By Mark Ambrogi The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — While Virginia Union coach Jay Butler would have liked a different outcome, both teams had a winning experience at the NBA HBCU Classic. Ketron Shaw scored 15 points and Jaylen Alston had 14 points and 11 rebounds to pace Winston-Salem State to a 64-47 victory Feb. 17 […]
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CIAA tournament set for return to Baltimore
By Ariyana Griffin, Special to the AFRO It’s tournament time. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, will return to Baltimore from Feb. 26 to March 3 at CFG Bank Arena. Last year, CIAA and city officials announced that the tournament will call Baltimore home until 2026. This comes […]
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Chiefs outlast 49ers to win Super Bowl LVII in overtime
By Cordell WoodlandSpecial to the AFRO Super Bowl LVIII surpassed the hype and then some when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in overtime, 25-22 on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Things started murky for the 49ers with an early fumble from running back Christian McCaffrey on the first […]
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Ready for this year’s Super Bowl commercials? Here are the ads filling game breaks on Sunday
By Wyatte Grantham-PhilipsAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl Sunday is here — and, as always, there’s a vast roster of advertisers ready to vie for fans’ attention during game breaks. Airing a Super Bowl commercial is no easy feat. On top of the reported $7 million price tag for a 30-second spot […]
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It’s Super Bowl time: 5 players to watch in Las Vegas
By Cordell WoodlandSpecial to the AFRO Prepare your snacks, find a comfortable seat and make your final NFL pick of the season. It’s time for Super Bowl LVIII, when the Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) take on the San Francisco 49ers (12-5) beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. This […]
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Howard University’s Ice Skating Club offers 10-week program for communityÂ
By Ariyana Griffin Special to the AFRO Howard University’s Ice Skating Club has created a 10-week program for community members who want to learn the sport. Howard is the first HBCU to have an intercollegiate ice skating team in the country with the goal of diversifying the figure skating industry. In February, the team is taking […]
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Former Olympic gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas announces return to competition
By The Associated Press undefined Gabby Douglas, the 2012 Olympic all-around gymnastics champion, will return to competition for the first time in nearly eight years at the Winter Cup in Louisville, Kentucky, on Feb. 24. The 28-year-old Douglas, who made the announcement on NBC News NOW on Feb. 6, was a teenager when she competed […]
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Lamar Jackson is near-unanimous choice for his second AP NFL Most Valuable Player award
By Rob Maaddi AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Accepting the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award in person was bittersweet for Lamar Jackson. Jackson was a near-unanimous choice for his second MVP award announced at NFL Honors on Feb. 8 but the quarterback’s Baltimore Ravens fell one win short of playing in Sunday’s […]
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Mahomes or Jackson? Black America rooted for a Black QB
By John CelestandWord In Black It’s not breaking news that there was a time when the greatest Black athletes were steered away from playing the quarterback position in the NFL. With quick feet, the ability to cut back on a dime, solid hands, and blistering speed to blow past defenders, you would undoubtedly be led […]
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1 icon, 6 shoes, $8 million: An auction of Michael Jordan’s championship sneakers sets a record
NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of sneakers that superstar Michael Jordan wore as he and the Chicago Bulls won six NBA championships has fetched $8 million at auction, setting a new record for game-worn sneakers, Sotheby’s said. The six Air Jordan shoes — one apiece from the last games of the 1991, 1992, 1993, […]
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Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies and ‘The Mandalorian,’ dies
By Mark KennedyAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” has died. He was 76. Matt Luber, his manager, said […]
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It’s not time for Ravens fans to leave Baltimore
By Edward G. Robinson IIIAFRO Contributing Editor, Sports For those of you considering abandoning the Baltimore Ravens, please be reminded that fair weather fans are not allowed to celebrate future championships. To be clear, I am not a Ravens fan– but if you’re dumping the Ravens (13-4) after their 17-10 loss to the Kansas City […]