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Fred Hickman, Legendary Sports Broadcaster, Passes Away
Lost in the election results was the news the legendary sports broadcaster, Fred Hickman, passed away at the age of 66.
The broadcast veteran was...
Manager Dusty Baker Finally Gets The World Series Title He’s Deserved
Last night, Dusty Baker and the Houston Astros finally did it.
It wasn't that Houston made the World Series, for they have done that five...
Cadillac Williams Named Interim Head Coach Of Auburn Football
Things haven't gone right for Auburn football this season, but maybe Carnell "Cadillac" Williams can help right the ship for the Tigers.
According to Nubyjas...
Herm Edwards Reaches Financial Settlement Agreement With Arizona St.
After losing to Eastern Michigan in September, Arizona St. fired head coach Herm Edwards.
The Sun Devils were 26-20 during Edwards' five-year tenure in the...
Indiana Hoosiers Football Uses NIL Deal To Combat Gun Violence
NIL has been criticized by a few big-name coaches like Nick Saban, but many athletes are using it for good and to foster change.
Former...
Sanders-Robinson Heated Handshake Gives HBCU Football More Great Attention
HBCU football wants more attention. Yesterday's postgame handshake between Jackson St.'s Deion Sanders and Alabama St.'s Eddie Robinson Jr., provided it.
As law enforcement escorted...
If Asked, Deion Sanders Should Tell Georgia Tech “Thanks, But No Thanks”
Everybody is born with a mission and/or purpose in life. Some find it earlier and/or easier than others.
Deion Sanders found a new mission through...
The Situation Involving Ime Udoka Is As Puzzling As It Is Shady
When the news surrounding Celtics head coach Ime Udoka first dropped on Wednesday night, it was as puzzling as it was vague.
Udoka, who took...
Herm Edwards Reportedly Sold Out By Arizona St. Staff
Herm Edwards had never posted a losing season in his five seasons as the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Apparently, that didn't...
P.K. Subban’s Influential, And Polarizing, Legacy Stands Tall
P.K. Subban loved the game.
Unfortunately, sometimes the game, a sport that fiercely stomps out individuality, didn’t love him back as an individual.
In professional sports,...
After Racist Volleyball Incident, Dawn Staley Cancels BYU Games
Dawn Staley has always been more than a coach.
She's an athlete, Hall of Famer, inspiration, gold medalist, role model, leader and champion. Over the...
Instead Of Leading, Parents Are Bringing Violence To Youth Sports
Seven years ago, I wrote a feature article looking into youth sporting events and the uptick in violence.
While researching for my story, I attended...
BYU Volleyball Game Showed How Lonely The Fight Against Racism Can Be
On Friday night in Provo, Utah, Rachel Richardson took her place on the court for Duke University volleyball against BYU.
It's something she's done thousands...
Olympic Gold Medalist Kenny Monday Named Morgan St. Head Wrestling Coach
Last October, Morgan State University announced they were reviving their once dominant wrestling program.
After a 24-year hiatus, the HBCU institution was jump-starting the dormant...
HBCU Students Chosen For NFL’s Sports Medicine Diversity Initiative
The NFL's diversity push, particularly through involvement with HBCU institutions, continues.
Yesterday the league, in partnership with the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) and the Professional...
Not So Fast Stephen Ross, Brian Flores’ Charges Still Stand
On Tuesday, the NFL brought the hammer down on the Miami Dolphins and punished them for some of the charges levied by former head...
NBA Hall Of Fame Referee, Hugh Evans, Passes Away
On Friday morning, the NBA community lost one of its own when long-time referee, Hugh Evans, passed away.
He was 81.
Evans was more than a...
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...
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...
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...
Jack Del Rios Have Always Existed In Sports And Need To Be Exposed
On January 6th, we all watched a blatantly attempted coup d'etat at the U.S. Capitol.
It was a horrifying scene, complete with a type of...
Eddie George, Tennessee State Score Another Big Win For HBCU Football
Tennessee State's biggest of 2021 occurred when the school signed former NFL All Pro running back, Eddie George, as their new head football coach.
After...
Recognize The Police Stop Of The Delaware St. Women’s Lacrosse Team For What It...
The story surrounding the Georgia Police's stop and search of the Delaware State women's lacrosse team becomes more suspect as the story unfolds across...
Dusty Baker Gets His 2,000th Win And Isn’t Slowing Down
Statistics and baseball go hand in hand, and last night Dusty Baker joined the two once again.
When his Houston Astros defeated the Seattle Mariners...
PepsiCo’s Team Of Champions, Using Soccer To Benefit Underserved Communities, Expands
Soccer is a global sport, so it only makes sense that Pepsi chose to use its power in an effort to support underserved communities.
Last...
Washington Commanders Create Doug Williams Diversity Coaching Fellowship
If you know football, you know Doug Williams.
Grambling legend, Tampa Bay great and the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl.
Since then, Williams...
Nick Saban Criticizing NIL As A Way To “Buy Players” Is Hilariously Hypocritical
NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deals were created to finally provide college athletes with a path to financial compensation for their long-standing unpaid labor.
