BY MITCH STACY Updated 5:38 PM EDT September 17, 2023 CINCINNATI (AP) — Lamar Jackson did more than enough to beat the Bengals, even without injured running back J.K. Dobbins. The Ravens’ explosive quarterback threw two touchdown passes and extended drives with his legs as Baltimore outlasted slow-starting Cincinnati 27-24 on Sunday. The AFC North champion […]
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Michigan State suspends Black coach after allegations he sexually harassed rape survivor
By Larry LageAP Sports Writer Michigan State suspended football coach Mel Tucker without pay on Sept. 10, less than 24 hours after allegations became public in a USA Today report that he sexually harassed activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy during a phone call last year. Michigan State President Teresa K. Woodruff and athletic director […]
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Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19
By Howard Fendrich, AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This was what so many folks figured Coco Gauff would do at some point. Didn’t matter how young she was. Didn’t matter whether there were setbacks along the way. Those outsized expectations did not make the task of becoming a Grand Slam champion as a […]
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HBCU New York Classic 2023 kicks off week-long celebration of culture, education and football
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – In a grand celebration of HBCU excellence, the 2023 Toyota HBCU New York Classic kicks off a week-long extravaganza from Sept. 12-16. The event, billed as the world’s largest HBCU homecoming and one that celebrates HBCU culture, promises various activities beyond the […]
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Phillips, Cargill make statement about Black team ownership by winning professional softball title
By Cliff Brunt, AP Sports Writer Brandon Phillips and Jade Cargill still are trying to grasp what they have achieved as a Black couple that took on sports franchise ownership together less than a year ago. Phillips, a former Major League Baseball star, and Cargill, a current women’s professional wrestler, steered the Austin-based Texas Smoke […]
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Dunbar football coach arrested, charged with fraud by FBI
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com FBI agents arrested Dunbar High School football coach Lawrence Smith on Sept. 8. He was taken into custody on federal wire fraud charges pertaining to overtime fraud and filing a false tax return. Smith, who is also a police detective for the Baltimore City Public School Police, allegedly […]
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AFRO spotlight on Black excellence: a look at the new generation of Black tennis stars
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor Cori “CoCo” Gauff is the youngest athlete to lead the new wave of Black tennis players and captivate the American sports scene. At 19 years old, she is the most youthful challenger to reach the elite stage of semifinals at the US Open since Serena Williams in 2001. The […]
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Coco Gauff qualifies for US Open quarterfinals in win over Caroline Wozniacki
By Howard Fendrich AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff became the first American teenager since Serena Williams more than two decades ago to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals in consecutive years, getting that far this time by beating Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 on Sept. 3. Gauff asked one of her coaches, […]
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Simone Biles wins a record eighth U.S. Gymnastics title a full decade after her first
By Will Graves, Associated Press Simone Biles is not going to explain herself. Part of this is by design. Part of this is because she simply can’t. When the gymnastics star is at her best, as she was on the night of Aug. 27 while winning her record eighth U.S. championship, she feels like she’s […]
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Bronny James has a congenital heart defect that caused his cardiac arrest, a spokesperson says
By Beth Harris, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California last month because of a congenital heart defect, according to a family spokeswoman. The 18-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was stricken on July 24. He […]
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A time for redemption: Sha’Carri Richardson wins gold at World Championships in Budapest
By AFRO Staff On Aug. 21 Sha’Carri Richardson gained her first official international title in the 100 meter dash. Richardson was an outlier in lane 9 at the 2023 World Track and Field Championships in Budapest, Hungary, where she was crowned queen of the race track. “It’s always been my time, but now it’s my […]
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PRESS ROOM: 13-Year-Old Standout Academy Player Da’vian Kimbrough to Join Republic FC First Team on Professional Contract
(Black PR Wire) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Recently, Republic FC announced Da’vian Kimbrough, a member of the club’s youth development academy, has signed his first professional contract, making him eligible to compete for the club’s first team. In signing his first professional contract, Da’vian is the youngest professional athlete in American team sports history (13 years, […]