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Kevin Durant Becomes Minority Stakeholder Of Soccer Club PSG
As a player, Durant is one of the best in the league, and he proved that again in the Olympics, not only by winning...
Applaud The Criminal Convictions Of Racist Soccer Fans, But Be Wary As Well
“Many asked me to ignore it, many others said that my fight was in vain and that I should just ‘play football,’” Vinícius Júnior...
Grant And Tamia Hill Join Orlando Soccer Ownership Group
Black ownership in soccer continues to expand as Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill and his superstar singer Tamia Hill joined soccer ownership group...
Brazil’s Black Kit Is Soccer’s Latest Effort To Kick Back At Racism
Unfortunately, racism always seems to erupt in soccer regardless of the level or location. The most incident involves the targeting of Brazilian player, VinÃcius...
Lay’s RePlay Unveils Its First Sustainable Soccer Field In The U.S.
As the world grapples with global warming, many companies are focusing on sustainable efforts to help the world and the communities most affected by...
Black Star, For Soccer Ventures Concludes Soccer Events In LA And Houston
Leading into the 2022 World Cup, Black soccer fans continue to fight for equal access and representation, which is why Black Star was born...
Black Star, Program Supporting Black Soccer Communities, Partners With For Soccer Ventures
In 2021, Black Star, a program dedicated to Black soccer culture, was launched in Detroit and Los Angeles.
Black Star's commitment is to celebrating the...
Kevin Durant Invests In Gotham FC Of National Women’s Soccer League
Kevin Durant's investment portfolio expanded again today through an investment in Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Durant and Thirty Five Ventures...
PepsiCo’s Team Of Champions, Using Soccer To Benefit Underserved Communities, Expands
Soccer is a global sport, so it only makes sense that Pepsi chose to use its power in an effort to support underserved communities.
Last...
HBCU Virginia State Adds Men’s And Women’s Soccer And Lacrosse
The growth of HBCU sports continues, this time at Virginia State University (VSU).
Earlier this week, the university announced they were adding both men's and...
A Sliver Of Solace For Soccer In Pakistan Burns Brightly
When thinking of sports in Pakistan, most have visions of excited fans cheering on their favorite cricketers in packed Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches,...
Brazil’s Formiga Will Make Soccer And Sports History At The Olympics
43-year-old Miraildes Maciel Mota is set to make history once again, this time at the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The South American footballer plays...
Racist, Anti-Semitic Slurs Plague Tennessee HS Soccer Game
Soccer and racism just can't seem to be separated no matter the country or level of play. The most recent incident occurred at a...
Racism Kicks Soccer, Valencia FC, La Liga In The Face Again
Soccer is known as the "Beautiful Game", but it faces one prominent enemy that consistently kicks it in the face.
Racism.
On Sunday it reared its...
Gunmen In Haiti Stop Belizean Men’s Soccer Team
In one of the craziest stories we've heard in a while, the Belizean men's national soccer team was held up at gunpoint in Haiti...
The Whitewashing Of Soccer In Michigan Continues
When I first got involved with AFC Ann Arbor, people asked me what I loved about soccer. My answer was the same as others...
“Something Needs To Change”- Another Cry For An End To Racism In Soccer
It continues to amaze that "The Beautiful Game" could be so ugly and stained by the ignorance of racism.
Despite the horrendous incidents, pleas for...
Naomi Osaka Invests In Women’s Soccer Team
Naomi Osaka just opened up her wallet in support of women's sports.
The three-time Grand Slam champion just invested in the North Carolina Courage, a...
Fordham University To Hire Charles Guthrie As New AD
There's nothing like coming home, and Albany, NY native Charles Guthrie will have that experience as he returns to his home state as the...
Magic Johnson Expands Sports Portfolio, Invests In NWSL’s Washington Spirit
Magic Johnson has expanded his sports portfolio, this time by investing in the NWSL's Washington Spirit franchise.
On Thursday, the Spirit announced that the 5x...
Arshad Nadeem’s Journey To Gold Medal In Javelin Is A Lesson For All
Arshad Nadeem's journey to becoming an Olympic gold medalist is a testament to the power of resilience and the triumph of the human spirit....
WNBA Set For Massive Increase In New Media Rights Deal
Women's sports have exploded over the recent few years, and the WNBA is a large part of that growth. Now it appears that the...
America’s Cricket “Miracle”: Integration, Defiance, or Immigrants Nostalgia?
While cricket remains relatively alien to many Americans, the passion of South Asian immigrants has propelled the USA Cricket team to reach the 2024...
Kylian Mbappe (Finally) Signs With Real Madrid
On Monday evening, soccer star Kylian Mbappe signed with Real Madrid, ending the worst kept secret in soccer.
"Real Madrid CF and Kylian Mbappé have...
Angel Reese Becomes An Owner Of DC Power Football Club
Over the last two years, Angel Reese has had as much success off the court as she's had on it.
She won a National Championship...
The World Awaits Where Kylian Mbappe Will Land
French Soccer star Kylian Mbappe has announced he will depart from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the end of the season.
https://twitter.com/KMbappe/status/1788991573029712287
“I've always said that...