As athletes...
Seahawks’ Pete Carroll Reportedly Ripped NFL Owners On Diversity Hiring
By now we've all witnessed the NFL's horrendous and biased hiring practices, particularly when it comes to Black head coaches.
Well apparently, Pete Carroll has...
Dawn Staley Makes History And Adds To Her Basketball Legacy
At the end of Sunday night's NCAA women's basketball championship game, we all knew we had witnessed something special in Dawn Staley and her...
Seton Hall Names Shaheen Holloway New Head Men’s Basketball Coach
After Shaheen Holloway led Saint Peter's to the Elite Eight in their magical tournament run, everyone knew it was only a matter of time...
Shaheen Holloway Brings NY Attitude, NJ Basketball Roots To Saint Peter’s
Not many outside of New York and New Jersey knew much about Saint Peter's or their head coach Shaheen Holloway before they upset Kentucky...
South Carolina Hires Lamont Paris As Head Coach Of Men’s Basketball
While Dawn Staley is leading the South Carolina women's basketball team towards another NCAA Tournament championship, the men's team has been fading.
Hopefully that changes...
Kenny Payne Named Louisville’s New Head Men’s Basketball Coach
There's nothing like coming home, and that holds true for Kenny Payne.
Today, the University of Louisville, his alma mater, announced Payne as their new...
Fordham Coach Kyle Neptune Spreads Love The Brooklyn Way In The Bronx
Kyle Neptune, Fordham University's new head men's basketball coach, knows all about the significance of New York City basketball for he grew up in...
Hue Jackson Hiring Art Briles Is A Bad Look For Grambling
Grambling State football's rejuvenation started this past December when former NFL head coach Hue Jackson was hired as the Tigers' new head coach.
In...
Juwan Howard Was Punished So Stop Making The Incident Everything It’s Not
On Sunday afternoon, an episode of "when keeping it real goes wrong" made an appearance at the end of the Michigan vs. Wisconsin men's...
Surya Bonaly Paved The Way For Future Figure Skaters
During the women’s free skate portion of the team event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, 15-year-old Kamila Valiyeva of Russia become the first to...
UCLA Needs To Keep The Same Energy Protecting Racism For The Gymnasts Targeted By...
On January 26th, UCLA gymnastics team members Margzetta Frazier and Sekai Wright, sat down with actress and comedian Amanda Seales on her podcast Small...
Mike Tomlin, Steelers Poised For First Rebuild And That’s Ok
The annual calls for Mike Tomlin's firing from a select group of Steelers fans simmered over the last few weeks. But after the Steeler's...
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...
Stan Drayton Returns To Philadelphia As Temple’s Head Football Coach
Philadelphia is known as the "City of Brotherly Love" and that was exemplified by Stan Drayton's return to the city as the new head...
Urban Meyer’s Firing Exposes His Lies, Falsehoods And Shadiness
Late Wednesday night, Jaguars owner Shad Khan did exactly what everyone was begging for when he finally fired head coach Urban Meyer.
The problem was...
Virginia Hires Tony Elliott As New Head Football Coach
The Virginia Cavaliers have their new man, and his name is Tony Elliott.
On Friday, UVA named Elliott their Fralin Family Head Football Coach, their...
Hue Jackson Officially Introduced As Grambling’s New Head Coach
When Grambling parted ways with Broderick Fobbs, the school needed to bring in a big name with solid coaching skills to replace him.
Well, they...
Notre Dame Hires Marcus Freeman As Irish’s New Head Coach
When Brian Kelly sprinted from South Bend down to Baton Rouge to become the LSU Tigers' new head coach, a head coaching vacancy opened...
NFL Vetted List Of Minority Head Coaching Candidates Sent To Teams
Last year, the NFL embarrassingly only featured one new Black head coach and two head coaches of color in total out of seven open...
Ayanna Tweedy Tabbed As Rose-Hulman’s First Full-Time Athletic Director
The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology needed a full-time Athletic Director to lead their athletic department, so they turned to HBCU graduate, Ayanna Tweedy, to...
Dawn Staley Signs Major New Deal With South Carolina
Dawn Staley and South Carolina Gamecocks fans rejoice. Your head coach isn't going anywhere.
Today the university announced that they had approved a new seven-year,...
Dusty Baker Never Needed Redemption But He’s Finally Getting It
The Houston Astros’ redemption tour continues on.
Yet a much better redemption tour is coinciding with it, one involving Dusty Baker, a man who...
Is Kyrie Irving More Trouble Than He’s Worth?
Kyrie Irving is as good a basketball player as he is a reflective and spiritual man.
His athletic talent is undeniable and the Nets are...
Jon Gruden Showed Us That Where There’s Smoke, There’s An Inferno
When news broke of Jon Gruden's racist email attack on NFLPA President DeMaurice Smith, the response was swift from everyone but the Raiders and...
So Where Are The Punishments For Jon Gruden And Urban Meyer?
Now that Wilder vs Fury III is over and NFL Sunday has concluded, is any action going to be taken against Jon Gruden and...
