Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown has been successful in nearly every aspect of coaching, except for his failure to deliver an NBA championship. And that’s exactly why he was fired by Cavs owner Dan Gilbert late Sunday night, May 23, the Associated Press reports. By statistical record, Brown is the most successful coach in Cavaliers […]
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AFRO Sports Editor
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NFL Legend Sayers Criticizes Current Bears Stars
One of the most storied franchises in NFL history is experiencing a “family feud” between one of its legendary players and a member of its new generation of stars. Retired Bears tailback and Hall of Fame member Gale Sayers recently angered the team’s current star linebacker Brian Urlacher when he criticized the veteran defender and […]
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Lakers Frustrate Suns in Game 2, 124-112
Frustration filled the faces of every Phoenix Suns player as they watched the Los Angeles Lakers run away in the fourth quarter with a 124-112 win in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals Wednesday night, May 19. The Suns have tried just about everything in their repertoire to slow down superstar Kobe Bryant and […]
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‘Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Will Happen!’
The big fight that everyone has been waiting for may finally be on, according to a May 4 interview with Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s famous trainer, Freddie Roach. Roach took a brief break from the training regiment he’s directing for the light welterweight champion boxer Amir Khan to take a phone call from Atlanta […]
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John Salley Joins Congress in Fight against Child Obesity
Four-time NBA champion John Salley teamed up with Olympic gold medal-winning track star Allyson Felix on an initiative that will push for healthier eating in schools across the United States. Salley, Felix and other celebrity figures met with Congress members on May 5 to co-sponsor the Healthy School Meals Act of 2010, H.R. 4870, a […]
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Blood Test Still Blocks ‘Fight of the Century’
Most folks stayed glued to their televisions after Floyd Mayweather had successfully defeated veteran knock-out artist Shane Mosley by a 12-round judges’ decision on May 1. Everyone wanted to hear “Money” Mayweather talk to the ringside reporter, not only because he’s a cocky, flamboyant trash-talker, but because they knew he was going to be asked […]
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Haden Reps DC/MD in NFL Draft
Most Washington, D.C.-area sports fans were ecstatic to see the Redskins actually make what football critics deemed a smart decision in selecting offensive tackle Trent Williams in the 2010 NFL draft. But that wasn’t the only reason why DMV natives were excited about this year’s draft. Fort Washington, Md. native Joe Haden shed tears of […]
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Big Ben’s Suspension Opens Lane for Black Quarterbacks
There were a lot of Baltimore Ravens fans smiling on April 21, and it wasn’t just because the NFL draft was in less than 24 hours. These smiles were more evil than joyous, and aimed directly at the Ravens’ arch rivals after the NFL announced that Pittsburgh Steelers star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be suspended […]
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Reggie Holmes Shines at NBA Prospect Camp
The Morgan State Bears basketball squad ended its season weeks ago, but that hasn’t stopped its best player from dominating the court. MSU senior star Reggie Holmes—one of 64 players selected to compete in the Portsmouth Invitational pro basketball exposure camp held last week—was named as one of 10 members selected to the All-Tournament Team. […]
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UConn Superstar Maya Moore Shares Star Power with Center Tina Charles
The women’s NCAA tournament has been abuzz with the emergence of Baylor star freshman Brittney Griner, and fans might tune in Sunday night to see if the 6-foot-8-inch shot-blocking machine can snap the Connecticut Lady Huskies 76-game win streak. But those fans shouldn’t be surprised if they’re instead dazzled by another star during the anticipated […]
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Baylor’s Griner Overshadows ‘Big Dance’
There may be just as many, if not more folks tuning into the Women’s “Final Four” as there will be for the men’s final games this weekend, thanks in large part to Baylor freshman star Brittney Griner. It’s not very often we find more star-power coming from the women’s side of college basketball, but it’s […]
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Rising Star Chooses HBCU
Much of America’s attention is currently captured by the NCAA Tournament, where some of the best men and women’s basketball is being played for the next few weeks. One keen viewer in particular is Cambridge, Md., native Erin D. Pinkett, who will soon reach her dream of joining the NCAA herself. As one of the […]