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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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

 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. […]

Weigh-in day is a boxer’s second most demanding public ritual. Fighters slim down for a photographed stare-down, and then only have 24 hours to rehydrate and mentally prepare. Standing nose-to-nose with the undefeated fighter Steven […]

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 […]