BALTIMORE – Coppin State’s softball team rallied for five runs in the sixth to defeat Howard University, 6-4 in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon. After falling, 11-3 in the nightcap, the Eagles now stand at 4-13 overall and 1-4 in the MEAC while the Bison move to 9-16 on the year and […]
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Securing the place of the Negro Leagues in baseball history: one voice, one mission
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., The Moore Report, The AFRO American News The families of Negro League baseball players are calling for a national day of recognition and attention for the Negro Leagues, the Black ballplayers who were excluded because of race from Major League Baseball teams. The descendants have come together to form the […]
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Coppin State Announces Leadership Change for Men’s Basketball
BALTIMORE – Coppin State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Juan Dixon will not return for the 2023-2024 season. Coppin Athletics Director Derek Carter today announced that Dixon is relieved of his duties, effective immediately. “After fully evaluating the men’s basketball program and performance, we feel a change of leadership is necessary moving forward,” said Carter. “We […]
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Hamilton cleared to race in Bahrain
By The Associated Press Formula One’s governing body inspected Lewis Hamilton’s jewelry before the seven-time champion was cleared to practice March 3 ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton has clashed with governing body FIA over a jewelry ban enacted last year and indicated he had piercings that cannot be removed. He received an […]
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DMV 48 Men of Power honor boxing great Rahman Ali
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Black History Month ends with a rousing knock out as the DMV 48 Men of Power honored boxing great Rahman Ali, only brother of Muhammed Ali at a festive and spirited ceremony Feb. 24. Program host, Dr. Renee Allen, welcomed DMV luminaries and fans from the corporate, philanthropic, sports, entertainment […]
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That’s an error: NYC road sign is spelled ‘Jakie’ Robinson
by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s Department of Transportation swung and missed with a road sign for the Jackie Robinson Parkway that spelled the baseball Hall of Famer’s first name as “Jakie.” The sign spotted Sunday in Queens featured a picture of Robinson, Major League Baseball’s first African American player in the […]
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Towson University is trying to get ahead of the lure of sports betting
By JULIAN ESAU BASENA and DEREK OHRINGER, Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism | Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Capital News Service When Towson University students pick up their phones on campus and open a designated app, they may see an ad seeking to teach them about responsible gambling. The in-app banner ad, sent at […]
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On game day, sports betting is the new normal for some Colorado fans
By KEVIN MCNULTY, Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism | Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Capital News Service Colorado legalized sports betting in 2020. And the University of Colorado was ready to capitalize. Kevin McNulty reports. This story was produced by The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism […]
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Buzzy sports betting posts appeal to Gen Z social media audience
By SHANNON SCOVEL and SYDNEE SINGLETARY, Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism | Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Capital News Service On Sept. 10, PointsBet posted a SpongeBob SquarePants meme showing a cartoon character holding a “To-Do List” of current and former injured football players, including University of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers. The caption of […]
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Day three of the 2023 CIAA Tournament leaves fans on edge
By AFRO Staff Day three of the 2023 CIAA Tournament was a nailbiter for fans in Downtown Baltimore. The men of Lincoln University met the Virginia State University Trojans on Feb. 24. Lincoln University pulled out a win. According to information released by CIAA officials, “the number six seed Lincoln Lions shot 51-percent from the […]
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2023 CIAA Tournament: day two wrap up
By AFRO Staff Day two of the 2023 CIAA Tournament was full of excitement for those who flocked to Baltimore for a second day of games and activities on Wed., Feb. 22. Some of the top historically Black colleges and universities faced off on the court, while historically Black organizations like Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity […]
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A magical visit: NBA Hall of Famer and Sodexo Chairman Magic Johnson visits Morgan State University
By Raven Roberts, Special to the AFRO On the morning of Feb. 20 local reporters lined the commons of Morgan State University (Morgan) in anticipation of the arrival of former professional basketball star and current SodexoMagic Chairman, Magic Johnson. Morgan students, faculty and local residents alike swarmed the campus, in hopes of securing an autograph, […]
