By Bill Fletcher, Jr., NNPA Newswire Contributor When it was announced on December 8th that the late Marvin Miller, the first executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), had finally been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame I let out a yell of glee! Finally, an individual who did so much […]
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Common, Chance The Rapper Headlining Chicago’s All-Star Game
By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star weekend will be a homecoming for Common and Chance The Rapper. The NBA said Thursday night that the Grammy winners will be headline performers at the All-Star Game in Chicago on Feb. 16. Chance The Rapper and Common were both born in Chicago. Common attends Tiffany Haddish’s […]
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Georgetown Wins Despite Defections
By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com That Georgetown defeated it’s fiercest rivals from the University of Syracuse was almost a footnote to what appeared to be final defections from the men’s basketball program that remains shrouded in controversy. The Hoyas beat their long time Big East rival – who now play in the Atlantic […]
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Another Viewpoint
By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO The NFL has been like a secret organization for years! Like so many of these organizations, all you needed was the handshake. Just don’t let the hand on that shake be Black. I have been glued to a football broadcast since Moses played wide receiver for the Jews. […]
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‘Simplicity is Genius’: Joshua Boxes Smart to Reclaim Titles
By STEVE DOUGLAS, AP Sports Writer RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Anthony Joshua jumped up and down in the ring with his massive entourage, celebrating being around $70 million richer and having three world heavyweight belts back in his possession. For the British boxing superstar, it was well worth this controversial trip to Saudi Arabia. […]
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Another Viewpoint
By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO The NFL vs. Colin Kaepernick is the big story in sports at the moment. This football saga has been hanging around since 2017 when a player with a 20 inch afro decided to kneel during the playing of the National Anthem. I haven’t witnessed this much intrigue since […]
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Serena Williams Builds Schools in Jamaica, Africa
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia While many deep-pocketed philanthropists and celebrities will write checks to support worthy causes, Tennis megastar Serena Williams routinely goes the extra mile. In a recently released video, Williams donned a pair of jeans, workboats, a hardhat and went to work on Salt Marsh Elementary School in […]
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Orioles Cut Payroll, Trade Villar and Likely $10M Salary
By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The rebuilding Baltimore Orioles further slashed their slim salary payroll by trading infielder Jonathan Villar to Miami on Monday for minor league pitcher Easton Lucas. Villar played in all 162 games this year and led the Orioles with 176 hits, five triples and 40 stolen bases. […]
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Lamar Jackson throws 5 TD passes, Ravens rout Rams 45-6
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lamar Jackson matched his career high with five touchdown passes and ran for 95 yards in another splendid all-around performance, as the Baltimore Ravens routed the Los Angeles Rams 45-6 on Monday night for their seventh consecutive victory. Mark Ingram rushed for 111 yards and […]
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Surging Ravens Visit LA Rams for Monday Night Showdown
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams know what it’s like to redefine how the NFL looks at offensive football, so they appreciate what Lamar Jackson is doing this season with the Baltimore Ravens. The Rams aren’t exactly looking forward to seeing the latest innovations […]
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Lenny Moore Statue One Step Closer
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com GOAT (Greatest Of All-Time) lists are inherently debatable, but the argument regarding the greatest NFL running backs of all-time is less controversial. The consensus of most is Jim Brown was the greatest fullback of all-time, while Gale Sayers was the greatest halfback in the league’s history. But, the most heated […]
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Bill Russell Finally Accepts Basketball Hall of Fame Ring
By The Associated Press Bill Russell finally accepted his Basketball Hall of Fame ring. The 11-time NBA champion, five-time MVP, Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champ said on Twitter on Nov. 15 that he was presented with his Hall of Fame ring in a private ceremony. In this June 25, 2018, file photo, Bill […]
