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Minnesota Vikings Hire Kwesi Adofo-Mensah As New GM

Today the Minnesota Vikings announced that they hired Cleveland's vice president of football operations, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, as their new General Manager. The 40-year-old majored in...
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The NFL Could Have Its First Black Owner In Billionaire Robert F. Smith

The NFL has been bashed for its horrendous hiring practices as it relates to Black head coaches, especially as that number currently stands at...
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UConn Must Pay Former Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie $11 Million

In March of 2018, Kevin Ollie, then head coach of the UConn Huskies men's basketball team, was fired by his alma mater. The school...
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Clinton Portis Receives 6 Month Prison Sentence For Fraud Scheme

Clinton Portis successfully evade many a tackle on the NFL gridiron. But he was unable to do so on the playing field of the...
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Kevin Sumlin Is The New Head Coach Of The USFL’s Houston Gamblers

For everyone wondering what happened to Kevin Sumlin, wonder no more. Today it was announced that Sumlin, the former Texas A&M head football coach, was...
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Autopsy Shows Vincent Jackson Died From Chronic Alcohol Use

Vincent Jackson's death has been a sad, confusing and lengthy event, one that included assumptions and accusations during a painful time for Jackson's family. Yesterday,...
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Washington’s Jennifer King Makes NFL History Again Tonight

Covid has wreaked havoc across the NFL, forcing on-the-fly adjustments for practically every team. For the Washington Football Team, they had their game against...
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Kevin Durant Grows Business Empire With Expanded Coinbase Partnership

Kevin Durant is dominating on the court this season, showing everyone why he should be the league's MVP once again. Durant is also extending his...
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Hue Jackson Officially Introduced As Grambling’s New Head Coach

When Grambling parted ways with Broderick Fobbs, the school needed to bring in a big name with solid coaching skills to replace him. Well, they...
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Former Denver Broncos Star Receiver, Demaryius Thomas, Passes Away

Sad news arrived late Thursday night when it was announced that former Denver Broncos star receiver, Demaryius Thomas, had passed away. He was 33 years...
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Notre Dame Hires Marcus Freeman As Irish’s New Head Coach

When Brian Kelly sprinted from South Bend down to Baton Rouge to become the LSU Tigers' new head coach, a head coaching vacancy opened...
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Lee Elder, First Black Golfer To Play In The Masters, Passes Away

Sad news from the world of golf today as Lee Elder, the first Black golfer to play in the Masters, has passed away at...
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Black Athletes React To Kyle Rittenhouse Acquittal

The verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial was by no ways surprising. Many expected it to happen based upon the judge's antics and...
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Grambling Parts Ways With Head Football Coach Broderick Fobbs

On Monday, Grambling State University parted ways with their head coach, Broderick Fobbs. It was a bittersweet moment for both the school and Fobbs, who...
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Brian Thornton Named New WAC Commissioner

The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) has a new sheriff in town, and his name is Brian Thornton. Thornton heads to the WAC after spending the...
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