By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After all the warm and fuzziness that accompanied two triumphant home victories to open the season, the D.C. Defenders first road trip had to be considered a resounding failure. The Defenders were manhandled by the Los Angeles Wildcats 39-9. This debacle was defined by the dominance […]
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Los Angeles Honors Kobe, Gianna Bryant with Public Memorial
By GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s wife offered a poignant portrait of her NBA superstar husband and their daughter Monday at a sold-out memorial service for the two, who were among nine people killed last month in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles. Speaking at times through tears, Vanessa […]
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Defenders Win Over New York
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Despite taking the field with heavy hearts, the DC Defenders found their will and imposed it on the New York Guardians to become the first 2-0 in the XFL with a 27-0 win at Audi Field. The Defenders started the game with heavy hearts after the passing […]
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Shame on College Football for Lack of Black Coaches
By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP Sports Columnist Colleges around the country wrapped up their football signing classes this week, proudly touting scores of African-American athletes as the next big stars. It’s a whole different situation on the sideline. Segregation still rules the coaching ranks. And not just the top guys. A review of all 130 Football […]
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Willie Wood Dies at 83
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com If you ask Willie Wood, Jr. about what it was like growing up with a Pro Football Hall of Fame dad, he would often quip that it wasn’t any different from a child who had an influential father figure in his life. “The only difference was that […]
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Kobe Bryant Memorial Slated for Feb. 24 at Staples Center
By AFRO Staff NBA icon Kobe Bryant will be memorialized Jan. 24 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Times. The public memorial, organized after discussions between the city, Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, the Lakers and the Staples Center, will also remember the eight other victims of the Jan. 26 Calabasas […]
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Another Viewpoint
Another Viewpoint Banner, Tim Lacy By Tim Lacy The Superbowl is behind us and a new champion has been crowned. There is a mixed bag of fans out there wearing the results of the game like a cloak of joy or a shroud, take your pick. It was no challenge to separate the rooters, all […]
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Adidas Collaborates with Run-DMC for Commemorative Sneaker
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Adidas Originals announced it has collaborated with Run DMC to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Superstar silhouette sneakers famously worn by the Hall of Famers throughout their career. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia It’s been nearly 34 years since legendary hip-hop pioneers Run-DMC “walked through concert doors, […]
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Rick Ross, Lil Wayne Join DJ Khaled at Miami EA Sports Bowl
By KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Dolphins may not be playing in the Super Bowl, but it was all about Miami’s home-court advantage as local DJ Khaled performed Thursday night, surprising fans with an all-star lineup that included Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and Migos. Fresh off a Grammy win for “Higher,” Khaled […]
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‘Hair Love’ Director Wants to Win Oscar in Honor of Kobe
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Matthew A. Cherry became an Oscar nominee, that was initially good enough for him, until he heard about the death of Kobe Bryant, a former professional athlete — just like himself — who was nominated in the same category in 2018. For Cherry, […]
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Kobe Bryant’s Second Act Cancelled Too Soon
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After the 1998 NBA All-Star Game in the old Madison Square Garden, I got my first chance to go one-on-one with Kobe Bryant. It was his first trip to the Association’s mid-winter night’s showcase and he dropped 18 points in his first start, while soaking up as […]
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Another Viewpoint
Another Viewpoint Banner, Tim Lacy By Tim Lacy The NFL Pro football game took a back seat when breaking news informed viewers that NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Jan. 26. It hurts me to report this, although my relationship with Bryant was hot […]
