By Cordell WoodlandSpecial to the AFRO Prepare your snacks, find a comfortable seat and make your final NFL pick of the season. It’s time for Super Bowl LVIII, when the Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) take on the San Francisco 49ers (12-5) beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. This […]
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Former Olympic gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas announces return to competition
By The Associated Press undefined Gabby Douglas, the 2012 Olympic all-around gymnastics champion, will return to competition for the first time in nearly eight years at the Winter Cup in Louisville, Kentucky, on Feb. 24. The 28-year-old Douglas, who made the announcement on NBC News NOW on Feb. 6, was a teenager when she competed […]
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Lamar Jackson is near-unanimous choice for his second AP NFL Most Valuable Player award
By Rob Maaddi AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Accepting the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award in person was bittersweet for Lamar Jackson. Jackson was a near-unanimous choice for his second MVP award announced at NFL Honors on Feb. 8 but the quarterback’s Baltimore Ravens fell one win short of playing in Sunday’s […]
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Mahomes or Jackson? Black America rooted for a Black QB
By John CelestandWord In Black It’s not breaking news that there was a time when the greatest Black athletes were steered away from playing the quarterback position in the NFL. With quick feet, the ability to cut back on a dime, solid hands, and blistering speed to blow past defenders, you would undoubtedly be led […]
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It’s not time for Ravens fans to leave Baltimore
By Edward G. Robinson IIIAFRO Contributing Editor, Sports For those of you considering abandoning the Baltimore Ravens, please be reminded that fair weather fans are not allowed to celebrate future championships. To be clear, I am not a Ravens fan– but if you’re dumping the Ravens (13-4) after their 17-10 loss to the Kansas City […]
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Ravens fall short against Chiefs, end season one game shy of the Super Bowl
By Cordell WoodlandSpecial to the AFRO The Baltimore Ravens were the best team in the NFL all season, but that meant nothing when they fell 17-10 to the Kansas Chiefs in the 2023 AFC Championship game. “I’m proud of the season that they had,” Ravens head coach John Harbaugh told the media after the game. […]
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NFL reaches ‘major milestone’ with record 9 minority head coaches in place for the 2024 season
By Steve ReedAP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The National Football League has urged teams for years to hire more minority head coaches. That mission finally seems to be paying off. Four minority head coaches have been hired this year — Atlanta’s Raheem Morris, New England’s Jerod Mayo, Las Vegas’ Antonio Pierce and Carolina’s […]
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Jim Harbaugh pushed for Michigan to hire Sherrone Moore after leaving to lead Chargers
By Larry LageAP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is giving Sherrone Moore a shot, hoping he can sustain at least some of the success coach Jim Harbaugh had toward the end of his nine-season run with college football’s winningest program. “Jim talked effusively about Sherrone before the season, after the season and […]
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Jackie Robinson statue stolen from a Kansas park
The Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A prized statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a public park in Kansas, spurring a police search Jan. 26 and outrage across the city of Wichita. The statue honors the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947. Surveillance video was released of two […]
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All eyes on quarterbacks as Ravens and Chiefs meet in Baltimore
Five others to watch By Cordell WoodlandSpecial to the AFRO The AFC’s top-seeded Baltimore Ravens (13-4) welcome the Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) into M&T Bank Stadium on Jan. 28 for the AFC Championship game (3 p.m./CBS). It’ll be the first time Baltimore has hosted the AFC Championship since January of 1971. The Chiefs are hoping […]
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Lamar Jackson and Ravens pull away in the second half to beat Texans 34-10 and reach AFC title game
By Noah TristerAP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson had already done plenty of running by the time he reached the end zone in the fourth quarter. Apparently, he still had quite a bit of energy, leaping past the photographers and disappearing into the tunnel in a celebration that seemed cathartic for the All-Pro […]
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Ravens-Texans preview: 5 players to watch
By Cordell WoodlandSpecial to the AFRO The No. 1-seeded Baltimore Ravens (13-4) will host the Houston Texans (10-7) on Jan. 20 in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium (4:30 p.m./ESPN). It’s the second meeting between the teams this season. The Ravens are hoping for a similar outcome to their first […]