By Liz Dwyer for Word in Black On April 15, more than 50,000 fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers packed to the famed stadium in Chavez Ravine to watch the Dodgers take on the Cincinnati Reds. The day was about much more than just eating peanuts and popcorn and celebrating their love of America’s National […]
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Excitement builds for shocking Tiger Woods return at The Masters
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Professional golf’s most storied event could have the game’s most electrifying player tee off. Just one year removed from a horrific car accident that left him worried about losing a leg, Tiger Woods is preparing a comeback for the ages at this year’s Masters, which […]
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RGN Sport rids your chafing woes with no-slip athletic wear in bold African prints
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Tiffany Brown has played sports all her life. Her favorite of all being soccer. At Colorado College, she played for the Division I women’s soccer team, and after, she joined the D.C. United Women soccer club, now known as the Washington Spirit. Although […]
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On the prowl? Tiger arrives at Masters, unsure of playing
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer A comeback unlike any other for Tiger Woods might start at the Masters. Just over 13 months since Woods damaged his right leg so badly he said doctors considered amputation, Woods arrived at Augusta National on the afternoon of April 3 and warmed up on a range where there […]
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Iconic cherry blossoms of DC inspire new uniforms for local professional sports teams
By AFRO Staff The cherry blossoms of Washington, D.C. scored a major win with the Washington Wizards. The basketball team recently revealed the “Bloom City Edition” of their uniform for the 2022-23 season and the famous flower is front and center as the muse. With the help of their partnership with Nike and the NBA, […]
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Shaq, Curry win Oscars for ‘Queen of Basketball’ documentary
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press News The story of Lusia Harris only gets better- now, it has won an Oscar. And just like his longtime Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant did four years ago in another category, Shaquille O’Neal can say he’s an Oscar winner, as well. “The Queen of Basketball” — with […]
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Free Brittany: Where is the American Outrage?
By Terrance Harris, for the Defender Network It has been a month now since WNBA star and Houston native Brittney Griner was detained by the Russians as she attempted to leave Moscow to return home. Moreover, it’s been a few weeks since the world learned about it. There have been reports, of course, about Griner’s […]
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Tomlin speaks out on minority hirings at NFL owner’s meeting
By Barry Wilner, The Associated Press News Mike Tomlin says he did not hire Brian Flores as an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers out of sympathy for the former Miami Dolphins head coach. Tomlin, who like Flores is African American, did so because Flores is “a good coach.” That Flores had sued the NFL […]
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Kiki Baker Barnes accepts historic appointment as the first African-American female commissioner of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
By Special Report The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) has made history by selecting Kiki Baker Barnes as the first Black woman to serve as commissioner. Barnes is an esteemed coach and recruiter, with her career including positions at Frank Phillips College in Borger, Tx., Southern University at Shreveport, La., Southern University at Baton Rouge, […]
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Inaugural HBCU All-Star Game set for April 3
By Chicago Defender Organizers of the HBCU All-Star Game announced the coaching lineup for the two teams set to compete next week. The event is taking place on Sunday, April 3 during Final Four weekend in New Orleans at the UNO Lakefront Arena at 4 p.m., E.T. The two teams are named after legendary HBCU […]
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Colin Kaepernick joins Naomi Osaka’s skincare company KINLÒ
By AFRO Staff Former NFL star and activist Colin Kaepernick is joining the leadership team of KINLÒ, the skincare brand created by tennis phenom Naomi Osaka and her partners at A-Frame Brands, the company announced March 17. KINLÒ was created with an eye toward providing mineral-based, chemical-free suncare products for people of color, who are […]
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Italian federation opens investigation into racist chants
By The Associated Press The Italian soccer federation has reportedly started an investigation after racist chants were heard toward the end of AC Milan’s match at Cagliari in Serie A on March 19. Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan and defender Fikayo Tomori, who are both Black, were racially abused after the 1-0 victory in Sardinia. “Maignan […]