Author Archives: Perry Green

Golf star Tiger Woods struggled through most of the 139th Open Championship, mainly because of a switch to a new putter designed by Nike. According to Woods, he used the Nike Method putter with hopes of it helping him adjust to the slower speed of the greens at the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert may have gone too far in a letter posted on the team’s Web site lambasting superstar LeBron James for choosing to leave Cleveland to join the Miami Heat. But renown social activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson gave everyone another target when he suggested Gilbert’s letter personified a “slave master’s mentality.” […]

If Manny Pacquiao fans were calling Floyd Mayweather Jr. “Scareweather” before, just imagine what they’ll call him now. Pacquiao told reporters that he will now look to fight another opponent in November after a July 16 deadline to reach a deal for a fight against Mayweather passed with no response from the superstar boxer. Top […]

Professional baseball currently isn’t among the most popular sports in the African-American community, but even the casual baseball fan would tell you they’re well familiar with the success of the New York Yankees. And the reason why the Yankees are so popular in U.S. sports is due to the dedicated services of longtime team principal […]

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has done just about everything he can over the last couple months to make the “fight of the century” happen with superstar boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. The only thing he can do now is wait on Mayweather’s decision and prepare for alternative plans. According to ESPN.com, Top Rank boxing promoter […]

Leave it to highly controversial American radio commentator Rush Limbaugh to turn everything into a race issue. Legendary New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner passed from a heart attack at age 80 July 13, and while just about every media organization spent the entire day honoring his rich legacy, Limbaugh did what he’s most noted […]

The decision is in. Sorry, Cleveland, New York, Chicago. But King James’ throne now resides in Miami. The 25-year-old basketball phenom told ESPN’s Jim Gray in a planned interview special Thursday night that he will be teaming up with fellow superstar Dwyane Wade and star forward Chris Bosh in Miami. “We’re going to be a real […]

NBA superstar free agent LeBron James will announce the team he plans to sign with an hour-long televised special on ESPN Thursday night, July 8, according to reports. Most fans are used to LeBron doing the unprecedented, so for him to announce his decision during primetime television isn’t much of a shock. This is the […]

The University of Texas has long been known for farming out superior athletes on the football field, but recent transgressions have shown the university can also produce some pretty aggressive fighters. Former UT football star and current NFL running back Cedric Benson was arrested June 29, and was charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly striking […]

For the American team, it was an opportunity to gain the revenge they’ve been seeking for four years. For Ghana, it was a chance to remain the only African nation still alive in the 19th FIFA World Cup. In the end, Ghana reached its goal, surviving with a 2-1 win to eliminate the United States […]

The Washington Wizards were one of the busiest teams at the NBA Draft June 24. Just hours before the draft began, the Wizards acquired former all-star guard Kirk Hinrich from the Chicago Bulls, along with the 17th overall pick, in exchange for cash. With the draft’s first overall pick, Washington took University of Kentucky star […]

New Orleans Saints defensive back Usama Young certainly has a lot to celebrate, especially after earning an NFL Super Bowl ring in just his third season as a pro. But if you ask the Largo, Md. native, he’ll tell you that celebrating is the last thing on his agenda. Instead, he focused on reaching greater […]