Cris Carter placed the exclamation point on the 50th induction ceremony for the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night. The celebrated wide receiver…
Shaquille O’Neal is a big figure in sports. But he’s also a big figure in working to help young people through various charitable programs and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He and his mother, Lucille O’Neal, are working together with the Boys and Girl’s Clubs of America, of which Shaq was a member, […]
PARIS (AP) — Serena Williams knew, of course, that 11 years had passed since her only French Open championship. She also knew, of course, what happened a year ago in Paris: the only first-round Grand Slam loss of her career, to a woman ranked outside the top 100, no less. Eager to repeat the elation […]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert apologized Sunday morning for using a gay slur and cursing during his news conference after Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. About 12 hours after he made the comments, the team issued a statement from Hibbert in which he said he was sorry for his “insensitive […]
PARIS (AP) — When Serena Williams had won the final point Sunday, she paused behind the baseline to urge herself on with one last fist pump. “Come on!” she shouted, as if her work wasn’t done — which it isn’t. Williams earned a berth in the French Open quarterfinals and extended her career-best winning streak […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The defense was back, just like it used to be. Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s dad was back, too, just like he used to be. And Mayweather was a winner once again — just like he always is. Mayweather fought as if he had never left the ring, coming back from a year’s […]
Lindsey Hunter is in select company as interim head coach of the Phoenix Suns. The former Jackson State point guard is just the sixth HBCU product to be head coach of an NBA team, joining Earl Lloyd (West Virginia State), Willis Reed (Grambling State), Al Attles (North Carolina A&T), Bob Hopkins (Grambling State) and Avery […]
Deion Sanders’ daughter, Deiondra Sanders, is following in her father’s athletic footsteps, sort of. Deion Sanders’ daughter, Deiondra Sanders, is following in her father’s athletic footsteps, sort of. Deiondra is joining the Bikini Basketball League, the “Basketball League for Sexy Athletic Women” where women wear sports bras and shorts while they play basketball. The league […]
Deion Sanders’ daughter, Deiondra Sanders, is following in her father’s athletic footsteps, sort of. Deiondra is joining the Bikini Basketball League, the “Basketball League for Sexy Athletic Women” where women wear sports bras and shorts while they play basketball. The league includes legit basketball players; including former WNBA stars, overseas players, college athletes, and […]
The 2012 season wasn’t kind to the black college football old guard. Most of the names that we have grown accustomed to seeing atop the conference standings and national rankings were conspicuous by their absence at the end of the season. The 2012 season wasn’t kind to the black college football old guard. Most […]
In week 12, Jackson State played on arch-rival Alcorn State’s home field for the first time in 20 years. Jackson State, playing on arch-rival Alcorn State’s home field for the first time in 20 years, punched its ticket for a return trip to the SWAC Championship Game with a 37-11 victory Saturday that gave the […]
One of the most storied college football coaching careers in history ended Saturday when Joe Taylor announced his retirement from Florida A&M. One of the most storied college football coaching careers in history ended Saturday when Joe Taylor announced his retirement from Florida A&M. Taylor, whose career spanned 30 years and included stints at Howard […]