Young And Ready, Amirah Boyd Leads Caldwell Acrobatics & Tumbling
Head coaches come in all shapes, sizes and colors, but rarely do they come as young as Amirah Boyd, 22, the new head coach...
Grant Hill Adds To Sports Business Portfolio With Orioles Purchase
Grant Hill's success on the court is well known, but now he's matching his success on the hardwood with success off of it.
Hill has...
Can Rowing Become A Home For Black Athletes?
Most sports are inclusive and have shed, or are shedding, their exclusionary roots and barriers to entry to embrace, respect and protect diversity and...
NBA Players Continue Their Financial Ascent
NBA players continue to make large amounts of money propelled by massive contracts and off-the-court sponsorships.
According to a report from Sportico, LeBron will be...
The NBA Will Now (Finally) Punish Flopping
The NBA has had a flopping issue for a long time.
Players falling to the ground, their bodies thrashing and writhing "in pain" after a...
Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz Continue To Make History At The WWC
For everyone on the East Coast who got up early this morning to watch Jamaica's Reggae Girlz at the Women's World Cup, you were...
University Of The Virgin Islands Names Dr. Karen M. Carty New AD
For those not in the know, the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is an HBCU institution with campuses on the islands of St....
Diverse Representation To Host Inaugural Black Ownership In Sports Symposium
After Michael Jordan's sale of his majority ownership in the Charlotte Hornets, Black majority team ownership no longer exists in the NFL, NBA, WNBA,...
Brooklyn Has A Pickleball Team And Some Big Name Investors
Pickleball has continued its growth and now the sport has arrived in Brooklyn, arguably the trendiest city in the country, through the team the...
Is Lacrosse The Next Big Sport For Jamaica?
Hearing about a Jamaican sprinting down the track isn't the least bit surprising for track and field is the country's premier sport.
But what if...
If ESPN Sells Equity, Black Athletes Should Unite And Invest
During an early Thursday morning interview on CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger ignited a frenzy in the sports world when he stated that essentially,...
Gutting Affirmative Action Will Also Impact Black Student Athletes
The Supreme Court's decision to gut Affirmative Action last week has had an immediate impact.
Beleaguered colleges and universities across many states, particularly those...
Tennessee St. Adds Hockey, Elevating The Ascent Of HBCU Athletics
On Wednesday afternoon, Tennessee State held a press conference to present a long-awaited and highly anticipated announcement.
Ice hockey was coming to HBCU athletics.
https://twitter.com/TSUTigersHockey/status/1674116942653714433
In the...
Group Featuring Magic Johnson Submits Bid For Commanders
Could the Washington Commanders, the NFL's sole team in Chocolate City, finally have a Black owner? That could happen if Magic happens, and by...
Giannis, Antetokounmpo Brothers Buy Nashville SC Ownership Stake
Giannis Antetokounmpo is a dominant force on the court, and now he's shifting that power to the pitch.
Today it was announced that the Milwaukee...
Tennis Looks To Build A Future In Africa Through The McEnroe Brothers
Over the last few years, Africa has become an attractive destination for sports.
From MMA champions, growing soccer success and the launch and expansion...
Fisk Gymnastics Opened the Door, Talladega College Has Followed
In February 2022, Fisk University announced they were starting "the first HBCU Intercollegiate Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Team.”
In partnership with Brown Girls Do Gymnastics, the...
Brittney Griner’s Return Proves Politics Help And Harm Black Women
On the morning of Thursday, December 8th, WNBA superstar Brittney Griner was finally released from Russian custody after ten months.
For months, the WNBA and...
Tyler Adams Becomes First Black U.S. Captain For Duration Of The World Cup
When Tyler Adams took the field on Monday afternoon for the U.S. at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, he made history twice.
First, he...
England Will Take A Knee In World Cup Matches To Protest Racism
The World Cup started on Sunday and it wasn't without controversy. From beer sales being banned at the last minute to protests over human...
Tampa Bay Rowdies’ Response To Racist Incident Augments Harm The Incident Caused
The recent response by the Tampa Bay Rowdies to a player suspended for a racial incident is at the core of why racism remains...
Naomi Osaka Signs Five Athletes To NIL Deals With KINLÒ
Naomi Osaka continues to build a successful roster of businesses off of the court.
On Monday the tennis star announced she signed five collegiate athletes...
Alianza de Futbol Takes Over New York
Alianza de Futbol, the largest Hispanic soccer program in America, had a record turnout of over 3,000 youth players and 15,000 fans at Randalls...
Could Deion Sanders Turn Jackson St. Into An HBCU Notre Dame?
What Deion Sanders has done in and for HBCU football in under three years is remarkable.
Named Jackson State's 21st head football coach in September...
Naomi Osaka To Launch Media Production Company “Hana Kuma”
Naomi Osaka continues building her business success off the court.
This week she announced that she's launching her own media production company, Hana Kuma, with...
Walmart Heir Rob Walton Wins Denver Broncos With $4.6 Billion Bid
Late Tuesday night, Sportico confirmed that Walmart heir Rob Walton won the bidding war for the Denver Broncos with a bid of $4.6 billion,...
