moranelkarifnews : Draymond named West's Defensive Player of Month, boosts DPOY case
Draymond named West’s Defensive Player of Month, boosts DPOY case originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green strengthened his case for 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year after adding another accolade to his résumé. The Warriors star forward has been named the Western Conference Kia Defensive Player of the Month for games […]
moranelkarifnews : WNBA coach takes subtle shot at Trump over ‘attacks’ on trans athletes
The WNBA celebrated Transgender Day of Visibility Monday, and one of its coaches appeared to take a shot at President Donald Trump. Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve issued a statement saying there have been “executive and legislative attacks” on transgender people. “On this transgender visibility day, a time of escalating executive and legislative attacks […]
moranelkarifnews : California Dem compares ‘Save Girls Sports’ law to Nazi Germany, as two trans athlete ban bills fail to pass
The California state legislature failed to pass two separate bills aimed at protecting girls sports from trans inclusion on Tuesday. During debate for one of the bills, a Democratic state lawmaker compared the proposals to practices employed by Nazi Germany in the holocaust. California assembly member Rick Chavez Zbur made the comparison while arguing against […]
moranelkarifnews : Cowboys’ Micah Parsons voices support for agent after Jerry Jones’ perceived disrespect: ‘No one I trust more’
Micah Parsons is eligible for a contract extension, and his representatives and the Dallas Cowboys could soon hash out a massive new deal for the All-Pro pass rusher. During apparent negotiations, Jerry Jones seemed to take a jab at Parson’s agent, David Mulugheta. According to Jones, he spent “five, six hours” directly engaging with Parsons […]
moranelkarifnews : NBA futures betting 2025: Odds, expert picks, predictions including Evan Mobley for DPOY
It’s nearing the end of the regular season and a few NBA awards are heating up like Defensive Player of the Year as Draymond Green, Evan Mobley, and Dyson Daniels battle it out in a three-player race. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest […]
moranelkarifnews : Philadelphia hopes to re-sign Quentin Grimes, if they can afford to
You have to look hard for bright spots in this Philadelphia 76ers season, but Quentin Grimes is one of them. Since being traded to Philadelphia from Dallas as part of the Caleb Martin deal, Grimes has averaged 21.8 points a game while shooting 39.2% from 3, plus adding 5 rebounds and 4 assists a night. […]
moranelkarifnews : Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni ‘really excited’ to visit Trump for Super Bowl celebration at White House
It sure seems like any speculation that the Philadelphia Eagles wouldn’t want to visit the president is out the window. There were rumors floating shortly after the Birds won the Super Bowl that they would not attend the White House to celebrate the victory, but those were nixed. President Donald Trump extended the invite, and […]
moranelkarifnews : Nigerian boxer suddenly dies after collapsing mid-fight: ‘Unpredictable nature of the sport’
Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, a professional boxer from Nigeria, died suddenly over the weekend after he collapsed in the third round of a light-heavyweight fight in Ghana, according to officials. Oluwasegun tragically died Saturday at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, located in the capital of Accra, after he collapsed less than halfway through his eight-round bout against Ghana’s Jon […]
moranelkarifnews : Chiefs owner ‘honored’ that Trump invited Super Bowl team that couldn’t attend White House due to COVID
President Donald Trump may have predicted that it’d be the Kansas City Chiefs to commemorate a Super Bowl title at the White House this year – and he may be correct after all. The Chiefs were unable to make good on Trump’s Super Bowl LIX pick, falling short of their quest to threepeat with a […]
moranelkarifnews : Athletics’ Sacramento era starts with historic blowout, ‘Sell the team’ chants and peculiar circumstances
The Sacramento era for the Athletics could not have gotten off to a worse start. In case you missed it, the A’s will be in Sacramento in a minor league ballpark for at least the next three seasons before calling Las Vegas home. They had spent the previous 57 seasons in Oakland. Well, Monday marked […]