By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Kevin Durant has made a living taking big shots and winning championships. However, as the NBA’s free agency period began, the-two time NBA Finals most valuable player took another big shot, leaving the Golden State Warriors to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. Durant reportedly signed a four-year deal […]
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‘Coco’ Shocks Venus at Wimbledon
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Coco Gauff grew up admiring the Williams sisters. Picked up a tennis racket as a little girl because of them. And on Monday at Wimbledon, still just 15, Gauff beat one of them. Gauff, the youngest competitor to qualify at the All England Club in […]
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Serena Williams Aces Deal
By The Associated Press Wheaties announced today that Serena Williams, one of the world’s top and most decorated tennis players, will be the next athlete to adorn the cover of Wheaties iconic orange box. Serena Williams, one of the world’s top and most decorated tennis players, will be the next athlete to adorn the cover […]
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Working Mom: McDonald Balances World Cup, 7-Year-Old Son
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Jessica McDonald quickly was put in her place by Jeremiah, her 7-year-old son. “I tried to explain to him: ‘Buddy, we’re going to the World Cup,’” the American forward remembered. “And he’s just like: ‘OK, can I have a toy now?’” A 31-year-old forward, McDonald made […]
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Miller Earns NBA Championship With Raptors
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Heading into the 2019 NBA Finals, there was a certainty that once again a player from the D.M.V. would be crowned a champion. The best odds were on either Golden State’s Kevin Durant who would have pulled D.M.V.’s Quinn Cook along for the ride. However, as the Larry […]
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Dominican Officials Arrest 11th Suspect in David Ortiz Case
By Associated Press/AFRO Staff Authorities in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday announced the arrest of an 11th suspect in the attempted killing of former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz. An official identified the suspect as Franklin Junior Merán. The official, who agreed to disclose the information only if not quoted by name because they […]
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Cook’s Resilience Leads To Shot on NBA’s Biggest Stage
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Golden State Warriors guard Quinn Cook has already become something of a legend in Prince George’s County. There is a story that he caught the eye of a prominent former college basketball coach as a freshman at DeMatha, who knew he would be a can’t miss, NBA prodigy. […]
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2019 DCSAA Hall of Fame
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Two former high school stars who participated in the Super Bowl, a Major League Baseball legend, and one of the youngest athletes in the history of USA Track and Field to win a gold medal were honored for their impact of interscholastic athletics in Washington, D.C. during the […]
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Durant Injures Achilles in Golden State’s Game Five Win
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com After scoring 11 points in 12 minutes of what looked to be an epic comeback in the NBA Finals, Kevin Durant’s series and perhaps next season ended in Toronto. The two time Finals most valuable player suffered an achiles tendon injury in his right leg that cast a […]
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David Ortiz Making ‘Progress’ After Shooting
By The Associated Press The wife of former Red Sox star David Ortiz says her husband is recuperating at a hospital in Boston after being shot at a bar in his native Dominican Republic. Tiffany Ortiz said in a statement issued by the team on Wednesday that her husband was in the intensive care unit […]
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OJ Simpson says ‘Life is Fine’ After Prison
By LINDA DEUTSCH Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Twenty-five years after the grisly killings that transformed him from Hall of Fame football hero to murder suspect, 71-year-old O.J. Simpson says he is happy and healthy living in Las Vegas, plays golf nearly every day and stays in touch with his children. “Life is fine,” […]
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Ex-Slugger David Ortiz Had Counted On Fans To Protect Him
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN and MARTÍN JOSÉ ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Beloved in his hometown, David Ortíz traveled the dangerous streets of Santo Domingo with little or no security, trusting in his fans to protect him. Big Papi’s guard was down even at hotspots like the Dial Bar and Lounge, […]