• About Us
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe
  • Submit Photo
  • Fictitious Name
  • Event Submission
    • Around Town
    • Church News
  • Contact Us
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • rss feed
Free Press of Jacksonville
  • Home
  • News
    • Community
    • Local
    • National
    • International
    • Education
    • Business
    • prnewswire
  • Entertainment
    • Crosswords
    • Sudoku
  • Politics
  • EDITORIALS
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Advice
    • Book Reviews
    • Religion
    • Urban Traveler
    • Greek Life
    • Obituaries
  • Sports
  • Calendar
  • Photos
Breaking news
  • [ February 26, 2026 ] Education Access: Unspoken Words in the Classroom Shapes Students Success Education
  • [ February 26, 2026 ] New Frederick Douglass Statue Highlights St. Augustine’s Black History Arts & Culture
  • [ February 26, 2026 ] Zeta Amicae Celebrate 78 Years of Faith, Sisterhood, and Service Community
  • [ February 26, 2026 ] Uptown Ignites the Ritz with Motown Magic and Soulful Classics Entertainment
  • [ February 25, 2026 ] Police Shootings, Use of Force Complaints Continue to Raise Concerns in Jacksonville Local
HomeSports

Sports

sports section

Local

Annual Event Honors Legacy of Local Black Coaches and Gaming Officials

February 23, 2017 admin 0

The African American Coaches and Games Officials Association was established to ensure the perseverance of Black Athletes and cultural achievement of Blacks in Duval County. The idea for this association was the idea of local […]

Sports

Jax Native and FAMU Football Legend Bob Hayes Honored at Super Bowl LI

February 17, 2017 Staff 0

by Kanya Stewart Just minutes before Super Bowl LI kicked off in Houston, Texas, fans cheered during an emotional pregame, on-field tribute to 29 NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame players, including Florida A&M University […]

Sports

Steph Curry Takes a Stand After Under Armour CEO Makes Pro-Trump Statements

February 13, 2017 Staff 0

Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry, who recently extended his contract with Under Armour through 2024, disagrees with CEO’s Donald Trump comment. (Noah Salzman/Wikimedia Commons) By Kiersten Willis, atlantablackstar.com Golden State Warriors player Stephen […]

Sports

The Sweetest of Them All: Patriots Make Stunning Comeback

February 6, 2017 Staff 0

Written by By EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer New England Patriots’ Tom Brady hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in […]

Sports

Simone Biles Named AP Female Athlete of the Year

December 27, 2016 Staff 0

What’s the primary difference between good and great? Making the great attainable, a feat that is not easy, but absolutely possible. Why is it possible? Because movers and shakers like Simone Biles let us know […]

Sports

Commissioner: NBA Boycott of Trump’s White House Would be ‘a lost opportunity’

December 27, 2016 Staff 0

By Cindy Boren, washingtonpost.com Adam Silver, the commissioner of a league whose membership is about 75 percent African American, thinks it would be a mistake if NBA championship teams chose to boycott visits to the […]

Sports

Recalling Heisman RB Rashaan Salaam: A gentle young man, now dead at age 42

December 12, 2016 Staff 0

By John Mullin, csnchicago.com The thing that stood out about Rashaan Salaam to this reporter was the genuine humility that once prompted him to ask, “Why do you want to talk to me? I haven’t […]

Sports

LeBron James donates $2.5 million to Muhammad Ali Exhibit at NMAAHC

November 25, 2016 Staff 0

Photo by Theo Wargo/NBC By Rachaell Davis, essence.com LeBron James is showing his support for the Smithsonian’s National Museum Of African American History And Culture in a huge way. The Cleveland Cavs star player has […]

Sports

Colin Kaepernick Just Started A Black Panther-Inspired Youth Camp

November 7, 2016 Staff 0

By Taryn Finley, Huffingtonpost.com Colin Kaepernick has taken his protests of police brutality to the people. During his team’s bye week, the San Fransisco 49ers quarterback hosted a free youth camp in Oakland on Saturday […]

Sports

Simone Biles to Pen a Book

September 19, 2016 Staff 0

After dominating at the Rio Olympics and solidifying her place in gymnastics history at just 19 years old, it seems like the only thing Simone Biles has left to do is tell her story. That’s […]

Posts navigation

« 1 … 61 62 63 … 67 »

WE APPRECIATE YOU DONATING TO OUR FUND THAT SUPPORTS THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM & THE INDEPENDENT PRESS





Video Of the Week

Twitter

Tweets by @JacksonvilleFP

About JFP

JFPress provides local, state and national news.
Recent Posts
  • Education Access: Unspoken Words in the Classroom Shapes Students Success
  • New Frederick Douglass Statue Highlights St. Augustine’s Black History
  • Zeta Amicae Celebrate 78 Years of Faith, Sisterhood, and Service
  • Uptown Ignites the Ritz with Motown Magic and Soulful Classics
Menu
  • About Us
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe
  • Submit Photo
  • Fictitious Name
  • Event Submission
    • Around Town
    • Church News
Comments
    • About Us
    • Media Kit
    • Subscribe
    • Submit Photo
    • Fictitious Name
    • Event Submission
      • Around Town
      • Church News

    Copyright @ 2026 Website Design by No Regret Media