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By Andrew Lawrence – Andrew Lawrence The former NFL player believes uncomfortable conversations are a way of bridging the racial divide. So he wrote a book about them. What’s in a name? Power, says Emmanuel […]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press — Huge holes in state budgets due to the coronavirus pandemic and the demonstrated eagerness of fans to bet on sports are likely to spur a […]

By Brian Campbell  – Nov 29, 2020 – Both men will take home a sizable check for their efforts in Los Angeles on Saturday. Former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. will each take home a […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – For the first time in NFL history, an all-Black crew will officiate an NFL game. The historic occasion will happen when the […]

By STEPHEN WHYNO – The Florida Panthers on Tuesday hired Brett Peterson as an assistant general manager, making him the first Black executive to hold that position in the NHL. Peterson’s hiring comes days after the […]

By Stephen Edelson – Asbury Park Press – The landscape included high-profile athletes protesting racial injustice, overheated rhetoric and push-back from hallowed institutions. Sound familiar? While those flashbacks are from a half-century ago, they could […]

Brandon Marshall ate defensive backs for lunch during his 13-year NFL career. The 6’5″ former All-Pro receiver conquered entire defenses. Now he aims to conquer the podcast and fitness lanes. Growing by leaps and bounds, […]

Mario Barrios (26-0-0 with 17 KOs) remained undefeated on Halloween night with a knockout of Ryan Karl (18-3-0 with 12 KOs) in front of a Showtime pay-per-view audience. The WBA 140-pound champ stopped Karl in […]