Rising actor Michael B. Jordan may die in just about every film role he gets, but he truly comes alive on the basketball court. The…
William Horatio Butler, Jr. was a welterweight boxer from Bimini, Bahamas. Standing at 5”9, 175 lbs., the young boxer started his career with a form of street boxing called battle royals. Popular in the 1940’s, battle royals was a game in which six or more boys would box one another blindfolded until there was one […]
Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on third-degree aggravated assault for allegedly striking his fiancée unconscious last month. Watch the surveillance video above of Rice dragging his fiancee out of an elevator. The athlete was arrested and charged with simple assault-domestic violence on Feb. 15 after a physical […]
It was recently reported Northwestern University football players can unionize. While filling in on “The Russ Parr Morning Show,” Gary Owen shared his opinion on whether college athletes should get paid. Listen to the audio player to hear why he believes they should. Keep Up With The Russ Parr Morning Show … LIKE Him On […]
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Defending champion Serena Williams is a six-time winner at the Sony Open, collecting more trophies than she’s won at any other tournament. That surpasses the five titles won at three of four Grand Slam events — the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open. The Florida event provides a comfort zone, […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — During his 95 years, Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson went from fan to “Foolish Club” member to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, enjoying every step along the way. The NFL lost the person regarded as the league’s “conscience” on Tuesday, when Wilson died at his home around 1:40 p.m. Bills […]
Indiana Pacers star Paul George is the alleged victim of an online catfish scheme, sending naked selfies to what he believed to be a woman. Turns out it was a gay male who schemed him (and others, including Kenyon Martin and rapper Romeo) all along and is now making the scandalous photos public. George says that photos that recently surfaced […]
Move over, basketball. A nontraditional sport has unexpectedly worked its way into a number of inner-city neighborhoods nationwide. Over the past decade, a string of…
Move over, basketball. A nontraditional sport has unexpectedly worked its way into a number of inner-city neighborhoods nationwide. Over the past decade, a string of…
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) – Jason Collins became the NBA’s first active openly gay player Sunday. His only focus was how he played basketball. “I don’t have time to really think about history right now,” he said. Collins signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets earlier Sunday and coach Jason Kidd said he would play in […]
The Boys and Girls Clubs of America is endorsed by so many celebrities like Denzel Washington, Jennifer Lopez and more for good reason. It’s a place that many of those celebs learned life, sports, and social skills as young people. Olympian Jackie Joyner Kersee is no exception. The gold medalist in the pentathlon was a […]
Florida State beat Auburn to win the BCS national championship game. Listen to the audio player to hear Rock-T and Rickey Smiley break down why Auburn was…
