Category: News

NBA divulges why it changed on court sneaker policy

Brandon King

Last week it was reported the NBA was significantly altering the rules on sneakers. Beginning with the 2018-19 season the league will allow players to wear any color shoes at any point through the season. In providing a rationale as to why the NBA changed course on this matter, NBA Senior VP of Identity, Outfitting & Equipment Christopher Arena had this to SoleCollector: We’ve evolved our guidelines to allow players to display colors on their sneakers that reflect their team colors or any other colors that allow them to express…

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Philadelphia 76ers are interviewing for vacant GM position

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The Philadelphia began interviewing candidates for their General Manager position left vacant by the resignation of Bryan Colangelo following some infamous Twitter activity. Yesterday the team interviewed Utah Jazz assistant GM Justin Zanik. Zanik had previously been an agent with ASM Sports prior to joining the Jazz as the assistant General Manager. He joined the Milwaukee Bucks in June 2016 for the same role on the promise he would be the GM-in-waiting. The Bucks ended passing him up to hire Jon Hurst. Sources: After contentious ownership disagreement over search, Bucks…

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Defending NASCAR championship team forced to shut down after this season

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Apparently winning does, in fact, not cure all ills. Furniture Row Racing, the team that Martin Truex Jr. won last year’s Cup championship and still drives for, failed to land a sponsorship deal for next season and will shut down after this season. The team’s current sponsor, 5-Hour Energy, decided not to renew sponsorship for next season. Team owner Barney Visser had this to say in a statement: This is not good for anybody. The numbers just don’t add up. I would have to borrow money to continue as a…

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Conflicting reports around Colin Kaepernick Nike Signature shoe and apparel line

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Following the initial emerging of word of Colin Kaepernick’s deal with Nike, Darren Rovell of ESPN reported there were no plans to produce a signature for him nor an apparel line. Not so fast, according to Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports. He refutes the earlier Rovell tweet saying a sneaker and apparel line is coming. I have tremendous professional respect for Darren but we’re going to step on each other here. I’ve been told by multiple sources there is absolutely a contract commitment by @nike for a signature shoe and…

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This Nike Air Max 1 is releasing this month

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This latest colorway of the iconic Air Max 1 is coming in time for the fall. This Air Max 1 features a tan leather and mesh upper. Black is seen on the lateral and medial branding, mudguard and heel and tongue branding. Mint green finds a home on the tongue, inner and the outsole. A white midsole completes the look of this shoe. This Air Max 1 is expected to release very soon at nike.com and select Nike Sportswear locations. Nike Air Max 1 319986-206 $110 September 2018

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MEAC football recap week 1

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Norfolk State 34, Virginia State 13 NORFOLK, Va. – Aaron Savage tied his career high with 112 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns, and Norfolk State pulled away with a strong second-half performance to top Virginia State 34-13 in the Union Bank & Trust Labor Day Classic on Saturday night at William “Dick” Price Stadium. Box Score | Recap Ohio 38, Howard 32 ATHENS, Ohio – Coach Mike London and the Howard University football team came up short as they were edged out by Ohio University, 38-32, despite putting up an impressive 645…

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GP II among three players to sign Trail Blazers training camp deal

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According to ESPN’S Adrian Wojnarowski, the Portland Trail Blazers have inked Gary Payton II , Chinanu Onuaku, and Cam Oliver to training camp deals. Chinanu Onuaku, Cam Oliver and Gary Payton II have agreed to training camp deals with Portland, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 3, 2018 We last stew Payton II last year, as he played on a two-way deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. In his 23 total game between the Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks, Payton II posted averages of 3.0 points and…

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SIAC Football Recap September 1

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Clark Atlanta 30, Mississippi College 31 From clarkatlantasports.com: In his first game at quarterback for Clark Atlanta University, Charles Stafford threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns and had a big pass to set up a go-ahead fourth-quarter TD, but Drake McCarter’s 18-yard field goal with 3:58 left lifted Mississippi College to a 31-30 win over CAU Thursday in Clinton, Miss. With CAU (0-1) down 28-23 early in the fourth quarter, Stafford threw a high-arching, 45-yard dart to Drakar Jerry to the Mississippi College 1-yard line.  Two plays later, Stafford…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: CT woman steals 14 pairs of sneakers from North Haven store

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North Haven, Connecticut is the setting for our latest edition of what reprobates do when they want sneakers. Local police have released surveillance photograph on social media of a woman who stole 14 pairs of shoes valued at $1,095 from a DSW. According to police, a woman with long black hair wearing a black tank top and black leggings and slides stole the shoes from the DSW located at 410 Universal Drive North. She removed the shoes from their boxes and hid them in a large, black DSW shopping bag.…

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SWAC Football Recaps Week 1

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Alabama State 26, Tuskegee 20 (OT) The Alabama State had not defeated in-state Tuskegee in six years and as they trailed for most of the game, it appeared that the streak was headed to a seventh year. However when the Hornets’ quarterback Darryl Pearson, Jr. scored to tie the contest at 20 apiece with 5:09 remaining in the game. Tuskegee was unable to make anything happen on their subsequent drive and Alabama State got the ball back and ran out the clock to take the game into overtime. In the…

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