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Legendary Seahawks Safety Kenny Easley Passes Away

Saturday brought sad news as it was learned that legendary Seattle Seahawks safety Kenny Easley passed away. Rest in peace to a true legend, Kenny...
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Black Players For Change, Vans Sneaker Collab Benefits Important Mission In Soccer

Today, Black Players for Change (BPC) and Vans announced a partnership to launch the Vans x BPC Collaboration. Per the release, the sneaker collab, which...
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Culture

Steph Curry, Under Armour Part Ways After 12 Years

On Thursday, a shake-up in the athlete-sneaker world emerged when it was announced that Steph Curry and Under Armour had parted ways after 12...
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Sports

Aaron Glenn Deserves What Many Black NFL HCs Aren’t Afforded- Time To Build A Team

On Sunday, Aaron Glenn's New York Jets faced off against the Cleveland Browns only days after the team shockingly traded its defensive stars and...
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Sports

Verge Ausberry Becomes First Black AD In LSU History

On Tuesday's election night, while the nation was focused on the history being made in New York, New Jersey and Virginia, history was also...
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Sports

Michael Vick Vs. DeSean Jackson Was Much More Than A Game

On Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, two former Eagles stars and teammates, Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson, took the field again...
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Sports

Timing, Optics Of FBI’s Illegal Gambling Arrests Feel Very Suspect

On Thursday morning, the FBI announced the arrests of members of the NBA community after a joint investigation into sports betting activities, arrests that,...
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Sports

Seattle Storm’s Sonia Raman Becomes WNBA’s First Head Coach Of Indian Descent

Sonia Raman has been a basketball trailblazer during her career, and now as the newly named head coach of the Seattle Storm, Raman has...
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Miami Heat, Carnival Donate $1 Million To Hurricane Relief In Jamaica

On Tuesday, Jamaica was being hammered by Hurricane Melissa, a force being called the worst to hit the Atlantic in history, with wind gusts...
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Sports

UAB’s Failed Trent Dilfer Era Proves Experience Still Matters

Earlier this month, UAB fired head football coach Trent Dilfer after a disastrous 9-21 record over three seasons, seasons which should never have happened...
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Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier Arrested In Federal Sports Betting Sting

Shocking news broke Thursday morning as Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested as part of...
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Sports

So Are Jalen Hurts Haters Still Hating Or Will They Finally Shut Up?

We have written extensively about the successful career of Jalen Hurts, yet his critics continue to go full Johnny Storm "Flame on!" and pounce...
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What James Franklin Did For Penn St Should Not Be Forgotten

On Sunday, the unfortunate yet fully expected news out of Penn State arrived when head football coach James Franklin was fired. ESPN's Pete Thamel has...
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Sports

Muhammad Ali’s Unsigned Draft Card Is Black History For A Museum, Not An Auction

Two weeks ago, news that Muhammad Ali's unsigned Vietnam-era draft card was going up for auction. It was news that didn't receive nearly enough attention,...
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Reactions To Kyren Lacy, Mark Sanchez Stories Expose Ignorance And Racism

On Sunday morning, news broke that former NFL player and current Fox Sports NFL analyst Mark Sanchez had been stabbed in Indianapolis, where he...
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