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North Florida Major Taylor Cycling Club Chapter Ready to Go the Distance

September 17, 2020 admin 0

Recently, in the early morning hours, the newly formed Major Taylor Cycling Club of North Florida (MTCCNF) gathered at James Weldon Johnson Park in downtown Jacksonville to celebrate the history of the club.  “We wanted […]

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NFL’s Peyton Manning Sets Up Scholarships at 6 HBCUs; Doug Williams is Shocked

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By Terry Shropshire | September 17, 2020 |  – NFL legend Peyton Manning has established scholarships at six historically Black colleges and universities, including one in the name of icon Doug Williams at Grambling State University. Manning, 44, […]

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WNBA star Maya Moore Married Jonathan Irons, the Man She Helped Free from Wrongful Conviction

September 16, 2020 admin 0

By Kelly McCarthy – Basketball star turned activist Maya Moore revealed that she and Jonathan Irons have married.  The pair joined “Good Morning America” Wednesday to share exclusive details of their unique love story that blossomed […]

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Roy Jones Jr. Says He May Have Made a Mistake in Taking Exhibition Boxing Match Against Mike Tyson

September 15, 2020 admin 0

 By Brent Brookhouse  – Jones again pushed the idea that his bout with Tyson is more dangerous than the exhibition rules imply. While the California State Athletic Commission has made it clear the planned Nov. […]

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Cliff Robinson, 53, Former NBA Star, Dies of Lymphoma

September 14, 2020 admin 0

Cliff Robinson, a revered NBA veteran who played for 18 seasons, died Saturday at his Portland, Oregon, home. He was 53. Robinson, affectionately known as “Uncle Cliffy,” died after a yearlong battle with lymphoma, his family […]

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Jalen Ramsey Gets 5-Year, $105 Million Extension from Rams

September 11, 2020 admin 0

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Ramsey will become the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history after agreeing to a five-year, $105 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams. The extension announced Wednesday includes […]

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Wallace Leaving Richard Petty Motorsports at Season’s End

September 11, 2020 admin 0

By Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing Writer – CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bubba Wallace, loaded with several new sponsors he personally signed, will leave Richard Petty Motorsports at the end of the season and take […]

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College Sports Remain on Hold, Except for Football

September 10, 2020 admin 0

LOIS ELFMAN | 9/10/2020 – The NCAA has made it clear that there will be no championships held in fall sports for Divisions I, II or III due to COVID-19. Most of the colleges and […]

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Colin Kaepernick Has Been Nominated for the NFL Hall of Fame

September 9, 2020 admin 0

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 8, 2020 –  After leading the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl in 2013, some football fans say that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick belongs in the NFL Hall of Fame. […]

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Eric Trump, Son of President Donald Trump, Tweets on Potential NFL Protests: ‘Football is Officially Dead’

September 8, 2020 admin 0

USA TODAY Jim Reineking – If you’ve already held your fantasy football draft, you wasted your time.  That is, at least according to Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, who tweeted Monday night that […]

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