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The State Of African-Americans In Major League Baseball

August 24, 2020 admin 0

By Exavier Pope – Two Major League Baseball teams’ fates just collided in an epic seven-game World Series as the heavily favored Houston Astros were vanquished by the repeatedly clutch Washington Nationals. The teams were […]

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Ray Leonard Jr. Carves Own Path to Success in Sports and Motivational Speaking

August 20, 2020 admin 0

By Terry Shropshire | August 20, 2020  – Folks may initially observe Ray Leonard Jr.’s success, personable nature and easygoing eloquence and falsely assume he’s always had it all. After all, he was raised in wealth […]

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LeBron James Wears Fake MAGA Hat in Support of Breonna Taylor

August 20, 2020 admin 0

By Terry Shropshire – LeBron James may have suffered a crushing 100-93 loss to the Portland Trailblazers in the opening round of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, but he won big in the court […]

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How Advertising Fuels Racist Myths in Sport

August 19, 2020 admin 0

A view from Matt Readman – The best and worst of how we deal with race as a society is exaggerated in sport, so the myths surrounding it must be re-examined. If the Black Lives […]

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NBA Strikes Sponsorship Deal with DoorDash, Will Help Black Businesses

August 18, 2020 admin 0

By Vincent Frank –  August 18, 2020 – It was earlier this month that the NBA and NBPA announced a new foundation to help support black communities through the United States. Under that guise, an initial […]

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Washington Hires Wright As NFL’s 1st Black Staff President

August 17, 2020 admin 0

The Washington Soccer Workforce on Monday employed Jason Wright as staff president, making him the primary Black particular person to carry that place in NFL historical past. At 38, he turns into the NFL’s youngest staff president and can run […]

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‘Kobe Bryant Day’ Officially Declared for 8/24 in Metro Los Angeles

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By Terry Shropshire | August 12, 2020 |ounty officials in suburban Los Angeles are officially declaring the date 8/24/2020 as “Kobe Bryant Day,” in honor of the slain Lakers legend and all-time great NBA superstar. […]

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Hockey, Rocked by Racist Acts, Embraces Black Lives Matter Campaigns

August 12, 2020 admin 0

By Morgan Campbell – To a degree not seen before, players are kneeling for the United States national anthem and speaking out publicly on fighting racism, with backing from the National Hockey League. Minnesota Wild forward […]

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NFL Chief Doctor Says Teams, Players Must Be Educated About Risks of COVID

August 11, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE By Stacy M. Brown – Reportedly, training camps are equipped with proximity tracking devices that will alert players or staff when they are too close to one other. The device also collects data, […]

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Big Ten Presidents Vote to Cancel Football Season; MSU & U-M Vote Not to Play

August 10, 2020 admin 0

WXYZ) — Both Michigan President Mark Schlissel and Michigan State President Samuel Stanley voted to cancel the 2020 Big Ten college football season, according to a report from Dan Patrick. According to Patrick, both the […]

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