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Warriors Whip Cavaliers 110-77 to Take 2-0 NBA Finals Lead
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the first half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 5, 2016. (Ezra Shaw, Getty Images via AP, Pool) OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The repeat championship Golden State has spoken of since the very […]
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Phoenix Mother Stabs, Dismembers Young Sons
Octavia Renee Rogers and her children Jaikare Rahaman, 8, Jeremiah Adams, 5, and Avery Robinson, 2 months old. (Photos Courtesy of Facebook and The Phoenix Police Department) A Black Arizona woman is suspected of fatally stabbing and mutilating her three sons before attempting suicide, Phoenix police announced. Octavia Renee Rogers is in the hospital in […]
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Celebration of the Life of Boxing Great Muhammad Ali Set for June 10
The showmanship, bravado and ferociousness that exemplified boxing great Muhammad Ali came to an emotional end June 3 when Ali died from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. Ali was 74 years old. Muhammad Ali gets his gloves laced outside a boxing ring in Houston, Texas in February 1967. Ali is training for a Feb. 6 […]
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Was Ali the Best Boxer of All Time?
This image provided by Sports Illustrated on Saturday, June 4, 2016 shows the newest Sports Illustrated Cover Tribute to Muhammad Ali. The portrait was shot by Neil Leifer while Ali trained at 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach on Oct. 9, 1970. This will be the June 13 issue cover on stands June 8. Ali, […]
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US Muslims Draw Inspiration from Ali’s Fight for his Faith
Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali speaks at a Black Muslim convention in Chicago, in this Feb. 25, 1968 file photo. Seated behind Ali is Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam. (AP Photo/file) DETROIT (AP) — Even in his final months, Muhammad Ali was speaking out on behalf of Islam, the religion he […]
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Baltimore’s ‘Tank’ Davis Knocks-Out Another Opponent, Moves to 16-0
Gervonta “Tank” Davis (left), and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. (right). (Courtesy Photo) (Updated 6/5/2016) Gervonta “Tank” Davis remained undefeated, advancing his pro boxing record to 16-0 after a first round knockout win over Mexican boxer Mario Macias Rorozco (28-19 record) on June 3 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. […]
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Nationals Pitching Staff Keeps Team Afloat
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Joe Ross throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) After a treacherous run in the schedule which saw the Nationals play .500 ball against some of the better teams in Major League Baseball over the last […]
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Another Viewpoint: ‘Keystone Cops Revisited’
Tim Lacy In my last efforts, I attempted to entertain you with a few stories from my golf excursions with my pop. We shared the golf courses around the country from the time of my discharge from the military until his death in 2003. When I was stationed in Japan, there were periods when we […]
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Orioles Surge on Offense but Pitchers Still in Slump
Baltimore Orioles’ Manny Machado, center, high-fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Baltimore, Thursday, June 2, 2016. Baltimore won 12-7. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) The Baltimore Orioles (31-21 record) sit in second place in the American League East […]
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Pa.’s Lincoln University Announces New Provost for Academic Affairs
Patricia Pierce Ramsey Lincoln University, the nation’s first degree-granting HBCU recently appointed Patricia Pierce Ramsey as new provost and vice president of academic affairs. The announcement came from the Pennsylvania university on June 2. Ramsey, who most recently served as a professor and chairwoman of the Department of Natural Sciences at Bowie State University in […]
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The World Reacts to the Death of ‘The Greatest’ Muhammad Ali
The marquee at Madison Square Garden displays an image of the late Muhammad Ali, Saturday, June 4, 2016, in New York. Ali fought several times at the Garden including memorable bouts in 1971 and 1974 against Joe Frazier. Ali died Friday night at the age of 74. (AP Photo/Ben Walker) Quotes from around the world […]
