Disgraced L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling definitely suffers from a disease – its called foot-in-mouth disease. On his rambling CNN interview with Anderson Cooper, Sterling has a lot to say, including that he doesn’t believe former NBA legend Magic Johnson is a “role model” for children because of his HIV status. In the interview, he […]
LeBron James said Sunday that he and his fellow NBA players believe nobody in Donald Sterling’s family should be able to own the Los Angeles Clippers if he’s gone, reports ESPNcom. Sterling has been banned for life for making racist comments and commissioner Adam Silver has urged the other owners to force Sterling to sell […]
Tennessee State University, known as The Big Blue to its fans, won its 12th Black College Football National Championship in the 2013 season. They can now celebrate for another reason – the school was the only HBCU to have its athletes selected in this year’s NFL Draft. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers chose four-year starting guard […]
NEW YORK (AP) — For nearly three years, Jadeveon Clowney couldn’t wait to get to the NFL, and the league was just as eager to add the player some called the best defensive prospect in a decade. No surprise: Clowney is the Texans’ man. But Thursday’s first pick of the 2014 NFL draft didn’t come […]
The NBA has just confirmed reports of former Citicorp chair and Time Warner head Richard Parsons being tapped as the new CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers, with the formal announcement expected at tonight’s game against Oklahoma City. The NBA’s website says the exec will oversee the team’s business operations while the league continues the […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estranged wife of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling will fight to retain her 50 percent ownership stake in the team, her lawyer said Thursday, adding an unwanted twist to the NBA’s plan to force new ownership on the franchise. Shelly Sterling’s attorney, Pierce O’Donnell, said his client “will not […]
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Richard Sherman finally got his moment of being a top pick. He stood on the stage with spotlights beaming directly on his bow tie. With the coach on one side and general manager on the other, Sherman held up a Seattle Seahawks jersey with his named across the back. When Sherman […]
Oklahoma Thunder Kevin Durant received his first MVP award and gave an emotional speech. See who he thanked and attributed to his success! Get the tissues ready! Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. REGISTER NOW for the 2014 Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion taking place August 28- September 1, 2014 in Orlando, Florida! For booking […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Sam has been selected the winner of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. The Missouri defensive end who likely will be drafted by an NFL team this weekend, will receive the award given to individuals who transcend sports at The 2014 ESPYs on July 16. Sam, the SEC Defensive Player of […]
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Family and friends of a youth basketball coach called for swift justice Tuesday against two Mississippi sheriff’s deputies accused of assaulting their son after a recreational league game and causing injuries that led to his death. Hinds County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Adams was charged with murder in Monday’s death of 25-year-old […]
TMZ has posted the 911 calls made the night San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and NFL players Ricardo Lockette and Quinton Patton were questioned in the sexual assault allegations of a 25-year-old woman at a Miami apartment. The investigation is ongoing, but no arrests have been made and no charges have been filed. First, the backstory: […]
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors have fired Mark Jackson, ending the franchise’s most successful coaching tenure in the past two decades but also one filled with drama and distractions. General manager Bob Myers thanked Jackson in a statement Tuesday for “his role in helping elevate this team into a better position than […]
