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Brittney Griner Writes Emotional Letter To President Biden

Brittney Griner's plight is well known. She's been detained in Russia on drug charges since February while her friends, family, teammates and the world beg...
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Rod Strickland Is Named New Head Coach Of The LIU Sharks

Yesterday, New York City hoops legend and former NBA player Rod Strickland was named the new head coach of the Long Island University Sharks. He...
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NFL Asks Federal Court To Send Brian Flores’ Lawsuit To Arbitration

On Tuesday, the NFL made the request that we knew was coming from when we first reported on it back in April. The league, along...
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Deshaun Watson Settles 20 Of His 24 Sexual Misconduct Cases

This morning, the attorney representing the women who filed sexual misconduct lawsuits against Cleveland Browns' quarterback Deshaun Watson announced that Watson had reached settlements...
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White House Says Brittney Griner, Cherelle Griner Will Speak By Phone Soon

Yesterday we learned that Brittney Griner had called her wife 11 times while she continues being detained in Russia. Unfortunately, due to a staffing issue,...
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Allyson Felix’s Saysh Brand Secures $8 Million In Funding

Allyson Felix, the most decorated U.S. track & field athlete in history, is retiring at the end of the 2022 season. But she's already prepared...
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Racist “Who Let Him Out Of His Chains” Taunts Hurled at Black California HS Basketball Player

We already know that racism will gladly show its ugly head at all sporting events across the globe. Last night it made another disgusting...
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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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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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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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Dak Prescott Leaves Adidas For the Jordan Brand

Dak Prescott finally returned to the practice field after a gruesome ankle injury last season. Just in time to sign his second big deal...
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Dwyane Wade Purchases Ownership Stake In Utah Jazz

Big news from the NBA as future Hall of Famer, Dwyane Wade, purchased an ownership stake in the Utah Jazz. The eight-time All-NBA player with...
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Sports Reacts To Horrific Police Killing Of Daunte Wright

Once again we were forced to watch the unnecessary, infuriating, and horrific killing of another Black man by the police. And once again it...
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The Bucs’ Byron Leftwich And Todd Bowles Deserve Co-Super Bowl MVP

On Sunday night in Tampa, the Bucs' executed a masterful game plan which frustrated and eventually demolished the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9. The master...
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