COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ramona Isbell is worried. What will people say when they find out? After all, she mostly kept her secret for more than 50 years. The practices. The out-of-town — and out-of-country — travel. Her role as a hidden figure in a lesser known aspect of integration brought on by the civil […]
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Diddy’s Group Drops Out of Bidding War for Panthers
Sean “Diddy” Combs may have lost his last opportunity to buy the Carolina Panthers as recent reports say the asking price has become too expensive. ESPN reported two weeks ago Diddy was back in the running to purchase the Panthers as a minority member of a diverse group of investors led by billionaire businessman Michael […]
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Can Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. Really Change the Face of NASCAR?
Tiger Woods changed the face of golf. Venus and Serena Williams transformed tennis. And now Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. may do the same for NASCAR. The 24-year-old race car driver’s Cup Series debut at the iconic Daytona 500 got the nation’s attention. As NASCAR’s first full-time Black driver in its elite series since Wendell Scott in […]
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Kaepernick Spotted Running QB Drills in Houston?
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was seen by reporters engaging in several quarterback passing drills in what appeared to be a private workout session on March 15 in Houston, Texas. Kaepernick was first spotted by Yahoo’s Charles Robinson, who immediately took to Twitter to post videos of Kaepernick’s activities. Robinson’s videos of what […]
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Ice Cube’s BIG3 League Fires Roger Mason for Allegedly Pocketing Money, But Mason Claims League is Racist
Ice Cube will reportedly take over as commissioner of his own BIG3 basketball league after details surfaced of the former commissioner allegedly pocketing money. According to TMZ Sports, former Washington Wizards guard Roger Mason, Jr. was recently fired as BIG3 Commissioner for his ties and loyalty to investors who apparently were paying Mason money without meeting […]
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Miami Dolphins Owner May Have Accidentally Helped Kaepernick Prove His Collusion Suit Against the NFL
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross may have shared some comments publicly that could end up helping Colin Kaepernick grievance suit that claimed the NFL’s owners colluded to keep him from being signed to a team after taking a knee during the National Anthem in protest against police brutality. According to the NY Daily News, Ross […]
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Did Mark Cuban Hire a Black Woman CEO as a Positive Publicity Stunt?
You didn’t think this would slide without a collective side-eye, did you, Mark Cuban? Surely you jest. Cuban, longtime owner of the Dallas Mavericks, held a press conference last week to announce that he had hired Cynthia Marshall, an African-American woman, as interim CEO of the Mavericks. The hiring made Marshall the first Black woman […]
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Should 49-Year-Old Roy Jones Jr. Really Fight Again?
The champ is back. At least for one last fight. Former boxer Roy Jones Jr., who held titles in five different weight classes, will fight his 75th and reportedly last fight on Feb. 8 against Scott Sigmon in Pensacola, Fla. Jones, 49, has not fought since February 2017 but will have the opportunity to host […]
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Does the Frequently Viewed Ryan Shazier Injury Make You Reconsider Dangers of Football?
The NFL is under fire nationwide. Social issues and domestic violence problems aside, injuries this season have taken a toll on players and viewers alike. Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier lies on the field after an apparent injury in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Dec. 4, […]
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Will Deshaun Watson Be the Next RGIII?
Just as Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was unwrapping the gift of perhaps the best rookie season ever, it was over. Watson exploded on the scene with a 50-yard run against the Cincinnati Bengals on a nationally televised Thursday night game and never looked back—until last week. Watson tore his ACL in practice on Nov. […]
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Day 1 of NBA Free Agency: Curry Gets Huge Deal, Hayward Hears Heat Sales Pitch
J.J. Redick is trusting the process. Gordon Hayward got his sales pitch from Miami. And David West, finally a champion, is coming back for one last season. The first day of NBA free agency Saturday saw things starting to take shape, though there’s still dozens more moves to come in the next few days. After […]
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2 Black Coaches Face Off in NBA Finals for First Time in 42 Years
As the 2017 NBA Finals tipped off on June 1, two names you may hear mentioned at least once during the broadcasts are Al Attles and KC Jones. Most fans of this younger generation of basketball players may not know exactly who those men are, but for historians of the sport those names mentioned together […]