NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr. was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Wednesday with the highest voting percentage ever, and Mike Piazza will join him in Cooperstown this summer. A star slugger of the Steroids Era never tainted by accusations of drug use, Griffey was on 437 of 440 votes in his […]
The Carolina Panthers football team has taken everyone by storm this 2015-2016 football season. With the team currently undefeated, many credit this success to their…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Boxing legend Muhammad Ali on Wednesday criticized Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, calling on Muslims “to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda.” Ali, one of the most famous Muslims in the world, issued a statement saying, […]
Dwight “Doc” Gooden was one of the most dominant pitchers of his era, a dazzling right-hander that amassed over 2,000 strikeouts in his career. On this day in 1985, Gooden became the youngest player ever to win the coveted Cy Young Award at the age of 20. Gooden, born November 16, 1964, was raised in […]
MIAMI (AP) — Miami Heat guard Gerald Green punched a man, then was combative with paramedics and eventually needed to be handcuffed just so rescue personnel could transport him to a trauma center last week, according to police. The Miami police incident report, released Wednesday, said the man who was punched by Green did not […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tennis star Serena Williams should file a police report after she said someone tried to steal her cellphone at a restaurant, San Francisco police said Thursday. Officer Grace Gatpandan said police would like to know if they are dealing with a serial cellphone thief. Williams said on her Facebook page that […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Yankees star Derek Jeter has introduced his dog Kane to the world in a post on his website, The Players’ Tribune — oh, he also slipped into the essay he’s engaged. A slick trick play by the 14-time All-Star shortstop. Notoriously private throughout a 20-year career that ended […]
Bethune-Cookman’s Homecoming turned into a fireworks show Saturday as the Wildcats outlasted Norfolk State 59-49 for an MEAC victory in Daytona Beach, Fla. In addition to scoring 108 points between them, the teams combined for 1,090 yards total offense and 10 plays that gained at least 25 yards, five by each side. Quarterback Quentin Williams […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian have decided to stay married as the former NBA star continues his recovery a week after he was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel. Kardashian’s lawyer, Laura Wasser, filed a petition Wednesday to dismiss the reality star’s divorce filing from December 2013. A clerk granted the […]
Michael Strahan is off the market, ladies. On Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live! the Live! with Kelly and Michael co-host said he’s seeing someone, but would not give up her name or any further details. “I’m in a serious relationship,” is all he would tell host Andy Cohen. “Is that right?” a surprised Cohen replied. […]
Lamar Odom will continue his recovery from what has been reported as a possible overdose in Los Angeles, E! Online is reporting. The 35-year-old former NBA player and reality TV star has been recuperating in a Las Vegas hospital ever since he was found unconscious at a brothel. Now, his aunt, JaNean Mercer, has issued […]
Eddie Robinson, the legendary coach who made Grambling State a household, created a mystique around the G-Men and the belief that they’re never out of a game. Saturday, the G-Men put on a show against defending Black College champion and No. 1 ranked Alcorn State that would have made Robinson proud. The G-Men rallied from […]
