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Are These The Last Days Of Black Iconic College Basketball Coaches?

After reading a story by Eric Prisbell of On3 about the loss of larger-than-life men's basketball coaches, it struck me that we have in...
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The NBA Is Shutting Down G League Ignite

The craziness of college sports, the transfer portal and NIL has led to many changes and waves of uncertainty and frustration, and now it's...
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Grambling’s First Four Win Is Bigger Than You Think

On Tuesday night, HBCU fans celebrated Grambling St.'s historic 88-81 OT win over Montana St. in the First Four of the Men's NCAA Basketball...
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Maya Moore To Have Her Jersey Retired By The Minnesota Lynx

Maya Moore was one of the most dominant basketball players the WNBA has ever seen, and now the Minnesota Lynx will honor her for...
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NAACP Urges Black Athletes To Take A Stand Against Florida’s “Anti-Black Policies”

Last May, the NAACP issued a warning to Black people thinking about traveling to Florida. Now it's done the same for Black student-athletes. On Monday,...
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Curry Brand Signs South Carolina Freshman MiLaysia Fulwiley

South Carolina Gamecocks freshman guard MiLaysia Fulwiley is living her dream right now. The South Carolina native is playing for her hometown, undefeated (32-0), SEC...
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Greg Gumbel To Miss March Madness Due To Family Health Issues

The excitement of upsets, the frustration of busted brackets and the voices that call the games are all mainstays of March Madness. Since CBS Sports...
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Get In The Game Sports Business Career Conference Returns To Baltimore in 2024

We at First and Pen are excited to announce that the Get In The Game Sports Business Career Conference will return to Baltimore in...
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Jamahl Mosley, Orlando Magic Agree To Contract Extension

Great news for Orlando Magic fans as the team and its third-year head coach Jamahl Mosley have agreed to a contract extension that will...
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Do We Really Need Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul?

Yesterday, social media received a shock when Netflix announced it would live stream a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. The only question...
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Joshua vs Ngannou Was Another Reason To End Boxing-MMA Crossovers

As much as I wish that Anthony Joshua's devastating second-round KO of Francis Ngannou would put an end to MMA fighters trying to fight...
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No Matter What, Russell Wilson Deserved Better

If I told you that a quarterback was one horrendous play call, the worst play call ever in the history of sports, away from...
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Black Athletes Must Join Emmitt Smith’s Attack On Florida’s Anti-DEI Efforts

Under Ron DeSantis, Florida has become an unfriendly, uninviting and fearfully hostile state for Black people. The Florida Governor has used bullying and fascist tactics...
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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...
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Former NFL WR Jerricho Cotchery Named Limestone’s New Head Football Coach

NFL fans will remember Jerricho Cotchery for the 12 years he spent in the NFL as a wide receiver with the NY Jets, Pittsburgh...
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