LeBron James Is Now A Billionaire
Back in 2014, LeBron James told GQ about his dream of becoming a billionaire.
"It's my biggest milestone," said James in that interview. "Obviously, I...
Eddie George, Tennessee State Score Another Big Win For HBCU Football
Tennessee State's biggest of 2021 occurred when the school signed former NFL All Pro running back, Eddie George, as their new head football coach.
After...
Trailblazing Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Launches Her Own Sports Agency
Naomi Osaka is a trailblazer and today she added another accomplishment to her rapidly growing resume.
In a story first reported by Sportico, the tennis...
MLS Scores Through Diversity Efforts And Black Banking Partnership
While most are focusing on the diversity and social justice efforts in the NFL and NBA, MLS has quietly, yet successfully, scored victory after...
Derrick Henry Joins Nashville SC Ownership Group
Less than a week before opening their new stadium, the Nashville Soccer Club announced that Titans star Derrick Henry has joined their ownership group.
Henry,...
Arkansas Pine Bluff Athletics’ Financial Challenges Prove HBCUs Need More Support
HBCU institutions have received a wealth of support in recent years.
From donations and fundraisers to famous coaches and sponsorships, HBCU schools and their...
Chris Grant Becomes The Southland Conference’s First Black Commissioner
On Tuesday, Chris Grant began his first day as the new commissioner of the Southland Conference, becoming the first Black commissioner in the conference's...
For Black Athletes, Lacrosse Represents Life’s Many Faces
"I was a straight-up lacrosse junkie."
This might sound like something Pookie from New Jack City might say, but it's actually from Dr. Fred Opie,...
USWNT Got A Big Win, But The Fight For Gender Pay Equity Is Far...
Last week’s Two’s Day (2/22/22) was a day of celebration for the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) in their long and consistent battle...
Hue Jackson Hiring Art Briles Is A Bad Look For Grambling
Grambling State football's rejuvenation started this past December when former NFL head coach Hue Jackson was hired as the Tigers' new head coach.
In...
Fisk University Starting First HBCU Women’s Gymnastics Program
The growth of HBCU athletic programs continued on Friday when Fisk University announced it was launching "the first HBCU Intercollegiate Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Team."
In...
Rising Tennis Star Leylah Fernandez Named Youth Athletes United’s First Brand Ambassador
In 2021, Leylah Fernandez's ascent to tennis stardom was capped off by her incredible run at the U.S. Open.
Her success had tennis fans happily...
RIP Desmond Tutu, A True Optimist And Believer In The Power Of Sports
Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican bishop, theologian and anti-apartheid and human rights activist passed away on Sunday at the age of 90.
A man...
Michigan Running Back Uses NIL Earnings To Buy Turkeys For The Community
NIL deals have the potential to earn college athletes lots of money. But when their earnings are used for more than their own interests,...
A Jamaican Olympic Hockey Team in 2026? Yeah Mon!
Team Jamaica blazing through the competition in track at the Olympics isn't a surprising sight. But how about that Jamaican hockey team?
Wait. What?
Yeah mon....
Afro-Ukrainian Wrestler Zhan Beleniuk Won Olympic Gold But Can’t Escape Racism
Draped in a Ukrainian flag, Zhan Beleniuk celebrated his gold medal victory by performing the traditional Ukrainian Hopak dance. It was his country’s sole...
F1 Champ Lewis Hamilton Targeted With Racist Taunts
Last weekend, racist fans targeted Black English soccer players after missed penalty kicks in the Euro 2020 final. This weekend they went after F1...
Racists Target Black Players After Euro 2020 Final
At this point, soccer and racism are like peanut butter and jelly. They always seem to go together. At the European Championship final, they...
Naomi Osaka Is More Than Good With Being Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka idolizes Serena Williams and Kobe Bryant. Like Bryant, Osaka arrived at professional sports as a teenager, a product of an international upbringing,...
GOP Controlled Wisconsin Assembly Votes To Require National Anthem At Sporting Events
As adamant as Republicans are about not injecting politics into sports, they seem to do it more often than not. This week, they did...
Sports Unions Unite Against Voter Suppression
After losing the 2020 election, Republican leadership across the county has been working non-stop to promote false election claims and institute voter suppression laws.
When...
Thierry Henry Inspires Sports Social Media Blackout Over Racism
Soccer, unfortunately, has a long and well-documented relationship with racism. Soccer legend Thierry Henry decided to do something about it.
In March, Arsenal's all-time leading...
Women Athletes Have Names- Use Them
Just a few weeks ago, headlines went viral about the undeniable success of “Dennis Rodman’s daughter,” and her athletic prowess. At 18 years of...
If You Know Boston’s History, Then You Know How Gangster LeBron James’ Boston Power...
LeBron James is fearless on the court, taking it to anyone and everyone who stands in his way. Yesterday he did it again in...
On Inauguration Day We Reflect On The Last Four Years of Colin Kaepernick
Inauguration day 2021 brought a sense of calm, civility, excitement, pride, and professionalism that moved us light years away from the embarrassing, toxic, tumultuous,...
