Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross may have shared some comments publicly that could end up helping Colin Kaepernick grievance suit that claimed the NFL’s owners colluded to keep him from being signed to a team after taking a knee during the National Anthem in protest against police brutality. According to the NY Daily News, Ross […]
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Did Mark Cuban Hire a Black Woman CEO as a Positive Publicity Stunt?
You didn’t think this would slide without a collective side-eye, did you, Mark Cuban? Surely you jest. Cuban, longtime owner of the Dallas Mavericks, held a press conference last week to announce that he had hired Cynthia Marshall, an African-American woman, as interim CEO of the Mavericks. The hiring made Marshall the first Black woman […]
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Should 49-Year-Old Roy Jones Jr. Really Fight Again?
The champ is back. At least for one last fight. Former boxer Roy Jones Jr., who held titles in five different weight classes, will fight his 75th and reportedly last fight on Feb. 8 against Scott Sigmon in Pensacola, Fla. Jones, 49, has not fought since February 2017 but will have the opportunity to host […]
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Does the Frequently Viewed Ryan Shazier Injury Make You Reconsider Dangers of Football?
The NFL is under fire nationwide. Social issues and domestic violence problems aside, injuries this season have taken a toll on players and viewers alike. Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier lies on the field after an apparent injury in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Dec. 4, […]
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Will Deshaun Watson Be the Next RGIII?
Just as Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was unwrapping the gift of perhaps the best rookie season ever, it was over. Watson exploded on the scene with a 50-yard run against the Cincinnati Bengals on a nationally televised Thursday night game and never looked back—until last week. Watson tore his ACL in practice on Nov. […]
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Day 1 of NBA Free Agency: Curry Gets Huge Deal, Hayward Hears Heat Sales Pitch
J.J. Redick is trusting the process. Gordon Hayward got his sales pitch from Miami. And David West, finally a champion, is coming back for one last season. The first day of NBA free agency Saturday saw things starting to take shape, though there’s still dozens more moves to come in the next few days. After […]
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2 Black Coaches Face Off in NBA Finals for First Time in 42 Years
As the 2017 NBA Finals tipped off on June 1, two names you may hear mentioned at least once during the broadcasts are Al Attles and KC Jones. Most fans of this younger generation of basketball players may not know exactly who those men are, but for historians of the sport those names mentioned together […]
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Another Viewpoint: ‘Heroes: Introducing Rube Foster’
By Tim Lacy Before I was interrupted in our last edition, I was taking you into the world of the Negro Leagues. I was about to introduce you to Andrew “Rube” Foster. Rube is most famous for his role as one of the people behind the scenes that helped establish the Negro Leagues in 1920. […]
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Pete Brown, First Black Player to Win PGA Tour Event, Dies at 80
By The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) Pete Brown, the first Black player to win a PGA Tour event, died May 1. He was 80. PGA Tour officials say Brown died in Augusta. Details on the cause of death weren’t immediately available. Brown won the 1964 Waco Turner Open in Burneyville, Okla., and the 1970 […]