the birth of their first child, a baby boy named Leodis Andrellton Jackson. The actress shared a photo of her family on Instagram, writing, “Born during Black History Month, with a name to match! LEODIS ANDRELLTON JACKSON, welcome to the world
Tory Lanez – Getty *Tory Lanez’s sentencing in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case has been postponed till April. A judge Tuesday set a new sentencing date of April 10 after the rapper was convicted of assault and felony weapons charges for shooting Meg in the feet during a 2020 argument in the Hollywood Hills
Steven Curtis Chapman is already the most-awarded Christian music artist in history and as of this week, he continues his reign. His current radio single, “Don’t Lose Heart,” has hit No. 1, making it Chapman’s 50th career chart-topping song and the first artist to achieve this feat in the industry. The post Steven Curtis Chapman
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