National Basketball Association (NBA) player Michael Beasley told reporters his issues with marijuana are “a thing of the past,” and that he’s ready to show his full potential with his new team, the Phoenix Suns. According to the Associated Press, Beasley inked a three-year, $18 million contract with Phoenix on July 20, and then faced […]
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Three Howard Women Tennis Players Named to ITA Scholar-Athlete List
Former Howard University student-athletes Michelle Brown and Anna Akhimien were recently named to the 2012 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete list, an honor reserved only for premiere athletes with excellent academic grades. Howard sophomore Talia Johnson, a current member of the Lady Bison tennis team, also earned a slot on the list. Besides their stellar […]
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Obama Campaign Sues Ohio Over Early Voting
The Obama re-election campaign is suing Ohio, considered a crucial state in the 2012 presidential election campaign, to restore early voting. In a suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, President Obama’s re-election campaign is asking the federal court to overturn action by the Ohio legislature to end early […]
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Halle Berry Rushed to Hospital after Fight Scene Mishap
Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry was rushed to the hospital on July 17 after taking a hard fall on the set of her new movie, “The Hive.” According to TMZ, sources say that Berry fell while shooting a fight sequence for the film. After she fell, sources say that Berry started throwing up. However, Berry’s […]
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Saints Linebacker Vilma Denied Early Review of NFL Suspension
Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma was unsuccessful in getting his hearing on overturning his suspension moved up to July 19. Vilma, filed papers in U.S. District Court in Louisiana on July 16 seeking the injunction and the next day U.S. District Judge Helen “Ginger” Berrigan ruled that while Vilma won’t get his wish […]
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Team USA Beats Brazil, 80-69, in Olympics Warm-Up Game
Miami Heat star forward LeBron James scored 30 points, 14 of them in the fourth quarter alone, as the U.S. national men’s basketball team beat Brazil, 80-69, in an international exhibition contest played on July 16 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. The exhibition game served as the final warm-up for both Team USA […]
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Montgomery County Health Officials Offer Tips on Surviving the Heat
With temperature forecasts in the upper-90s to 100° this week, and a heat index of over 100° F, Montgomery County health officials are encouraging residents to find places where they can stay cool and to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses. Most at risk are young children, the elderly, and people with health problems such […]
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Jason Kidd Arrested for DUI after Crashing Escalade into Pole
NBA veteran point guard Jason Kidd was recently arrested on a DUI charge after crashing his SUV into a light pole in Southampton, N.Y. on July 15. According to the Associated Press, Kidd, 39, allegedly ran a stop sign and ended up ramming his 2010 Cadillac Escalade into a light pole at 2.a.m. Sunday in […]
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Vick Launches New Sports Clothing Line; Portion of Proceeds to Go to Boys and Girls Club
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is launching a sports clothing line called V7, according to reports. The Associated Press reported that V7 was developed in a licensing partnership with celebrity clothing-line mogul Ruby Azrak and former ICM talent agent Brian Sher, and will be sold exclusively at Modell’s, an East Coast-based sporting goods store chain. […]
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J.C. Smith University Alum to Compete for Jamaican National Team at London Olympics
Johnson C. Smith University(JCSU) alum Shermaine Williams will compete in the London Olympics with Jamaica’s national team after performing well at the Jamaica National Senior Championships held at National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. Williams won third place in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 12.79 seconds at the event, qualifying her to become the […]