Que Lo Que! Esmery Martinez Becomes 1st Dominican-Born Female Basketball Player Drafted To WNBA
by MadameNoire
MadameNoire— Esmery Martinez is heading to Nueva Yorrrrrrrrrrrrrk to playh in the WNBA! Felicidades!
ESPN—UAB becomes 1st Division I football team to join players association. The UAB football team became the first in Division I to sign on with Athletes.org, a budding players' association.
FOX40—2024 NFL Draft: Sacramento’s Laiatu Latu becomes first defensive player selected. (FOX40.COM) -- The 2024 NFL Draft began on Thursday and Laiatu Latu, who was born in Sacramento and attended Jesuit High School in Carmichael, became the first defensive player taken off the board in the first round. Latu, a 23-year-old defensive end who attended college at UCLA, was selected 15th overall by the Indianapolis Colts []
www.totalprosports.com—Former Carolina Panthers Star Wide Receiver Becomes The First NFL Player To Sign A Professional Basketball Contract. A former wide receiver/tight end has made history, becoming the first NFL player to sign a contract with a professional basketball team. While just about everyone associated with the NFL, past and present, will be focused on the draft this week, Devin Funchess has his eyes set on basketball. Funchess also has his heart set …