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UConn Coach Geno Auriemma apologizes to South Carolina team for emotional outburst
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (204+ words) The women's basketball coaches exchanged verbal blows after South Carolina's victory over UConn last night. Coach Geno Auriemma is apologizing after an explosive moment with Dawn Staley following last night's Final Four matchup went viral. Basketball fans were shocked when…...
Who is to blame in the case of Trick Daddy vs. Alpha Kappa Alpha?
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (488+ words) The Miami rapper performed at a conference for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, but his show was shut down in the middle of the set. Should the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. have booked Trick Daddy for their…...
Slain Florida Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was the sister of Parkland shooting survivor who died by suicide months before
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (342+ words) Metayer Bowen's brother was 26-year-old Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer, who died by suicide after battling schizophrenia for years. As previously reported by theGrio, Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer was 26 when he died by suicide in Dec. 2025, after years of battling schizophrenia....
Jonathan Majors falls through window on set of Ben Shapiro-produced film
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (162+ words) The film crew for the untitled project has been on strike since March 26, according to Deadline. Majors' accident may give some more context as to why. It looks like Jonathan Majors" comeback film is off to a slippery start. The…...
What happened between Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma at that Final Four game last night?
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (414+ words) UConn coach Geno Auriemma got in South Carolina coach Dawn Staley's face, supposedly over a pregame handshake. What made South Carolina coach Dawn Staley say she will beat some a" last night? This is what everyone is trying to understand…...
J. Cole to play professional basketball with Chinese team Nanjing Monkey Kings
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (286+ words) The rapper has previously played in the African Basketball League and the Canadian Elite Basketball League. J. Cole is pursuing his hoops dreams once again. The rapper, fresh off his album release in February, just signed to the Chinese Basketball Association…...
Corinne Bailey Rae turns the millennial classic ‘Put Your Records On’ into a story of empowerment for children
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1187+ words) In this exclusive interview with theGrio, Corinne Bailey Rae opens up about her children's book, the legacy of the song, and more. Twenty years ago, in February, the world first met the sweet, soulful voice of Corinne Bailey Rae on…...
Don Lemon says he thinks about running for office: 'I could definitely run this country better than Donald Trump"
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (340+ words) The independent journalist weighed the proposition of a presidential run, saying "it could happen if the right opportunity presented itself." Don Lemon isn't ruling out a presidential run. The independent journalist said he could run the country better than the…...
Brandy admits 'there is distance' between her and Ray J right now, and she's 'loving him from afar"
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (298+ words) On her relationship with Ray J, Brandy said that taking time apart is "best for me and my peace." Brandy says that in order to protect her peace, she's had to put some "distance" between herself and Ray J. In an…...
Katseye's Manon breaks her silence after a hiatus that exposed a long pattern of Black girl group members being sidelined
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (526+ words) From Manon in Katseye to Normani in Fifth Harmony, there is a pattern in how Black women are treated in Pop girl groups." "Sometimes things unfold in ways we don't fully control, but I'm trusting the bigger picture. Thank you…...