• LaVar Ball explains why Lonzo's new shoe costs $495 and says Nike and Under Armour are free to battle below him
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    LaVar Ball explains why Lonzo's new shoe costs $495 and says Nike and Under Armour are free to battle below him

    The Ball family created yet another firestorm on Thursday when they unveiled Lonzo Ball's first signature shoe under the family brand, the ZO2, with a price tag of $495. Last week, it was reported that Nike, Under Armour, and Adidas were spurning the younger Ball as a potential athlete endorser because his father, LaVar, rejected a traditional endorsement deal and demanded the family's Big Baller Brand cobrand with one of the athletic-shoe giants. On Friday, LaVar was asked on "The Dan Le Batard Show" why he decided to charge $495 for the shoes.

  • Pittsburgh police investigating alleged rape at Penguins game
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    Pittsburgh police investigating alleged rape at Penguins game

    According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh police are investigating “a report of a woman being raped in a women’s restroom” during the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals playoff game Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena. “We are investigating a report of a sexual assault that reportedly occurred at the Pens game last evening,” said public safety spokeswoman Sonjya Toler to the Post-Gazette.

  • Blues stay alive with strong Game 5 effort vs. Predators
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    Blues stay alive with strong Game 5 effort vs. Predators

    Their feet were on the edge of the cliff, and the Nashville Predators were ready to give them a final shove out of the postseason. Instead, the St. Louis Blues had one of their most complete performances of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a 2-1 Game 5 win at home.