Cyball, a football-themed play-to-earn mobile game, just raised $1.8 million in the seed funding round. This round was led by Bitkraft Ventures, with the contribution of many other notable brands. The Cyball backers include Animoca Brands, Impossible Finance, Ascensive Assets, Merit Circle, and others. As presently constructed, the mobile game operates on both Solana and…Continue Reading

Albert Pujols is returning for at least one more year with the St. Louis Cardinals, the team the future Hall of Famer played for in the first 11 seasons of his career.Pujols and the Cardinals have agreed to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million, according to multiple reports.The St. Louis Dispatch and Athletic were the first to…Continue Reading

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving hadn’t appeared in a game at Barclays Center since Game 2 of the 2021 Eastern Conference Semifinals until Sunday’s 119-110 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Much of the focus was placed on Irving’s return to full-time player status in his home debut. He finished with 16 points, two rebounds, and…Continue Reading

For the past few years, rival scouts have heaped praise on the Diamondbacks’ farm system, complimenting the organization for its position-player depth and for the number of pitchers who have emerged with major league-caliber stuff.The only knock has been one of pure upside: Who among the position players, evaluators have wondered, is the superstar around…Continue Reading

Wanda Sykes promised us – and therefore me, specifically – a gay Oscars show. And we certainly got a welcome gay-as-can-be moment on the Oscars stage.Ariana DeBose capped a stunning awards season by winning the best supporting actress award for her role as Anita in “West Side Story” – becoming the first openly queer Afro-Latina to win…Continue Reading

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards after the comedian made a joke about a possible “G.I. Jane” sequel directed at Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head. The moment, which left audiences puzzled as to what happened, occurred just before Smith won an Oscar for best actor.Smith had at first seemed to laugh, while his wife, who…Continue Reading

Xavier Moon signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday after a previous stint with the team earlier this season. Moon, who went undrafted out of Morehead State in 2017, previously signed three 10-day contracts via the hardship exception in December and January. He averaged 5.5 points, 1.7 assists and 1.5 rebounds…Continue Reading

On Sunday, it was reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic that the New Orleans Pelicans will convert the two-way contract of rookie Jose Alvarado to a four-year deal. Alvarado, who went undrafted out of Georgia Tech, originally signed a two-way contract with the Pelicans last July. He had played sparingly to begin the season,…Continue Reading