Day: May 2, 2023

SIAC Announces 2023 Softball All-Conference Team

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Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its 2023 softball all-conference awards, as voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors. Lane’s Millay Lambert headlines the all-conference team after being selected as the 2023 SIAC Player of the Year and Utility Player of the Year. Her teammate, Jersey Cabana was named 2023 Starting Pitcher of the Year.  Spring Hill’s Paityn Desormeaux earned this year’s Relief Pitcher of the Year honor and Fort Valley State’s Raven Webb was selected as the 2023 SIAC Freshman of the Year.  Lane’s head coach, Joel Worthington, has been named the 2023 SIAC Softball Coach of…

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Brandon King

The ‘Red Cement” Air Jordan 4 is a new colorway of the 4 that is part of Jordan Brand’s summer release roster. As can be ascertained by its moniker, its aesthetic is similar to that of classic “White Cement” colorway, but with fire red tagged in for the cement grey on the “wings” rear heel and midsole. Fire red also shows up on the Jumpman branding on the tongue with black appearing at the inner as well as on the lace tabs. A white and black speckled fire red midsole…

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Breaking News: 3rd stabbing near UC Davis campus in a week, tensions high on campus as overnight-in-shelter order lifted

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Courtesy of CNN’s Cheri Mossburg, Dakin Andone, Tina Burnside, Officials in Davis, California, have lifted an overnight shelter-in-place order after they were unable to find a suspect in a knife attack late Monday – the third such incident following two fatal stabbings in less than a week near the campus of the University of California, Davis.  The startling order not to venture out followed Monday’s stabbing, which left a woman in critical condition. That attack was preceded by the killings Saturday evening of UC Davis senior Karim Abou Najm and…

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“Miami” Reebok Shaq Attaq coming May 12

Brandon King

This upcoming Reebok Shaq Attaq pays homage to the Diesel’s time playing for the Miami Heat. It’s color palette is a nod to the Heat’s Floridian alternate gamer, a jersey Miami wore during their 2006 championship season. The white leather foundational layer is overlaid with black and a pink-stitched grey. Orange shows up on the eyelets and backing the tongue with pink present on the end of the pump and the SHAQ logo on the rear heel. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white and black midsole and a multi-colored…

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Former UFC fighter Felipe Colares, hit and killed by bus in Brazil

Brandon King

Veteran Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Felipe Colares, passed away Monday. Brazilian website Combate confirmed the 29 mixed martial artist was hit by a bus in Rio de Janeiro after leaving a training session. Colares was taken immediately to a hospital but died en route. In September 2017 Colares won the Jungle Fight 145-pound Featherweight championship , which earned him a UFC roster spot. He debut in the Octagon February 2, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2, losing a unanimous decision to Geraldo de Freitas. Colares would…

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Miami University women’s hoops coach resigns due to inappropriate, salacious relationship with player

Brandon King

Miami ( OH) women’s basketball coach DeUnna Hendrix resigned last week after an investigation into alleged misconduct, according to a university spokesperson. In an interview with the Miami Student, Coach Hendrix said cited “competive reasons” , whatever that means, saying the following: “It’s pretty matter of fact, just looking at the state of the program, with some valuable pieces jumping in the portal and obviously, we’ve been building for four years. So going into a contract year, it was really important that all the pieces stay in place. And so…

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“Spider-Verse” Air Jordan 1 High OG: Official Images

Brandon King

Just as was the case with the “Origin Story” Air Jordan 1, the “Spider Verse” Air Jordan 1 High OG is inspired by a Spider Man film, in this case the upcoming Across the Spider Verse that drops June 2 of this year. It sports “Chicago” styled color blocking,, however the red section feature the reality distortions seen in the film. Black Swooshes adorn the sides , with the same hue showing up on the laces, collar and inner. The aesthetic of the upper is completed with “NIKE AIR” branding…

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