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New Golf Lifestyle show ‘The Club Life’ created by Wendell Haskins set to air two episodes on CBS Sports Network
Wendell J. Haskins (Photo/wendelljhaskins.com/) Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, August 20, 2021, Polo shirts, cigars, country clubs, and luxury resorts. In many circles, golf is still viewed as a leisure activity for the 10 percent– and taking place on members-only courses. Opening the door on the sport is “The Club Life,” a new lifestyle series with […]
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Thompson-Herah wins 100, Richardson last in return at Prefontaine Classic
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah, left, wins the 100 meters, as American track and field sprinter Sha’carri Richardson, second from left, also competes, Aug. 21, 2021, at the Prefontaine Classic track and field meet in Eugene, Ore. Richardson finished in last place. (AP Photo/Thomas Boyd) By Anne M. Peterson AP Sports Writer Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah bested her […]
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NCAA decision ushers in a new era for collegiate sports
Loyola University-Maryland basketball coach Tavaras Hardy. (Stockton Photo/Loyola Athletics) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO It’s official. Collegiate athletes are now permitted to profit from the use of their name, image and likeness. On June 30, governance bodies in all three NCAA divisions adopted a uniform interim policy suspending restrictions on NCAA name, image […]
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Minority coaches coalition works to put words into action
In this Aug. 2, 2019, file photo, Maryland head coach Mike Locksley addresses the media during a news conference before NCAA college football practice, in College Park, Md. Locksley launched the National Coalition for Minority Football Coaches a little more than a year ago, during a tumultuous summer of racial reckoning in the United States. […]
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Ravens re-sign Kenji Bahar, win 18th consecutive preseason game in opener against Saints
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley looks to pass against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Aug. 14. in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO The Baltimore Ravens are entering the 2021 season with a chip on their shoulder. The team has re-signed […]
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Nico Ali Walsh, Muhammad Ali’s grandson, debuts with TKO
Nico Ali Walsh celebrates after defeating Jordan Weeks during a middleweight boxing bout Aug. 14 near Tulsa, Okla. (Brett Rojo/Tulsa World via AP) By AFRO Staff The grandson of “the greatest,” Muhammad Ali, debuted as a professional fighter, Aug. 14. Nico Ali Walsh, 21, had his first professional bout at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, […]
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U.S. women’s basketball wins 7th straight gold, women’s volleyball clinches 1st-ever gold
United States players pose with their gold medals during the medal ceremony for women’s basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO The dynamic trio of Brittney Griner, Breanna Stewart and A’ja Wilson led the U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team to its seventh straight […]
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Swimming federation to splash millions on African strategy
Ahmed Hafnaoui, of Tunisia, celebrates after winning the final of the men’s 400-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) By Graham Dunbar AP Sports Writer After an Olympics of too little diversity in the swimming pool, and less on the medal podium, the sport’s governing […]
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American swimmers make history, Va. boxer advances to quarterfinals
Katie Ledecky, of the United States, swims to the gold medal in the women’s 800-meter freestyle final in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO Adding to her list of Olympic accomplishments, Katie Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle with a time of eight minutes, 12.57 seconds to become the first […]
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#AFROCoversOlympics: USA basketball clinches bounce-back win, boxer Duke Regan aims to erase 20-year drought
United States’ Damian Lillard (6) shoots over Iran’s Mohammadsina Vahedi (3) during a men’s basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (Charlie Neibergall/Pool Photo via AP) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO The United States men’s basketball team rebounded from an upset loss to France […]
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Tokyo Olympics Roundup: Biles withdraws from competition, Lydia Jacoby leads the way for women’s swimming
Simone Biles said she wasn’t in the right “headspace” to compete and withdrew from the gymnastics team final to protect herself. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles left the team final due to a medical issue, according to USA Gymnastics, on July 27. The U.S. team […]
