In this March 9, 1985, file photo, Georgetown NCAA college basketball head coach John Thompson poses with player Patrick Ewing after Georgetown defeated St. John’s in the Big East Championship […]
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Fox 5’s Martin Praises Alma Mater Jackson State For Hiring Sanders
Wisdom Martin, a Jackson State University alumnus, said the school hiring Deion Sanders can change the game for HBCU sports and culture if he’s successful. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark F. […]
Rivera Stands By Haskins Despite Growing Pains In Cleveland
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]