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Clippers Oust Doc Rivers Following Playoff Elimination NBA Now Down to Just Four Blacks in Charge of Teams

October 6, 2020 admin 0

Doc Rivers has resigned as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers in what Steve Ballmer, the team’s chairman, describes as a “mutual decision.” The team had high hopes this year including an anticipated championship run […]

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MLB Great Bob Gibson Dies at 84

October 4, 2020 Staff 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Gibson emerged as a raw, but immensely talented rookie who would not be denied stardom. He became a full-time starting pitcher in July 1961 and earned his first All-Star appearance in 1962. […]

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NFL Postpones Steelers-Titans After 2 More Positive Tests

October 1, 2020 admin 0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL postponed Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game at Tennessee until later in the season after one additional Titans player and one personnel member tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement Thursday came […]

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Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Reaches Out to Help Former NBA Player Delonte West

September 30, 2020 admin 0

By Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer – Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban picked up Delonte West at a Dallas gas station on Monday and is attempting to help the homeless former NBA player get his life […]

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Tyrod Taylor Had His Lung Accidentally Punctured by NFL Team Doctor

September 29, 2020 admin 0

By Terry Shropshire | NFL quarterback Tyrod Taylor had one of his lung’s punctured by the Los Angeles Chargers team medical practitioner, robbing him of his ability to start last Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, and beyond. […]

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Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley Defend the Cops Who Fatally Shot Breonna Taylor

September 28, 2020 admin 0

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton – Former NBA All-Stars Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal are catching heat for comments made on Thursday night’s pregame show on TNT. Before the playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers […]

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Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame Running Back, Dies at 77

September 23, 2020 admin 0

CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with […]

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Jackson State announces Deion Sanders As Its Next Head Football Coach

September 22, 2020 admin 0

By ESPN – Deion Sanders will be the next head football coach at Jackson State, he announced Sunday on his new podcast. “God called me to Jackson State,” Sanders said on the first episode of […]

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Michael Jordan Starts NASCAR Racing Team with Bubba Wallace

September 22, 2020 admin 0

By Terry Shropshire  – By Terry Shropshire  – NBA icon Michael Jordan has already conquered the hardwood, and now he is seeking to dominate competitive racing as he has announced the formation of an official NASCAR team. […]

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Foot Locker Stores to Become Voter Registration Sites Retailer Joins Forces with ‘Rock the Vote’

September 21, 2020 admin 0

Foot Locker is helping voters get a leg up this election year. The athletic retailer is joining forces with the non-profit Rock the Vote to give voter registration services. For 30 years, Rock the Vote has been […]

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