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Jumbo Shrimp Players Accompany Students to Receive School Supplies, Tour Boeing Facility
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Boeing and Communities in Schools Jacksonville recently partnered for a back-to-school supply giveaway featuring 15 elementary students from Jacksonville. These 15 students were each paired with a Jumbo Shrimp player and […]
Jags Beat Kansas City Chiefs 26 – 13 in Season Opener
This year the Jaguars are celebrating 30 years of Duval football! Hopefully headed to another Superbowl play-off opportunity, the Jags season opener ended with a 26-13 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in front of a […]
Bob Hayes’ 60 year Legacy Lauded and Remembered
The Bob Hayes Invitational Track Meet Organization (BHITM) paying homage to the legacy of its namesake, recently hosted a pre-Olympic reception at the Legends Center. The evening of celebration honored local legend Bob “Bullet” Hayes, […]
How the 2024 Olympic Games are Aiming to Be More Sustainable
CINCINNATI HERALD — The 2024 Paris Olympics are prioritizing sustainability, using renewable energy and recycled materials to reduce their carbon footprint. Major sporting events like the Olympics need to adapt to climate change and its […]
From the Youth Circuit to the Olympics
By Mark Stallworth, Miami Times Contributor – | Twanisha “TeeTee” Terry’s story is a testament to determination, talent, and relentless hard work. Born and raised in Miami, Twanisha Terry discovered her passion for running at […]
Black Gymnasts Proud to Represent at Paris Olympics
Trinity Thomas Rachel Duke Donnell Wittenberg Khoi Young Fred Richard Trinity Thomas (from the Minneapolis Recorder) Last week, Minneapolis was the final stop on the journey to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Downtown Minneapolis was […]
Detroit’s Sports Rap Radio Makes History As The First All-Black-Led Sports Radio Station In The US
Detroit, MI, has done it again, and it’s only right that one of the Blackest cities in America becomes the home to the first all-Black-led sports radio station in the nation! Sports Rap Radio on […]
Negro League Game Unravels Baseball History and Culture or Durkeeville
By K. Harrison – The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp hosted hundreds of baseball fans for Negro League Baseball night as the team honored the Jacksonville Red Caps. The Shrimps faced off against the Indianapolis Indians as […]
HBCU sprinter Quanera Hayes Advances to US Olympic Trials Final
With a little over a month before the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the top American track and field athletes are looking to earn an opportunity to compete for gold. One of them is […]