Day: April 29, 2022

Albany State defeats Edward Waters 9-2

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State University Golden Rams baseball team defeated the Edward Waters Tigers (9-2) in game #1 of their 3-game series on Thursday, April 28.  The Golden Rams improved to 26-11 (24-5 in the SIAC) while the Tigers fell to 23-23.  The Golden Rams improved to (12-6) on the road.  The first pitch in game #2 is scheduled for 1:00 pm on Friday, April 29. The Golden Rams broke open a scoreless game by scoring 4 runs in the Top of the 2nd inning. …

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Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 29, 2022 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Clint Capela C Apr 26 Day-To-Day Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Apr 26 Day-To-Day Lou Williams SG Apr 25 Out Williams (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Jaylen Brown SG Apr 28 Day-To-Day Brown is experiencing left hamstring tightness but is expected to play in Game 1 against the Bucks on Sunday. Brooklyn Nets NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Ben Simmons PG Apr 24 Out Simmons is…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Robberies have sneaker store owners considering relocation

Brandon King

Friends Darris ”Gem Shoe” Kelly and Sabrian ”Boo” Sledge actualized their dream when they opened Flee Club in Chicago two years ago. However, multiple burglaries have the duo considering moving their business out of the Windy City. In a two-week stretch from mid-march to the beginning of April the store, located at 2221 W. Taylor St, has been robbed twice, with the most recent occurring April 1. According to police and the owners, at 6 am on April 1, five people broke a window to gain access to the store…

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“Black Toe” Jordan Legacy 312 on the way

Brandon King

This upcoming Jordan Legacy 312 sports a white leather upper adorned with red Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. Black leather is present on the toe and flanking the heel with elephant print showing up on the midfoot. The can’t-miss Air Revolution strap is found at the forefoot and sports ”NIKE” branding. Red bordering and branding appears on the white nylon tongue, with the same hue appearing on the collar and inner. A Jordan-branded rear tab completes this upper, which sits above a white midsole with red wrapping the…

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“Mambacita” Nike Kobe VI Protro coming May 1 on SNKRS Early Access

Brandon King

I had a suspicion that somehow Nike would louse up the ”Mambacita” Kobe VI Protro release. I thought they would likely get “Doernbechered” , meaning a shoe meant to benefit a good cause would largely be absorbed by resellers, the price inflated to an astronomical level, not only tarnishing the purpose of the release but effectively locking out many of the true enthusiasts of that shoe. It seems that by the decision to release the ”Mambacita” via Exclusive Access on the SNKRS app, a platform already synonymous with leaving sneakerheads…

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April 28, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: CP3 is perfect, Suns, Mavericks and Sixers advance

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Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Chris Paul Chris Paul absolutely perfect from the floor, and we are not talking 3/3 or 4/4; Paul nailed all 14 of his field goal attempts and all four of his free throws, which was good for 33 points to help Phoenix defeat a very game and competitive New Orleans Pelicans 115-109 to advance to the second round, where they will meet up with the Dallas Mavericks. The 14/14 marks the most consecutive field goals made in a playoff game since this particular metric…

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CP3’s perfect night helps Suns advance

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Via nba.com Staff Suns guard scores 33 points on a perfect 14-14 FGs to lead Phoenix to a series-clinching victory over the Pelicans in Game 6 of their first-round matchup. Suns point guard Chris Paul turned in one of the finest performances of an illustrious career on Thursday, setting an NBA Playoffs record while helping the Suns close out the Pelicans in their first-round series. Just eight days shy of his 37th birthday, in a season highlighted by being named a member of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team, in a city…

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