By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO NFL, NBA, MLB AND NHL are all acronyms for the professional teams that occupy the mind and eyes of us sports junkies. If you don’t get enough of the pros, after your yard work is finished on Saturday, you can kick back with a cold drink and let […]
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Lamar’s In The House!
By David Ginsburg, Associated Press It’s time to take the Baltimore Ravens seriously as a Super Bowl contender. Their 14-point victory in Seattle two weeks ago put them in the discussion, and no further evidence is necessary after Baltimore rang up 37 points and repeatedly harassed Tom Brady in a rout of the previously unbeaten New […]
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Nationals Championship Celebration Brings Love To an Ailing City
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com For a few hours in the shadow of the Canadian Embassy and the United States Capitol, the Washington Nationals World Series championship celebration personified what makes America great. Fans representing every demographic that makes D.C. an international city, celebrated the city’s third world championship in two years. It was […]
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Tiger Woods Ties PGA Record for Most Wins
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Tiger Woods’ fantastic year continued in Japan, where he set another record. The 43-year-old captured the Zozo Championship in Japan with a dominating wire-to-wire victory and tying Hall of Famer Sam Snead for the most career PGA Tour wins with 83. Woods also became just the […]
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Kenyans Take Men’s, Women’s NYC Marathons
By Jake Seiner, AP Sports Writer Joyciline Jepkosgei arrived in New York with a modest goal for her first marathon ever. “My focus was to finish the race,” she said, a gold medal hanging around her neck. Not bad for a novice. Joyciline Jepkosgei, of Kenya, crosses the finish line to win the Pro Women’s Division […]
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2nd Sister of NBA Player Killed in Baltimore
By The Associated Press The second sister of NBA player Reggie Bullock was shot and killed in Baltimore, five years after his first sister was stabbed to death in the city. News sources report Baltimore police say a civilian brought 22-year-old Keiosha Moore to Sinai Hospital just before 8 p.m. Oct. 28 with gunshot wounds to […]
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Another View Point
By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO Everybody in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area, whether you’re a baseball fan or not, are aware that the Washington Nationals are participating in the World Series for the first time in 95 years. The Nats have struggled year after year while their fans have remained loyal braving hot, […]
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Nationals Bring Black Baseball Back To D.C.
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Major League Baseball has been trying to diversify its clubhouse, front offices, and fan base, so the 2019 World Series did as much to gentrify the game as the demographics of Southeast, D.C. Among the glistening skyscrapers that have risen along the banks of the Anacostia River […]
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NFL Earns Lowest Score For Racial, Gender Hiring In 15 Years
By Steve Reed, AP Sports Writer The NFL received its lowest overall score in racial and gender hiring practices in 15 years, according a new diversity report. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport released its annual racial and gender report card Oct. 30, giving the NFL a B for racial hiring practices and a […]
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Former MLB Umpire, Meriwether, Dead at 63
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Former Major League Baseball Umpire Chuck Meriwether was a statesman among those who keep the law for America’s National Pastime. Meriwhether, 63, passed away after a battle with cancer. It was a silent battle that ended at his home in Nashville, TN. There were few who recognized the historic […]
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NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal Partners with HBCU’s Miles College for Campus Venture
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A new partnership between NBA great Shaquille O’Neal and Miles College will help bring a Papa John’s Pizzeria to every Historically Black College and University Campus in the nation. “Historically Black Colleges and Universities have paved the way for African Americans and people of other races to […]
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Jets Release Osemele Day After He has Non-Approved Surgery
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets have released guard Kelechi Osemele a day after he had shoulder surgery without the team’s approval. The move Saturday is the latest chapter in what has become a contentious standoff between Osemele and the team. This is a 2019, […]
