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Blazers’ CJ McCollum Buys Land For A Vineyard

As a player from the non-NBA factory of Lehigh University, Portland's CJ McCollum blazed a trail for himself to the NBA. But he's also been...
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Eric Bieniemy As USC Trojans Head Coach? Yes Please.

The Chiefs have been one of the NFL's best teams over the last few years, thanks in part to offensive coordinator, Eric Bieniemy. While head...
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When Is Mike Tomlin Finally Going To Get His Props?

Clear your mind and visualize this NFL coach. He's never had a losing season in his fourteen-year career. He owns a career regular-season head coaching record...
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People Of Color Make NFL History On Opening Weekend

Opening weekend in the NFL is always a big occasion. Fans have waited all year to cheer their team on, fantasy football leagues begin their...
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Can Jameis Winston Become Saintly In His Second Act In New Orleans?

The year was 2019 and Jameis Winston was slinging the ball around the field for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The only problem was that he...
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Sam “Bam” Cunningham Symbolized And Fueled A Movement

In 1970, USC and sophomore fullback Sam "Bam" Cunningham traveled across the country to play Alabama at Legion Field. This was much more than a...
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Former NFL Players Clinton Portis, Tamarick Vanover Plead Guilty to Healthcare Fraud

Former NFL players Clinton Portis, Tamarick Vanover and Robert McCune are facing major problems, including jail time. Last week a jury failed to reach a...
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Report Used To Restrict African Olympic Track Stars Shows Flaws

They fought and pleaded. They exhausted themselves in trying to prove they were who everyone else knew they were. In the end, it didn't...
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Adam “Pacman” Jones Adopts Chris Henry’s Sons

Adam "Pacman" Jones is as well known for his antics off the field as those on it. Yet despite his penchant for partying and drama,...
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Sloane Stephens Reveals Pain Of Racist Abuse After US Open Loss

After her third-round loss to Angelique Kerber 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 in the U.S. Open, Sloane Stephens shared the racist abuse she suffered on social...
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The Chain Culture In Sports Links Blackness And Plantation Politics

Last week, Louisiana Tech Football tweeted an image of a Black football player with his head bowed, fists clenched, and a large chain around...
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Social Justice Messaging Will Return To The NFL

This season, the NFL is once again allowing players and teams to show their support for social justice. Players can once again wear social justice...
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The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates’ “Black Nine” Won For Black America

On September 1st, 1971, half of an inning transpired at Three Rivers Stadium before anybody noticed that the Pittsburgh Pirates had made history. Facing the...
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Jason Payne Becomes The Only Current Black Head Pro Hockey Coach in North America

Many don't know the name Jason Payne outside of the hockey arena. Today that should change. Payne was promoted from assistant coach to head coach of...
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What Did Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley Give Us? Nothing New.

On Sunday night Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley gave us exactly what we thought it would. Nothing new. There were no lessons learned as we saw...
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