While Washington Football Team quarterback Dwayne Haskins takes blame for their 34-20 loss to the Cleveland Browns, Coach Ron Rivera said he will stand by Haskins despite the “lumps” that come with the young QB learning on the field. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com There is always a learning curve when […]
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Slow Start In Desert Dooms
Washington Football Team defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (93) and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) talk during the Sept. 20 game in Glendale, Ariz., where the Washington Football Team lost 30-15. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com When DeAndre Hopkins was sent from the Houston Texans to the Arizona […]
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Season Kick-Off: Impressive Win By Washington
The Washington Football Team opened their NFL season victoriously on Sept. 13. Next up, they face the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 20 at 4:05 p.m., followed by the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After the most unconventional off season in […]
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Impressive Wins By Ravens and Washington To Open NFL Season
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After the most unconventional offseason in National Football League history, the Baltimore Ravens and the Washington Football team opened the 2020 schedule with different expectations. As dominant as the Ravens were in defeating the Cleveland Browns, it was Washington who made the biggest statement on the NFL’s […]
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Black Quarterbacks Matter to Baltimore and Washington
The Baltimore Ravens and Washington Football Team are relying on young, Black quarterbacks, Lamar Jackson and Dwayne Haskins Jr. to carry their teams through a successful season. (Courtesy of AP News) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer Black quarterbacks matter this season if the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Football Team are to take the […]
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Mystics Become Loudest Among Basketball’s Voices For Justice Reform
Although they lost 10 of their first 14 games of the season, players from the Washington Mystics, such as Ariel Atkins, are using their platforms to advocate for justice reform. (AP Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Things haven’t worked out for the WNBA champion Washington Mystics in defense of their championship. […]
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Georgetown Legendary Coach John Thompson Dies At 78
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The towering figure that stood large among the great leaders from Georgetown University has passed away. John Thompson, Jr., the first Black coach to win a national collegiate sports championship, died Aug. 30. He was 78. Thompson became Georgetown’s head coach in 1972 and built the program […]
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NBA Walkout Prompts Athletes to Demand Justice
By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO What began as an NBA triple-header turned into a nationwide movement in sports due to ongoing racial injustice at the hands of law enforcement. What led to the sweeping wave of solidarity between hundreds of athletes over the past few days was the police shooting of Jacob Blake, […]
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Awkward Activism: MLB’s Uneven Response to Racial Injustice
By DAVID BRANDT, AP Sports Writer In a typically awkward way, Major League Baseball has been pulled into America’s discussion about racial injustice. Some teams are playing. Some aren’t. Two teams walked off the field after the national anthem. But across the sport, one theme became clear: Baseball shouldn’t avoid potentially difficult conversations and decisions […]
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Washington Football Team’s First Black President
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Through the chaos that hopes to restore credibility of this era of transition, the Washington Football Team continues its reform. First, they added a woman to the front by naming former NBC Sports Washington anchor Julie Donaldson as their new vice president of media relations, making her […]
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UMD’s Locksley Starts Minority Coalition of Football Coaches
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After his conference postponed its fall sports schedule – including football until next spring – University of Maryland (UMD) head coach Mike Locksley quickly filled the free time on his hands. The first African American full-time head football coach in UMD history launched the National Coalition of […]
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Howard AD Named To NCAA Basketball Committee
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Howard University Director of Athletics Kery Davis is no stranger to being a game changer in the world of sports. The former HBO TV executive – who made his mark by building their pay-per-view boxing empire – will spend the next three years as a member of […]