• About Us
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe
  • Submit Photo
  • Fictitious Name
  • Event Submission
    • Around Town
    • Church News
  • Contact Us
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • rss feed
Free Press of Jacksonville
  • Home
  • News
    • Community
    • Local
    • National
    • International
    • Education
    • Business
    • prnewswire
  • Entertainment
    • Crosswords
    • Sudoku
  • Politics
  • EDITORIALS
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Advice
    • Book Reviews
    • Religion
    • Urban Traveler
    • Greek Life
    • Obituaries
  • Sports
  • Calendar
  • Photos
Breaking news
  • [ June 4, 2026 ] For Juneteenth, Remember: Voting Rights = Healthy Communities Editorials
  • [ June 4, 2026 ] ‘Don’t live a jive-ass life’: Sonny Rollins, saxophone titan, dies at 95 Entertainment
  • [ June 3, 2026 ] Trump Administration’s Pretense of Piety Collides with Pope Leo’s Sincere Call for Justice Editorials
  • [ June 3, 2026 ] On Juneteenth, I’ll Celebrate Black Music at Andrew Jackson’s Plantation Editorials
  • [ June 3, 2026 ] When Politics Intersects with Professional Sports Editorials
HomeSports

Sports

sports section

Sports

Master P Has a $2.5 Million Endorsement Deal Waiting for his HBCU Bound Son

April 26, 2021 admin 0

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound three-star recruit chose to attend Tennessee State over Division I college programs like LSU, Vanderbilt and UCLA. Rap mogul Master P’s still got the hook up. In a new interview with TMZ Sports, […]

Sports

As March Madness Rolls On, So will the Myths of Black Athletic Superiority

April 22, 2021 admin 0

By Reagan Griffin Jr – (Source: www.theguardian.com) – Black sports stars have collectively achieved what they have because society presents them with few other options Not to toot my own horn, but growing up I […]

Local

Ribault Grad Selected in Top 10 WNBA Draft

April 21, 2021 admin 0

Ribault High School alumnus graduate Rennia Davis was recently selected 9th overall in the 2021 WNBA Draft. She was selected by the Minnesota Lynx in the first round of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) […]

Sports

U.S. Supreme Court Sounds Ready to Pay Student Athletes

April 16, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lauren Victoria Burke – 4.14.21 – (Source www.blackpressusa.com) – The business of college sports, which includes millions in television contracts and sponsorships, resulting in a world of lucrative payouts for everyone other than […]

Sports

Trump Pushes for Herschel Walker to Run Against Warnock in Georgia

April 13, 2021 admin 0

(Source: www.chicagodefender.com) – By Roz Edward – 4.13.21 – Donald Trump continues to insert himself in political upheavals as he has called on his conservative cohort, retired NFL star Herschel Walker to run against Sen. […]

Sports

‘Today Lee Elder Will Inspire Us’: First Black Masters Participant Takes the Tee Again

April 8, 2021 admin 0

By Doug Stutsman – Special to The Augusta Chronicle – (Source: www.augustachronicle.com) – For months, Lee Elder had envisioned hitting a drive off the first tee box at Augusta National Golf Club. At 7:37 a.m., Elder […]

Sports

Florida State’s Season Ends With 76-58 Loss to Michigan

April 7, 2021 admin 0

Kennedy Knisley – (Source: Seminoles.com)  – INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Malik Osborne scored 12 points and pulled down six rebounds as Florida State fell to Michigan, 76-58, in its third consecutive NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearance. The […]

Business

Nike and LeBron James Team Up with Florida A&M

April 7, 2021 admin 0

By Mark Stallworth – (Source: www.miamitimesonline.com) – HBCUs are rising and being recognized by iconic brands. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) are in the national spotlight and gaining greater recognition from major entities. The […]

Sports

Charles Barkley Says Politicians Want Blacks and Whites to Hate Each Other

April 5, 2021 admin 0

By Terry Shropshire | April 4, 2021 |  – (Source: rollingout.com) – Famously outspoken NBA legend Charles Barkley dropped explosive commentary during the March Madness telecast on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Prior to the airing of the […]

Sports

It Takes a Village: PAL Students Bring Home State Trophy

April 5, 2021 admin 0

by Lynn Jones – The local Police Athletic League (PAL) hosted the annual State of Florida PAL Basketball Tournament inside their Northside and Monument locations. The tournament welcomed teams from throughout the state.  The tournament […]

Posts navigation

« 1 … 31 32 33 … 68 »

WE APPRECIATE YOU DONATING TO OUR FUND THAT SUPPORTS THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM & THE INDEPENDENT PRESS

(Please enter your Payment methods data on the settings pages.)

Video Of the Week

Twitter

Tweets by @JacksonvilleFP

About JFP

JFPress provides local, state and national news.
Recent Posts
  • For Juneteenth, Remember: Voting Rights = Healthy Communities
  • ‘Don’t live a jive-ass life’: Sonny Rollins, saxophone titan, dies at 95
  • Trump Administration’s Pretense of Piety Collides with Pope Leo’s Sincere Call for Justice
  • On Juneteenth, I’ll Celebrate Black Music at Andrew Jackson’s Plantation
Menu
  • About Us
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe
  • Submit Photo
  • Fictitious Name
  • Event Submission
    • Around Town
    • Church News
Comments
    • About Us
    • Media Kit
    • Subscribe
    • Submit Photo
    • Fictitious Name
    • Event Submission
      • Around Town
      • Church News

    Copyright @ 2026 Website Design by No Regret Media