By Doug FeinbergAP Basketball Writer Dearica Hamby filed a gender discrimination complaint last week against the WNBA and the Las Vegas Aces, saying her former team and its coach, Becky Hammon, retaliated against her after she informed them she was pregnant. Hamby filed the complaint with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission and the Equal Employment […]
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Simone Biles wins 6th all-around title at worlds to become most decorated gymnast in history
By Samuel Petrequin, AP Sports Writer ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Not even a slight stumble near the end could stop Simone Biles. Less than three months after returning to competition, the American superstar is back at the top of world gymnastics once again. Biles overcame a late blip in her floor routine after an otherwise […]
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Susan Smallwood, founder and CEO of Grandiosity Events, holds seventh annual Celebrity Charity PoloXJazz event
By Mekhi Abbott, Special to the AFRO On Sept. 23, Susan Smallwood, founder and CEO of Grandiosity Events, organized the seventh annual Celebrity Charity PoloXJazz event in Poolesville, Md. The event, hosted by Judge Greg Mathis, faced some climate issues due to Tropical Storm Ophelia. Due to the storm, the windy weekend included rain and […]
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Grandiosity Events hosts 2023 Polo x Jazz
By AFRO Staff Passionate Black polo players joined Susan Smallwood in hosting the Polo x Jazz event with celebrities Judge Mathis and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins from TLC on Sept. 23. The group enjoyed delicacies from Smallwood’s line of La Grande Caviar and live music from a DJ. The party took place at the Congressional Polo […]
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Durant Family Foundation completes renovations to basketball arena at Bowie State University
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com Thanks to the Durant Family Foundation, the standout player at Bowie State University’s A.C. Jordan Arena this basketball season is the facility itself. Wanda Durant joined Bowie State University President Aminta H. Breaux and members of the university’s men’s and women’s basketball teams at a ribbon cutting to […]
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Deion ‘Coach Prime’ Sanders’ impact at Colorado raises hopes that other Black coaches will get opportunities
By Cliff Brunt, The Associated Press Floyd Keith has waited half a century for a Black coach with Deion Sanders’ swagger and success to shake up college football. The fanfare and hoopla surrounding the Colorado program since Sanders’ arrival has been well documented, but Keith, who for more than a decade was executive director of […]
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Opinion: Is Kaepernick’s NFL plea betrayal or brilliance?
By John Celestand, Word in Black Being a lover of sports since I was a toddler and later becoming a professional basketball player in the NBA, it is safe to say I’ve had my share of disappointing moments in sports over the years. I remember missing the final shot at the buzzer of the Edison […]
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The Moore Report: Major League Baseball’space on the field and in racial diversity
By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Face it, it has taken a long time to watch a baseball game from start to finish over the years. America’s pastime has not been America’s fast time. Calling the pace of your average Major League Baseball (MLB) game slow as molasses was just not fair to the crushed sugar […]
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A knack for horseback
By Mekhi Abbott, Special to the AFRO ‘It’s like hockey on horseback’ A perfect illustration of the sport of polo. However, even though one can start to picture what playing polo looks like after reading that quote, most black people couldn’t imagine themselves riding on the back of a horse and still can’t picture themselves […]
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Battle of the ‘Real HU’: it’s more than just a game
By Re’Jon Jones, Special to the AFRO In a highly anticipated matchup, the Hampton University Pirates emerged victorious against the Howard University Bisons on a sunny September afternoon. Both teams, playing at the Audi Field in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 16 showcased an impressive display of talent, fostering an atmosphere of rich culture, legacy and […]
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Lamar Jackson, Ravens hold on to beat Cincinnati 27-24. Bengals 0-2 for second straight year
BY MITCH STACY Updated 5:38 PM EDT September 17, 2023 CINCINNATI (AP) — Lamar Jackson did more than enough to beat the Bengals, even without injured running back J.K. Dobbins. The Ravens’ explosive quarterback threw two touchdown passes and extended drives with his legs as Baltimore outlasted slow-starting Cincinnati 27-24 on Sunday. The AFC North champion […]
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Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19
By Howard Fendrich, AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This was what so many folks figured Coco Gauff would do at some point. Didn’t matter how young she was. Didn’t matter whether there were setbacks along the way. Those outsized expectations did not make the task of becoming a Grand Slam champion as a […]