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By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley, AFRO Sports Desk Terrell Owens and Randy Moss both offered different versions of the prototype late-90s wide receiver and they both crushed it. The lanky Moss was nicknamed ‘The Freak’ for his combination of height (6-foot-4-inches) and 40 time (4.25 seconds), but his circus catches made him a legend. […]

By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO Negro Leagues legend Mamie “Peanut” Johnson has gone to play ball with that Heavenly baseball team, but her legacy lingers on. Before I warm your hearts with this story, let me introduce you to Peanut. Mamie Johnson was born in Ridgeway, S.C. in 1935. This was during an era […]

By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley, AFRO Sports Desk LeBron James didn’t let out any groundbreaking news this week when he admitted he regrets handing his name down to his oldest son, who now faces extreme pressure and scrutiny as he enters the world of amateur basketball as an early teenage AAU star. Fresh off […]

By Stephen D. Riley, Special to AFRO There are certain teams in the NBA that would welcome any superstar with wide, welcoming arms and never look back. Washington comes to mind first. Memphis, Sacramento and Orlando come second. Cleveland? Absolutely. And then there are other cities and teams with too much ego and history that they […]

By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley, Special to AFRO Perennial and tarnished all-star Carmelo Anthony is expected to sign with the Houston Rockets in the next coming days and the rumors are already spinning. Pending Anthony’s clearance of waivers after an expected release from the Atlanta Hawks, whom Anthony was just traded to last week […]

By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO The MLB ALL STAR GAME was a source of fond memories for me. I have spent a lot of time at this keyboard regaling you with stories of my time with Sam Lacy. Very few youngsters have the opportunity to share the experiences and meet the people with whom […]

By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley, AFRO Sports Desk The details surrounding a battery and robbery allegation against Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy are strong but sketchy. Photos of social media model and McCoy’s former girlfriend, Delicia Cordon, looking bruised and battered spread through the Web last week, suggesting strongly that McCoy or someone […]

By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor The woman who accused NFL star LeSean McCoy of sending goons over to rob her may be backtracking a tad on her accusation. According to a CBS News report, Tanya Mitchell, attorney for McCoy’s ex-girlfriend Delicia Cordon, told reporters that her client is “no longer certain” that the Buffalo Bills […]

By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley, AFRO Sports Desk The Washington Wizards haven’t won 50 games in a season in 40 years. Poetically fitting, the last time the franchise won 50 games was during the 1978-1979 season as the team approaches their 2018-2019 campaign. After trading away Marcin Gortat (and secretly hoping for DeMarcus Cousins […]