National Basketball Association (NBA) player Michael Beasley told reporters his issues with marijuana are “a thing of the past,” and that he’s ready to show his full potential with his new team, the Phoenix Suns. According to the Associated Press, Beasley inked a three-year, $18 million contract with Phoenix on July 20, and then faced […]
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UDC Coach Butler Hosts Youth Basketball Camp
University of District of Columbia (UDC) women’s head basketball coach Lester “Jay” Butler believes in the importance of giving back to the community that supports you. That’s why he and his staff at UDC hosted a basketball camp for the youths of D.C. Butler held the first session of his second annual Jay Butler Basketball […]
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Three Howard Women Tennis Players Named to ITA Scholar-Athlete List
Former Howard University student-athletes Michelle Brown and Anna Akhimien were recently named to the 2012 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete list, an honor reserved only for premiere athletes with excellent academic grades. Howard sophomore Talia Johnson, a current member of the Lady Bison tennis team, also earned a slot on the list. Besides their stellar […]
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Ed. Sec. Arne Duncan Hoops at Barry Farms and Georgetown University
Education Secretary Arne Duncan has proven his love for basketball this summer, making a couple of surprise appearances at some of the most popular spots to shoot hoops in the Washington, D.C.-area. The Obama Cabinet member was seen hooping at the famous George Goodman Summer Basketball League games at Barry Farms on July 12. According […]
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Kobe Got it Right: 2012 Team USA Would’ve Beaten 1992 Dream Team
Can the 2012 U.S. national men’s basketball team beat 1992’s original Dream Team? That question has been the hottest sports topic of discussion throughout the past week, and it all started when Kobe Bryant, a member of the 2012 Team USA squad told reporters that his team could take out the Dream Team. Since then, […]
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Ex-NBA Star Dennis Rodman Ends 42-Year Separation from Father
A man in the stands of an exhibition basketball game in the Philippines sported a cap with the words, “Yes, Dennis Rodman is my son.” The former star forward with National Basketball Association (NBA)’s Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons finally reunited with his father after a 42- year separation July 18. Philander Rodman, Jr., who […]
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Saints Linebacker Vilma Denied Early Review of NFL Suspension
Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma was unsuccessful in getting his hearing on overturning his suspension moved up to July 19. Vilma, filed papers in U.S. District Court in Louisiana on July 16 seeking the injunction and the next day U.S. District Judge Helen “Ginger” Berrigan ruled that while Vilma won’t get his wish […]
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Team USA Beats Brazil, 80-69, in Olympics Warm-Up Game
Miami Heat star forward LeBron James scored 30 points, 14 of them in the fourth quarter alone, as the U.S. national men’s basketball team beat Brazil, 80-69, in an international exhibition contest played on July 16 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. The exhibition game served as the final warm-up for both Team USA […]
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Jason Kidd Arrested for DUI after Crashing Escalade into Pole
NBA veteran point guard Jason Kidd was recently arrested on a DUI charge after crashing his SUV into a light pole in Southampton, N.Y. on July 15. According to the Associated Press, Kidd, 39, allegedly ran a stop sign and ended up ramming his 2010 Cadillac Escalade into a light pole at 2.a.m. Sunday in […]
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Ray Rice Hosts Anti-Bullying Rally in Columbia, Md.
NFL running back Ray Rice is still negotiating a contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens, but he hasn’t let that stop him from reaching out to Maryland youth. Rice joined with Teen Truth Live, a San Diego, Calif.-based anti-bullying group, to host “A Ray of Hope,” a pro-kindness, anti-bullying event held at Merriweather Post Pavilion […]
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Vick Launches New Sports Clothing Line; Portion of Proceeds to Go to Boys and Girls Club
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is launching a sports clothing line called V7, according to reports. The Associated Press reported that V7 was developed in a licensing partnership with celebrity clothing-line mogul Ruby Azrak and former ICM talent agent Brian Sher, and will be sold exclusively at Modell’s, an East Coast-based sporting goods store chain. […]
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J.C. Smith University Alum to Compete for Jamaican National Team at London Olympics
Johnson C. Smith University(JCSU) alum Shermaine Williams will compete in the London Olympics with Jamaica’s national team after performing well at the Jamaica National Senior Championships held at National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. Williams won third place in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 12.79 seconds at the event, qualifying her to become the […]