Allegations Of Racism Mar HS Football Again, This Time In Massachusetts
It seems like racism is being incorporated into high school playbooks lately.
The latest incident occurred in Massachusetts.
At a high school football game between...
For Olympic Gold Medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock, Faith, Family And Wrestling Are Her Foundation
The buzzer sounded and the gold medal match in Tokyo between the U.S.'s Tamyra Mensah-Stock and Nigeria's Blessing Oborududu was over.
But there was...
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...
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...
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...
Howard University Raises Over $3 Million For Golf Program
Recently, most of the news surrounding HBCU athletics revolved around the hiring of big-name coaches. Jackson State hired Deion Sanders. Eddie George was named...
Reggie Theus Named AD, Men’s Basketball Coach At Bethune-Cookman
Reggie Theus has joined the growing number of big names moving to HBCU campuses and programs.
The former two-time NBA All-Star played in the league...
Celtics Officially Introduce New Head Coach Ime Udoka
The Ime Udoka era officially began today for the Boston Celtics.
And the Boston's new head coach wasted no time in letting fans know his...
Fritz Pollard Alliance Wants NFL Investigation Into Eugene Chung’s Discrimination Claim
People of color have been fighting for coaching positions, especially head coaching positions, in the NFL since forever. But Eugene Chung's situation just took...
Nina King Becomes Duke’s First Woman And Person Of Color Athletic Director
Women and people of color have been breaking some long-standing barriers recently. Yesterday, Nina King continued that trend.
On Wednesday, Duke University announced that King,...
The Tim Tebow Backlash Isn’t Really About Tim Tebow
When Tim Tebow arrived at the University of Florida, the media's obsession with the Gators' new quarterback began.
Despite sitting behind Chris Leak, who led...
Women Athletes Have Names- Use Them
Just a few weeks ago, headlines went viral about the undeniable success of “Dennis Rodman’s daughter,” and her athletic prowess. At 18 years of...
Doc Rivers, Gregg Popovich Go Off Over Daunte Wright’s Killing
The Sixers' Doc Rivers and the Spurs' Gregg Popovich are not ones to hold their tongues. After Daunte Wright's death at the hands of...
We Need More Adia Barnes!
The 2020-21 Women's tournament dwarfed everything the men's tournament gave fans. And its greatest gift to us all was the Arizona Wildcats' head coach,...
Hubert Davis Hired As UNC Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Big news from Chapel Hill as long-time assistant coach and Tar Heel alum, Hubert Davis, has been hired as the new head coach for...
Dawn Staley Leads From The Front, Where She’s Always Been
Real basketball fans know who Dawn Staley is.
NCAA Champion (2017).
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer (2013).
Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist (1996, 2000, 2004).
Five-time WNBA...
Olympic Hopeful Mystique Ro Is Becoming A Woman Like Those She Admired
When it comes to conversations on sports and society, it’s clear that women remain a marginalized group. Women athletes receive less media attention, lower...
The Whitewashing Of Soccer In Michigan Continues
When I first got involved with AFC Ann Arbor, people asked me what I loved about soccer. My answer was the same as others...
Oklahoma H.S. Announcer Caught Calling Basketball Players the “N-word”
The mic is always on. Anyone who has been around production knows that. Yet one Oklahoma high school basketball announcer forgot and let his...
Allegations Of Racism Surface At DMV Youth Hockey Game
Unfortunately, racism and hockey are not strangers and their relationship re-surfaced once again in a DMV youth hockey game.
During a game in the Chesapeake...
Bluefield College Basketball Punished For Social Injustice Protest
Protests against social injustice have occurred at the professional and collegiate sports levels. But for the men's basketball team at Bluefield College, their protest...
UCLA Gymnast Nia Dennis Wins For The Culture
UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis doesn't just do gymnastics. She does gymnastics with and for the culture, following in the Black Girl Magic empowered footsteps...
Legendary Temple Owls Coach, John Chaney, Passes Away At 89
For those who watched college basketball in the 80s and 90s, certain coaches stood out and apart from the rest.
Names like Lou Carneseca,...
Washington’s Jennifer King Becomes NFL’s First African American Female Assistant Position Coach
Jennifer King was a coaching intern with the Washington Football Team in 2020, and now she just made history.
A former offensive assistant coach at...
Steve Wilks Hired As Defensive Coordinator At Missouri
Former Arizona Cardinals' head coach, Steve Wilks, has officially been hired as the new defensive coordinator at the University of Missouri.
Wilks heads back to...
Charles Huff Hired As Marshall’s New Head Football Coach
While the NFL has blanked Black head coaches so far in their recent head coaching hires, college football moved forward.
Marshall announced that they hired...
John Calipari Moonwalks Back On Support For Kentucky Players Kneeling
Taking a knee has never been a crime.
It has never physically injured anyone or disrespected veterans, the national anthem, or the flag. The only...
The College Football Playoff Is College Sports’ Ultimate Quasi-Caste System
As great as it is, college football has never been a system of parity or equal opportunity.
Whether the top and playoff-bound teams were selected...
