Ryan Shepard, Author at Def Pen

Chris Paul’s HBCU Classic Heads to Chocolate City

On December 4-5, 2026, CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., will host the 2026 Toyota Chris Paul HBCU Classic. The two-day event will feature historically Black colleges and universities from across…

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Don Nelson Passes Away At 86

On Sunday, August 9, 2026, Don Nelson’s family announced that the legendary coach had passed away at 86. Player Highlights: Won five National Basketball Association (NBA) championships; Number retired by…

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Teddy Bridgewater Calls It a Career at 33

On Sunday, August 9, 2026, Teddy Bridgewater was placed on the retired/reserved list before the Detroit Lions took the field for practice. “Teddy Bridgewater is going to step away,” Detroit…

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Latto Joins Claressa Shields for Atlanta Title Walkout

When Claressa Shields makes her way to the ring on Saturday, she won’t be alone. Not only will she have thousands of fans cheering her on, but she’ll also have…

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Clark Cleared: WNBA Rescinds Tech, Saves Liberty Date

Caitlin Clark will join Kelsey Mitchell and her teammates on Tuesday for their game against the New York Liberty, after all. TL;DR During the third quarter of Saturday’s Fever-Sky matchup,…

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Tamm Thibeault’s Perfect 10 Crowns a New Middleweight Queen

On Saturday, August 8, 2026, a new champion was crowned in the middleweight division. Result: Thibeault def. Robinson (UD, 10) Judges: 100-90, 100-90, 100-90 Division: Middleweight Title(s): IBF, WBO, RING…

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Jay-Z Extends His Stadium Victory Lap

Why slow down when everyone else is still trying to catch up? Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter asserted himself as the heir to rap’s throne with Reasonable Doubt, and 30 years later,…

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