The 2025 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament took place in Baltimore at the CFG Bank Arena from February 25 to March 1, featuring athletes from 12 historically Black colleges and universities.
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Commentary: What Jalen Hurts and the championship Eagles football team teach us about fighting
Jalen Hurts overcame obstacles and became an elite quarterback, teaching us that we must commit to our purpose and refuse to accept the labels others place on us to overcome systemic barriers and fight for our rights.
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Super Bowl delivers moving tributes, memorable action
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in the first Super Bowl to be held in New Orleans in a dozen years, with notable performances by Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley, Kendrick Lamar, and the Eagles’ defensive dominance.
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Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in 40-22 rout
The Philadelphia Eagles secured their second Super Bowl championship, with Jalen Hurts throwing for two touchdowns and running for a score, while the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense was shut out in a dominant 40-22 victory.
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Super Bowl 2025: Time, channel, halftime show, how to watch Chiefs vs. Eagles livestream
The Kansas City Chiefs are favored by 1 1/2 points over the Philadelphia Eagles, and Kendrick Lamar will be the headliner for the halftime show.
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Kendrick Lamar’s big Super Bowl moment
Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming performance at the Super Bowl 59 halftime show is expected to be a powerful and culturally significant moment, as he continues his unflinching critiques of racial injustice and systemic inequality.
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NFL Players Coalition draws attention to Black families’ loss of farmland
Black Americans have lost millions of acres of agricultural land in the last century due to legal hurdles, according to the Players Coalition, with only 23 states and the District of Columbia having enacted a statute to help families maintain property over generations.
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NFL drops ‘End Racism’ from Super Bowl field, bows to anti-DEI agenda
The NFL has replaced the phrase “End Racism” with “Choose Love” from the end zones at Caesars Superdome for the Super Bowl, amidst criticism from Jay-Z and others who argue it is a retreat from diversity initiatives.
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The illusion of equal opportunity for minority NFL coaches
Joseph N. Cooper, UMass Boston (THE CONVERSATION) On the day after the New England Patriots ended their NFL season with a miserable 4-13 record, team owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo, the team’s first Black head coach. In a press conference following his decision, Kraft explained that he put Mayo in “an untenable situation” by […]
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Super Bowl champion Ray Rice returns to Baltimore, named head JV coach at Milford Mill
Ray Rice, a former Super Bowl champion and Baltimore Ravens running back, has been named the head coach of the Milford Mill Millers junior varsity football team, returning to Baltimore after a successful NFL career.
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Commentary: How Super Bowl quarterbacks Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes prove diversity matters on and off the field
Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, both African American quarterbacks, are leading their teams to the 2025 Super Bowl, proving the importance of diversity in sports.
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Commanders made this Washington’s best season in decades even after getting routed in NFC title game
The Washington Commanders had a successful season, winning 14 games, including two in the playoffs, but were defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game, ending their season on a sour note.