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Meet Sandra Douglass Morgan, The NFL’s First Black Woman Team President

Yesterday, the Las Vegas Raiders hired Sandra Douglass Morgan as their new president, making her the first Black woman team president in NFL history. https://twitter.com/firstandpen/status/1545107884622610439 Morgan...
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Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges In Russia

Breaking news out of Russia as WNBA star Brittney Griner has pled guilty to drug charges. Griner, detained in Russia since February, pled guilty to...
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Mike Grier, The NHL’s First Black GM, Hails From Black Family Success

Tuesday afternoon, Mike Grier, 47, made history when he was officially introduced as the San Jose Sharks' new General Manager, making him the first...
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Demaryius Thomas Posthumously Diagnosed With CTE

CTE continues to plague NFL players, its latest victim being former Broncos' star receiver, Demaryius Thomas. The 33-year-old receiver shockingly passed away in December, and...
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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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The Big Ten’s Kevin Warren Now Wields The College Sports Infinity Stones

Last week Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren became Iron Man and snatched all of the Infinity Stones away from the SEC to form the...
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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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Tracy McGrady’s Ones Basketball League Is Set For Its Las Vegas Final

Back in March, Tracy McGrady told me he was going to build something special with his Ones Basketball League. It wasn't going to be just...
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Marlin Briscoe Ran So Black QBs Could Fly, And Now He Can Rest

“The day we signed him we told him he would be given every opportunity to play quarterback,” Denver Broncos coach Lou Saban said. “He...
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As Rick Brunson Leaves Camden, His Impact Will Never Be Questioned

Rick Brunson, the former NBA player and assistant coach, spent the last three years as the head basketball coach of the Camden High School...
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Topps, Shaquille O’Neal Collaborate On New Card Collection

Shaq is a man of many names, and now all of the Shaqs have a limited edition card series thanks to Topps. Created by artists...
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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...
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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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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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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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