BALTIMORE (AP) — California Chrome might abandon his Triple Crown bid if New York officials do not allow the colt to wear a nasal strip in the Belmont Stakes. Trainer Art Sherman made no threats about the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner passing on a chance to become horse racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner, but […]
After the Montreal Canadiens‘ P.K. Subban scored the game-winning goal last night during its match against the Boston Bruins, Bruins fans took to Twitter to…
Floyd Mayweather Jr., has confirmed that he and some other investors would be seriously interested in buying the Los Angeles Clippers from Donald Sterling, who was banned for life by the NBA for racist comments and may soon be forced to sell the franchise by NBA owners. He also defended Sterling’s statements, saying,”I don’t have […]
The Florida A&M Rattlers, who already have been one of the biggest surprises in all of college baseball this season, picked up their biggest win in years Wednesday night, shocking No. 6-ranked Florida, 4-3, in Gainesville. Tallahassee.com reports: FAMU, under first-year head coach Jamey Shouppe, led for most of the game and earned their first […]
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — The light touch of a paint roller is enough to dislodge a chunk of plaster from the crumbling walls of Hinchliffe Stadium. Though silent for decades, the former home of several Negro Leagues teams is getting another chance at bat as baseball’s first National Historic Landmark. Historians, volunteers, activists and a […]
St. Louis, MO — USA Track & Field (USATF) and The Hershey Company announce the launch of a national youth activity initiative as part of a new, seven-year partnership that features “Run Jump Throw,” an educational and learning program developed by USATF and Hershey. The new program will introduce kids ages 7 through 12 to […]
Not everyone agrees with Kobe Bryant’s views regarding support for Trayvon Martin. And Dwayne Wade knows this. Rather than come down on the man he calls “Kob,” Wade simply has a respectful “difference of opinion” with his friend regarding the photo his team, the Miami Heat, took in support of the slain teen in 2012. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Washington Football Team made their biggest move yet of the offseason Tuesday night, adding three-time Pro Bowl receiver DeSean Jackson less than a week after the dynamic playmaker was released by the rival Philadelphia Eagles. Jackson’s publicist tweeted that Jackson was signing with the Washington Football Team following two days […]
Tiger Woods chose surgery to heal his ailing back over a quest for another green jacket, announcing Tuesday that he will miss the Masters for the first time in his career. Woods said on his website that he had surgery Monday in Utah for a pinched nerve that had been hurting him for several months, […]
The Miami Heat and BankUnited are offering $25,000 in scholarship funds to high school seniors attending Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe or Palm Beach schools. Scholarship applications are available each school year and recipients are awarded in May. Students with financial needs are giving priority. This will be the eighteenth year that the Miami Heat has offered scholarships. Scholarships are […]
It all started with the Twitter hashtag, #LeBronMeetEbony, that went viral in February, as the Milwaukee community rallied around a cancer-struck athlete. According to Fox Sports, Ebony Nettles-Bey, a standout girls basketball player for Verona High School, not only got to meet her hero on Saturday, but she also led the Heat onto the court […]
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Defending champion Serena Williams is a six-time winner at the Sony Open, collecting more trophies than she’s won at any other tournament. That surpasses the five titles won at three of four Grand Slam events — the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open. The Florida event provides a comfort zone, […]
