Basketball, HBCU Sports, NBA

Michael Sam’s football career has hit another road bump. The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League have placed him on the suspended list after the former Missouri star defensive end and first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team unexpectedly left training camp last week and returned home to Texas. “He wanted to go […]

App Feed, Football, HBCU Sports

MONTREAL (AP) — Michael Sam says his priority is helping the Montreal Alouettes win, not making history as the first openly gay player in the Canadian Football League. Sam signed a two-year deal with the Alouettes last week. “I’m not trying to really do anything historic here by being with Montreal, I’m just trying to […]

Football, HBCU Sports, NFL

One day after asking the NFL’s first openly-gay draft pick about his showering habits in the locker room, ESPN has issued an apology. “ESPN regrets the manner in which we presented our report,” the network said in a statement on Wednesday morning regarding St. Louis Rams player Michael Sam. “Clearly on Tuesday we collectively failed to […]

HBCU Sports, NFL

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 […]