By AFRO Staff On Dec. 3 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Baltimore made a trip to the Annapolis Navy Marine Corps Stadium in search of history. A victory would put them in an elite category of teams that have earned 12 state football championships. Only one other school has accomplished that feat and another victory […]
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Coach Prime shifts his talents from HBCU to ‘Power 5’ football
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO When Travis Hunter, the top high school recruit in the class of 2022, committed to the Jackson State Tigers last year, Deion Sanders knew the decision would shock the college football world. The decision would undoubtedly enhance the fortunes for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) football. Sanders, […]
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WNBA Star Brittney Griner released from Russian prison
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, and Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Members, tmcqueen@afro.com, msayles@afro.com WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from a penal colony Dec. 8 after nine months in Russian custody in a prisoner swap for a convicted arms dealer. President Biden announced the release in a Dec. 8 […]
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Commanders attempt Sean Taylor ‘statue,’ fans sound off about ‘disrespectful’ memorial
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO On the 15th anniversary of the tragic death of Sean Taylor the Commanders attempted to honor their twice-named Pro Bowl free safety with the unveiling of what they called a “statue.” Fans and Taylor supporters nationwide were immediately dismayed by Taylor’s rendering in the lobby of FedEx Field. […]
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More Than A Game: Freshman Football Standout Eden James Creates His Own Legacy at Howard University
By Kendall Lanier, NewsVision reporter He may just be a freshman, but a Howard Bison football player is proving he has winning moves. NewsVision reporter Kendall Lanier speaks to Eden James about creating his own legacy at “the Mecca.”
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Griner sent to Russian penal colony to serve sentence
By The Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession, her legal team said Wednesday. A Russian court rejected an appeal of her nine-year sentence last month. The eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold […]
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The Moore Report: Why don’t Black folks play pickleball?
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO In case you missed it, the fastest growing sport in the U.S. today is called pickleball, but it has actually been around for decades. According to pickleballportal.com, pickleball was created back in 1965–some 57 years ago– on Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle in […]
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Baker finally wins 1st Series title as manager with Astros
By KRISTIE RIEKEN, The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — For now and forever, Dusty Baker, the epic storyteller, first-class name-dropper, toothpick chewer and baseball lifer will bear a most distinguished title. World Series champion manager. The man who can weave a tale like few others, wistfully recalling his time under Hank Aaron’s tutelage or chance encounters […]
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Nets owner disappointed Irving backed ‘antisemitic’ film
By Brian Mahoney,AP Basketball Writer Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai said Oct. 28 he is disappointed that Kyrie Irving appears to support a film “based on a book full of antisemitic disinformation.” The Nets’ star guard posted a link for the film “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America” on Twitter on Oct. 27. The […]
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Patriots’ Kraft, school statements denounce anti-Semitism
By Dennis Waszak Jr., AP Sports Writer New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other members of the sports world are condemning recent incidents of hate speech toward Jewish people — not just the anti-Semitic comments by the music mogul formerly known as Kanye West, but also outside of a college football game in Florida […]
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Analysis: Joe Dumars was made for his new role at the NBA
By Tim Reynalds, The Associated Press Joe Dumars might have been destined for this job. He played with the Bad Boys, those Detroit Pistons teams that were physical, aggressive and intimidating. And even in those rough-and-tumble times, he wound up becoming the first recipient of the NBA’s sportsmanship award — now called the Joe Dumars […]
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Willie Mack captures Butterfield Bermuda APGA title in playoff
By Stacy M. Brown, Special to NNPA Newswire APGA Tour star Willie Mack III emerged victorious in a three-man playoff thanks to a tap-in par on the first extra hole, capturing the Butterfield Bermuda APGA Championship at Port Royal Golf Course. It was the first international competition in the history of the burgeoning APGA Tour. […]