By The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have signed first-round draft pick OL Isaiah Wynn, an offensive lineman from Georgia. Wynn, 22, was selected 23rd overall. At 6-foot-2, 302-pounds, he played both guard and tackle during his college career. New England Patriots offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn steps on the field […]
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Swaggy P Backtracks on Legalizing Cocaine
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Pro canabis supporters were elated to hear the news of Canada’s Senate deciding to legalize marijuana Tuesday. But there’s one pro baller who said he’s waiting for something a little stronger to become legal. “I want people to pass cocaine,” NBA star Nick Young, better known by his nickname, Swaggy […]
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Trotz Leaving Caps After Stanley Cup Not A Good Look For DC
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO By any measure, this is not a good look for the Washington Capitals. It’s not unprecedented for a coach to ride off into the sunset after leading a team to a world championship. It is, however, new for a coach who is still basking in the afterglow to […]
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Wizards Willing to Move Back in Draft, Botch Another Season
By Stephen D. Riley, Special to AFRO On the heels of the Washington Capitals bringing home the Stanley Cup Trophy to the streets of Washington D.C., the Washington Wizards are on the clock. The 2018 NBA Draftclock starts in a few days and at pick 15, the Wizards should be looking for somebody, anybody, to come […]
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Capitals, Ovechkin Bring Stanley Cup to Southeast D.C. for Black Youths to See Up Close
By Dion Johnson, Special to the AFRO Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonis and Capitals star captain Alex Ovechkin capped what has become the most legendary team, fan interactive week in D.C. sports history by visiting the Fort DuPont Ice Rink in Southeast, D.C. And the best part about it—they brought the Stanley Cup with them. The […]
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Former NFL Star Kellen Winslow Jr. Charged as Alleged Serial Rapist
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Former star NFL tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. recently appeared in a San Diego court on charges that could send him away for a long time. According to TMZ <http://m.tmz.com/?viewer_country=US#2018/06/15/kellen-winslow-pleads-rape-kidnapping-case/>, Winslow pleaded not guilty June 15 on nine different charges related to sexual assault, including forcible rape, forcible sodomy, as well […]
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Could Potential New Super Lakers Team Beat the Warriors?
By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley, AFRO Sports Writers All we can do is dream at this point, but the thought of a potential Los Angeles Lakers team featuring some type of combination of LeBron James, Chris Paul, Kawhi Leonard and maybe even Paul George sounds like it would launch a lengthy and versatile attack […]
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Lawmaker Warns Russian Women to Avoid Sex With World Cup Tourists
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor A Russian lawmaker made headlines recently after advising Russia women not to have sex with foreign tourists visiting the country for the World Cup games. According to reports, Tamara Pletnyova, head of Russia’s parliamentary committee for family, women and children’s matters, recommended during a Moscow radio interview that Russia’s female […]
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You Can Bet Money LeBron Won’t Be Back in Cleveland
By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO LeBron James can’t catch a break. This man is arguably the greatest player to ever step on the hardwood. The LeBron James versus Michael Jordan debate will be around more than a minute. We witnessed the Joe Louis versus Muhammad Ali debate rage on long enough for Mike […]
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Why Black Fans Should Show No Shame In Celebrating the Capitals Bringing a Championship Back to D.C.
By Dion Johnson, Special to the AFRO We Washingtonians, if anything, are a prideful bunch. With all the tough losses and idiotic things that come our way as fans, we have never wavered. Nevermind that this is “just hockey” as most hating-a** dudes have been uttering since late in the Eastern Conference Finals, once our Washington […]
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Durant’s Happy Being Favorite Stepchild and the NBA is Finished Because of It
By Stephen D. Riley, Special to AFRO “The Bay Area allows me to be who I am, as a city, to just blend in, and the team allows me to do the same thing,” Maryland native and the ultimate LeBron counter, Kevin Durant told Yahoo Sports this weekend. I sulked miserably after I heard the news. […]
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Which Team Fits LeBron Best for Next Season?
By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley, AFRO Sports Desk Nobody knows whether Lebron James will leave Cleveland or not this summer but one thing is for sure: he’ll definitely be on somebody’s roster next year. Any guess would be a good one at this point but what factors do we consider? Is it about legacy […]