GREENWOOD, Ind. – Coppin State’s Office of Athletic Communications, led by Steven Kramer, received one of two Phil Langan Graduate Internship grants from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for the 2021-22 academic year, it was announced by the organization late last week. CoSIDA announced Coppin State’s grant along with other scholarship and grant recipients […]
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Senior Bowl, NFL to hold combine for top HBCU prospects
The inaugural HBCU combine, scheduled for Jan. 28-29 in 2022, will be similar to the NFL combine with interviews and on-field and medical evaluations. THE JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS – No HBCU players were drafted in 2021, and the only one picked in 2020 went in the seventh round. Alabama State offensive lineman Tytus Howard was […]
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Morgan State softball team notches first-ever conference title, NCAA tournament appearance
The Morgan State University Women’s Softball Team are now MEAC champions and will appear in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the history of the program. (courtesy of Morgan State University) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO There has never been as much buzz surrounding the Morgan State University softball program as […]
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Naomi Osaka and the meaning of press freedom
Naomi Osaka, of Japan, withdrew from the French Open on Monday, May 31, 2021, and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she experiences “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media and revealed she has […]
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Osaka: ‘Best thing’ for French Open would be her withdrawal
Japan’s Naomi Osaka returns the ball to Romania’s Patricia Maria Tig during their first round match of the French open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, in this Sunday, May 30, 2021, file photo. Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday, May 31, and wrote on Twitter that she would […]
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Michael Jordan donates $1M to Morehouse journalism, sports
In this April 12, 2019, file photo, people enter the campus of Morehouse College in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File) By The Associated Press Basketball great Michael Jordan and Nike’s Jordan Brand are giving $1 million to Morehouse College in Atlanta to boost journalism and sports-related studies. The gift announced May 28 will help enrich […]
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IndyCar courts Black fans, drivers in its push to diversify
In this Nov. 18, 2012, file photo, Mario Andretti, left, talks to Willy T. Ribbs before the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. IndyCar is making an improved push to diversify its fanbase and its driving field. Ribbs and George Mack are the only two […]
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Simone Biles makes history, defies the odds and gravity
(Photo Courtesy of AP) Only one of the greats, like Simone Biles, can make history again while defending their world titles. On May 22, at the U.S. Classic Gymnastics meet, Biles successfully landed the Yurchenko double pike, making her the first woman in gymnastics history to do so in competition. The four-time Olympic gold medalist […]
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What binds us together: Food, family and football
The tradition of Sunday dinner dates back to slavery, when food rations were given out to slaves on Saturday nights which included collard greens, sweet potatoes, chitterlings, pig feet and cornmeal to make fried cornbread. The slaves would take this food and create a mouthwatering spread that fed their household and other households in the […]
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Coppin State’s Jordan Hamberg named Black College Nines Freshman of the Year
BALTIMORE – Coppin State’s Jordan Hamberg has been named the Black College Nines Freshman of the Year; it was announced by the website on Monday afternoon. Additionally, first baseman Conner Walker was placed on the organization’s Second Team. A first-year utility player from South Plainfield, N.J., Hamberg was a key two-way player for the Eagles, […]
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The Hall calls: Ben Wallace, Yolanda Griffith, Paul Pierce among 2021 class
Former Miami Heat center Chris Bosh, seen celebrating after scoring during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Feb. 9, 2015, in Miami. By Tim Reynolds AP Basketball Writer Jay Wright used to sell tickets to games in the long-defunct United States Football League. Ben Wallace was passed over […]
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New award named after six-time NBA champion and civil rights activist
All 30 NBA teams will be eligible to nominate one player from their roster to be the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion. The finalists and winner will be selected by a seven-member committee composed of NBA legends, league executives and social justice leaders. (Courtesy Photo) By NNPA Newswire (NNPA Newswire) – The NBA today announced […]
