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Lawrence Phillips’ family has opted to donate the brain of the former Nebraska and NFL running back to researchers studying the traumatic brain injury said an attorney representing the family. Phillips was found unresponsive at […]

by Kate Shepherd, chicagoist.com Michael Jordan has scored big time for 23 Chicago charities and the kids they help. The Bulls legend has donated the money from his multi million-dollar civil settlements with two supermarkets […]

Jags Unlikely Contenders for Play-Offs – The Jacksonville Jaguars continued their winning streak against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, December 13th at Everbank Field. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles (#5) scored a touchdown during the second […]

Eric Williams (pictured), who played with such NBA powerhouse teams as the Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, and New Jersey Nets and was also featured on the reality show “Basketball Wives,” is now claiming to be […]

Bolles Standout Collin Smith Signs with Washington University – Bolles High School Power Forward/Stretch Four High School Senior Collin Smith committed to George Washington University (GW) with the signing of the National  Letter of intent […]

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Contributing Writer Sugar Ray Leonard had no doubt that he’d defeat Roberto Duran when the two warriors squared off in a rematch of their epic first welterweight title bout that […]

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Denard Robinson and his teammates joined the United Way of Northeast Florida to promote youth health and fitness during the 2015 Hometown Huddle. Promoting Play 60 (60 minutes of play each […]

By Curtis Bunn Urban News Service When a New Orleans gunman ambushed, shot and killed Baton Rouge Cpl. Betty Smothers who was escorting a grocery manager in her cruiser to make a night deposit on […]

Serena Williams Teams Up With Nike for ‘Greatness Collection’ Sneaker Trio | NNPA By Chelsea Lenora White Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times As the U.S. Open kicked off August 31st, Nike […]