Philadelphia native Edmond W. Davis is a historian, college professor and journalist. In this column he spotlights the disconnect between Africa’s production of world-class athletes and its exclusion from opportunities to host the world’s biggest sporting events.
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NBA scandal: 34 people indicted in major illegal gambling and betting operation
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and former NBA player Damon Jones are among 34 people indicted in a federal probe into an illegal gambling ring tied to Mafia families. Prosecutors say the trio used insider information and rigged poker games to profit, leading the NBA to place Billups and Rozier on indefinite leave.
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John Wall, five-time All-Star, retires after 11 NBA seasons
John Wall, a five-time All-Star point guard, has announced his retirement from the NBA after 11 seasons.
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Businessman who scammed ex-NBA star Dwight Howard in fake bid for WNBA team gets 12 years in prison
Former NBA star Dwight Howard is an example that even celebrities can become victims of fraud. Howard lost $7 million in a fake bid to buy the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream.
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Why Bronny James made it — and Shadeur Sanders almost didn’t
Bronny James and Shedeur Sanders have both benefited from their fathers’ influence, but their paths to the NBA and NFL have been different, with Bronny being drafted by the Lakers and Shedeur being drafted by the Browns, despite his father’s claims of him being a first-round pick.
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BEYA STEM Conference comes to Baltimore on Feb. 13
The 39th annual BEYA STEM Conference will take place at the Baltimore Convention Center from Feb. 13-15, featuring workshops, panel discussions, networking, and a career fair centered on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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DC leaders, NBA commissioner celebrate start of an $800M downtown arena renovation
Ted Leonsis, Adam Silver, Muriel Bowser, and other officials celebrated the start of an $800 million downtown arena renovation with a ceremonial sledgehammer-swinging, while the Washington Commanders’ future in the city remains uncertain.
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Top Sports Moments of 2023
From the gym to the track: Top 10 sports moments of 2023 As 2023 comes to a close, the AFRO takes a look at the Black athletes who gave it their all on the basketball court, the football field, in the gym, on the track and beyond. The Georgia State Bulldogs crushed the TCU Horned […]
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If Angel Reese wasn’t a Black woman, America wouldn’t be so angry
NBA champ John Celestand says the conversation about Reese is “a trainwreck of misogyny and covert racism.” by John Celestand Word in Black Having been raised in New Orleans until I was 11-years-old, it was quite easy for me to root for the Louisiana State University Tigers on Sunday as they cruised to a 102-85 […]