At the 1961 Greater Greensboro Open, Charlie Sifford‘s appearance marked the first time a black man had ever been in the field of a PGA Tour event in the South. Playing at Sedgefield Country Club, he held the lead after a first-round 68. Sifford had made his name in the predominantly black United Golf Association, […]
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The NFL Players Association has filed an expedited grievance with the NFL to reinstate Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. The NFLPA cited Monday “explicit language in a signed agreement” from Sept. 18, when Peterson was placed on a special commissioner’s exempt list following his indictment on felony child abuse […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The Santa Clara County district attorney’s office has declined to file charges against San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald in a felony domestic violence investigation stemming from his Aug. 31 arrest. Prosecutors said in a release that they were unable to charge McDonald because of conflicting versions of what […]
Former Minnesota Vikings star Orlando Thomas has died after battling ALS. He was 42. The defensive back, who led the NFL in interceptions in 1995, revealed he was battling the disease in 2007, three years after he first began exhibiting symptoms. Thomas was a 2nd round pick in the ’95 draft and was a key […]
Tuskegee stormed back from a14-point third-quarter deficit Saturday to defeat Miles 48-33 in Fairfield, Ala., and win the SIAC West Division championship. It was the eighth straight victory for the Golden Tigers (8-2, 7-0), who will play Albany State in the SIAC Championship Game next Saturday in Montgomery, Ala. The win avenged Tuskegee’s 41-36 home […]
A championship team was paid tribute to at the White House this week. But no, they weren’t college or pro champs. The White House honored the aptly named Jackie Robinson West All-Stars from the South Side of Chicago with a special ceremony at the White House. President Obama and top advisor Valerie Jarrett honored the […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — If Adrian Peterson is allowed to return to the Minnesota Vikings this season, the reunion probably won’t happen swiftly. The NFL formally began a review of the star running back’s case for potential punishment under the league’s personal conduct policy, informing Peterson on Thursday that his status on paid leave from the […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mother of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson’s son said Wednesday she supports a plea deal that gave Peterson probation on a charge of abusing the boy. She also hopes the NFL doesn’t impose any additional punishment. Peterson acknowledged using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son earlier this year. […]
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testified for more than two hours to start Ray Rice’s appeal hearing on Wednesday, a person familiar with the case told The Associated Press. Rice and his wife, Janay, will testify on Thursday at the offices of former U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones in New York, according to the person […]
Ray Rice arrived for his appeal hearing Wednesday morning at the offices of former U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones in New York. The hearing begins nearly two months after the former Pro Bowl running back was suspended indefinitely by the NFL and released by the Baltimore Ravens. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, league security chief […]
CINCINNATI (AP) — Devon Still figures it will be the most emotional game he’ll ever play. For the past five months, the Bengals defensive tackle has been immersed in helping his 4-year-old daughter Leah get through surgery and chemotherapy to fight a cancerous growth found in her abdomen. She’s feeling good enough to leave a […]
WNBA star Brittney Griner felt fortunate to be OK after getting cut on the elbow in a knife attack in China. Griner sustained a small cut when she was attacked by a man while boarding a bus after practice Monday in Shenyang. The man, who followed the players onto the bus, also stabbed one of […]
