Katie Ledecky, of the United States, swims to the gold medal in the women’s 800-meter freestyle final in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO […]
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CSU’s Salma Gonzalez wins MEAC’s 2021 Woman of the Year Award
Student-athlete Salma Gonzalez is the first CSU student to win the MEAC’s 2021 Woman of the Year Award in seven years. (Photo courtesy of Coppin State University) By Demetrius Dillard […]
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#WordinBlack: Why I’ll be cheering extra hard during these Olympics
(Photo by Charles Deluvio/Unsplash) by Larry Lee Publisher, Sacramento Observer I absolutely love the Summer Olympics. Growing up, I ran, jumped and played, emulating some of my favorite American Olympians of […]
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Denied ticket over COVID, Guinean Olympian clings to dream
Guinean wrestler Fatoumata Yarie Camara poses for a portrait at the end of her morning training session at the Ostia’s Olympic training center, near Rome, Monday, July 5, 2021. A […]
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#AFROCoversOlympics: USA basketball clinches bounce-back win, boxer Duke Regan aims to erase 20-year drought
United States’ Damian Lillard (6) shoots over Iran’s Mohammadsina Vahedi (3) during a men’s basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. […]
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Team USA falls to France in opening round of Olympic games
France’s Vincent Poirier tries to block a shot by United States’ Jrue Holiday (12) during a men’s basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics on July 25 in […]
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‘This can be me’: Black participation rising in gymnastics
In this Aug. 9, 2016, file photo, U.S. gymnasts and gold medallists, Simone Biles, left and Gabrielle Douglas celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the artistic gymnastics […]
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Ravens include the community in their business
Huddle For 100 around downtown Baltimore on September 23, 2019. Lamar Jackson and Willie Snead IV at Webster Kendrick Boys & Girls Club. Chris Moore at St. Vincent De Paul […]
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Sarah Thomas, first female NFL official
Sarah Thomas made history after being hired by Austin by becoming the first female to officiate a college football game, as part of the Memphis/Jacksonville game crew. This was the […]
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Mental health in sports: how the new generation is changing the game
After prioritizing her own sanity, Naomi Osaka is one of the athletes helping to bring mental health to the forefront of athletic and health conversations (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File) By […]
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Olympics & the NFL: Games turn from contests to justice conversations
Above: Extending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos stare downward during the playing of the national anthem after Smith received the gold […]
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Venus Williams fought for equal pay for women in tennis
Venus Williams of the US arrives on court for the women’s singles second round match against Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur on day three of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday […]