Student producers from Morgan State University’s Black SoccerLab are now analyzing culture and technique as part of “Goalkeepers,” a podcast and video series spotlighting African diasporic perspectives during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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Celebrating hoops and history: Baltimore’s Milan Brown is just getting started
Milan Brown, a standout senior from Mercy High School in Baltimore, closed her high school basketball career with a storybook ending — hitting exactly 2,000 career points on her final free throws. Off the court, she’s authored two books, started a nonprofit and received 33 Division I offers, including from Harvard. Now headed to Wake Forest, she continues to balance elite athletics, academics, and community impact with drive and humility.
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Ex-NFL player Shannon Sharpe accused of rape in $50 million civil lawsuit
A woman identified as Jane Doe has filed a $50 million civil lawsuit in Nevada against retired NFL star Shannon Sharpe, accusing him of rape, physical abuse and emotional distress during a nearly two-year relationship. Sharpe denies the allegations, calling the claims false and the lawsuit a “blatant and cynical attempt to shake down” through his lawyer’s public statement.
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Darrell Mosley named head coach for Coppin State women’s basketball team
Darrell Mosley has been selected to lead the Coppin State University’s women’s basketball program. He brings 15 years of collegiate coaching experience, most recently serving as associate head coach at Arizona State.
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Holliday and Sugano help Orioles snap a 3-game skid with an 8-1 victory over Royals
By Cody FriesenThe Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jackson Holliday highlighted Baltimore’s four-run sixth inning with a two-run single, Tomoyuki Sugano was solid through five-plus innings and the Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-1 on April 5 to snap a three-game skid. Heston Kjerstad and Ramón Urías also had RBI singles in […]
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Orioles top the Red Sox 8-5 in Baltimore’s home opener
Tyler O’Neill had four hits in his home debut for Baltimore, leading the Orioles to an 8-5 victory over the Red Sox with big four-run innings in the first and eighth. Félix Bautista returned from Tommy John surgery to close the game, securing the win despite allowing two runs in the ninth.
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What to look out for on Opening Day for the Baltimore Orioles
By Mekhi AbbottSpecial to the AFROmabbott@afro.com The Major League Baseball season will begin on March 18 when the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs travel to Japan to play in the “2025 MLB World Tour: Tokyo Series.” The Baltimore Orioles will open up their season on March 27 in Canada as they face off […]
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AFRO Flipbook: A look at Baltimore’s 2025 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament
The 2025 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament took place in Baltimore at the CFG Bank Arena from February 25 to March 1, featuring athletes from 12 historically Black colleges and universities.
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Coppin State University celebrates 125 years during 2025 Homecoming events
Coppin State University celebrated its 125th anniversary with a slew of events, including a homecoming game, a worship service, and the unveiling of portraits of past presidents, all highlighted by Roe Vision, a graduate of Morgan State University.
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CIAA Tournament returns to Baltimore
By Catherine PughSpecial to the AFRO The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the oldest African American athletic conference founded in 1912, will return to Baltimore for the fifth year at the CFG Bank Arena in downtown Baltimore from Feb. 25 to March 1. A total of 13 historically Black colleges and universities will compete in […]
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Super Bowl champion Ray Rice returns to Baltimore, named head JV coach at Milford Mill
Ray Rice, a former Super Bowl champion and Baltimore Ravens running back, has been named the head coach of the Milford Mill Millers junior varsity football team, returning to Baltimore after a successful NFL career.
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New Jersey hosts inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic, featuring four ranked teams
The Coretta Scott King Classic, a women’s basketball tournament held at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, marked the first time the Kings’ family name has been licensed for a sporting event, with Texas defeating Maryland 89-51, and UCLA defeating Baylor 72-57.