Emmanuel Morgan

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Emmanuel Morgan

Atlanta is a movie production hub and the home to prominent rappers, so the Hawks have dedicated resources to recruit famous faces like Anne Hathaway and Gucci Mane. As a top executive for the N.B.A.'s Atlanta Hawks, Levetta Futrell is responsible for negotiating contracts with halftime performers and managing a budget that steers her department's priorities. But sometimes her job requires fetching French fries.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Emmanuel Morgan

A lawyer for Mr. Sharpe, who hosts the podcast "Club Shay Shay," said the sexual encounters were consensual and called the lawsuit "a blatant and cynical attempt" at a shakedown. Shannon Sharpe, the host of the popular sports and pop culture podcast "Club Shay Shay" and a former N.F.L. player, was sued by an ex-girlfriend who accused him of rape and sexual assault during a nearly two-year relationship.

2 months ago | infobae.com | Emmanuel Morgan

Tres cámaras descansaban sobre trípodes y varios cables negros serpenteaban en nudos por el suelo mientras Dansby Swanson, campocorto estrella de los Cachorros de Chicago, despedía su pódcast de casi una hora y se levantaba para dar las gracias a su invitado. Ambos tenían una apretada agenda por delante, pero no en forma de práctica de bateo o de entrenamiento de pesas. "¿Qué tienes previsto para el resto del día?" preguntó Swanson.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Emmanuel Morgan

Three cameras rested on tripods and black cords snaked in knots across the floor as Dansby Swanson, a star shortstop for the Chicago Cubs, signed off on his nearly hourlong podcast and stood up to thank his guest. They had busy schedules ahead, but not in the form of batting practice or weight training. "What do you have going the rest of the day?" Swanson asked. "Whatever they tell me to do," his interview subject, the Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker, said with a laugh.

Mar 8, 2025 | nytimes.com | Emmanuel Morgan |Graham Dickie

Two men, barefoot and wearing traditional loincloths around their waists, tussled with each other on a stage transformed to look like a sumo ring. A fighting consultant, who had been observing the rehearsal nearby, stepped in to offer advice: The men's arm movements were too straight; their motions needed to be smoother and more circular. Moments later, the two actors were at it again: reaching out, shifting their weight and then pushing off each other in a grappling exchange.