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No Women Make the 2026 Forbes List of 50 Highest-Paid Athletes

May 29, 2026 Staff 0

by MildredEuropa Taylor, Face2FaceAfrica.com Forbes’ list of the world’s 50 highest-paid athletes for 2026 features zero women for the third straight year, underscoring a worrying financial gap between men and women in professional sports. Soccer superstar Cristiano […]

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DeSantis Signs ‘Teddy Bridgewater Act’ and Measure Boosting Coach Pay

May 27, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix | Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday signed into law two high school sports-related pieces of legislation, one a reaction to NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater’s suspension by the Florida High School Athletic […]

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Lynn Jones and Jaguars Coach Reunite for The Lynn Jones Experience

May 19, 2026 Staff 0

The viral January 11, 2026 sports media moment between Jacksonville Free Press reporter Lynn Jones and Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen — a now widely shared exchange seen across social media and sports platforms […]

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Number of Black players on Opening Day Rosters Increases for 2nd Straight Year

May 13, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Anthony Castrovince |Major League Baseball has the highest amount of international cultural diversity of any major U.S. sports league. But the declines in recent decades of Black players in the big leagues prompted MLB — […]

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Bigger NCAA Tournament Could Mean Bigger Gap for HBCUs

April 29, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

by Kendrick Marshall  |The NCAA tournament is about to get bigger. More teams. More sites. More First Four games. According to Yahoo Sports college reporter Ross Dellenger, “the NCAA is expected to finalize an expansion of the […]

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Detroit Officially Approved for WNBA Return with Team Set to Begin Play in 2029

April 13, 2026 Staff 0

Detroit is officially set to rejoin the WNBA. The WNBA and NBA Board of Governors have approved expansion teams for Detroit, Cleveland, and Philadelphia. Detroit’s team is scheduled to begin play in 2029, while Cleveland […]

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Bob Hayes Track Dedicated at Matthew Gilbert

April 9, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Duval County Public Schools invited the community to a special afternoon celebration as they officially dedicated the “Bullet” Bob Hayes Track & Field at Matthew Gilbert Middle School. The ceremony honored the enduring legacy of “Bullet” Bob Hayes, who […]

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From Boards to Brands, Angel Reese Changes the WNBA Playbook

April 8, 2026 Staff 0

Angel Reese is redefining what it means to be a modern WNBA star, blending elite on-court production with a marketable brand that stretches far beyond basketball — and her latest moves underscore just how much […]

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Official: Camping World Stadium to Be Jaguars Temporary Home for 2027

April 1, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

John Oehser / Jaguars senior Writer – The Jaguars will be home in Orlando – officially and temporarily.NFL owners on Tuesday unanimously approved terms of a temporary, one-year stadium lease between the Jaguars and Florida […]

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Tuskegee Coach Sues Morehouse for $1M After Humiliating Arrest

March 26, 2026 Staff 0

From the Atlanta Daily World Atlanta Daily World stands as the first Black daily publication in America. Started in 1927 by Morehouse College graduate W.A. Scott. Currently owned by Real Times Media, ADW is one […]

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