By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Colin Kaepernick’s more than two year battle with the NFL has come to an end. The former NFL quarterback and the league have reached a financial settlement in Kaepernick’s collusion complaint against football’s owners. (Photo: CBS News / YouTube) The settlement comes just one day after it […]
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DMV HBCU Report
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Sometimes there’s a change in scenery or the need for something other than home cooking that can be a swing moment in the fortune of a school’s season. Such was the case for Howard and Bowie State who rebounded on the road for big MEAC and CIAA wins […]
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Morgan Hires Wheatley But Is It For the Long Term
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com When announcing former NFL running back Tyrone Wheatley as their new head football coach, Morgan State pushed all the chips into the center of the table. Great poker players are stoic when gambling that the hand they are holding is enough to win. If the pot is great enough […]
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Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament Begins in Fort Washington
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Maryland’s National Golden Gloves boxing champions reads like a who’s who list of Hall of Fame talent that has made a significant impact on the sweet science. From Olympic medalists to world title holders the D.M.V.’s amateur talent continues to rank elite in the sport. The future champions will […]
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Aqua Volleyball Open Play Launches Goombay’s Spring Season
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Goombay, the recreational, outdoor adventure and team sports company which targets urban professionals who feel the need to scratch their competitive itch, is headed back to the future. The organization which has developed sizeable following for its kickball leagues will now take a splash this weekend with open play […]
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Flacco Traded to Denver
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com Joe Flacco, who quarterbacked the Baltimore Ravens to a Super Bowl victory following the 2012 season, has been traded to the Denver Broncos according to various reports. According to NFL sports writer and pundit Ian Rappoport, via Twitter, the Broncos will send the Ravens a mid-round pick in the upcoming […]
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Another Viewpoint
By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO THE SUPERBOWL left us with a, “Ho hum, what else is new” attitude when Tom Brady and the Patriots won again. However, with this being BLACK HISTORY MONTH, this event provided the perfect seque to showcase other events that affect African Americans and other ethnic groups who needed […]
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Baseball Hall of Famer and Orioles Great Frank Robinson, Dead at 83
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com Frank Robinson, who became a legend as one of the greatest power hitting outfielders in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), as well as the league’s first Black field manager, has died. He was 83. According to Major League Baseball, Robinson died at his California home after a lengthy […]
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Ed Reed Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com In the 1989 hit movie “Harlem Nights,” the character Sugar Ray, played by Richard Pryor, was almost shot after a card game until a little kid stepped up to save him who earned the named “Quick”, played by Eddie Murphy- and they became inseparable. The duo was so formidable […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Mele at The Mecca as Howard Falls to Norfolk St After Epic Collapse
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The mastery of Virginia’s HBCU basketball programs continued as Norfolk State and Virginia State left the D.M.V. with impressive MEAC and CIAA wins respectively. While Bowie State went back rebounded from their loss at home to the Spartans, Howard blew a 24-point second half lead before a post-game fight ensued […]
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Former NFL Star Wheatley Poised to Lead MSU Football
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com According to sources close to Morgan State University Athletics, a former NFL running back is close to signing a contract to be Morgan State University’s next head football coach. Former NFL running back Tyrone Wheatley will reportedly lead a Morgan State University’s football squad. (Courtesy Photo) Tyrone Wheatley, who played […]
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Cardi B Declined Super Bowl Halftime With ‘Mixed Feelings’
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Cardi B said she received an offer to perform at the Super Bowl, but struggled with the decision to turn down the lucrative opportunity in support of ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick. The Grammy-nominated rapper told The Associated Press on Friday evening that she had “mixed […]
