Ja Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video that was streamed live on Instagram.
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation’s (LADF) 10 years Reimagined Anniversary. To celebrate the milestone, LADF honored 10 Dodgers Foundation JRF scholars at Dodgers Stadium during Jackie Robinson Day.
Last week I alerted you to a subject that I believe may prove controversial, impractical, or implausible but one that I hoped would at least generate some serious contemplation and consideration. In today’s political climate and division, I believe that our high school and college athletes no longer have the luxury of straddling the fence when faced with the choice of selecting a college to attend and compete athletically.
`Sports agent Nicole Lynn has made history again as the first Black woman agent to represent a player in the National Football League (NFL) in the Super Bowl this year. She is representing Jalen Hurts, an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. There’s some Black history associated with the 2023 Super Bowl, thanks to the two teams who’ll be playing. For the first time in NFL history, two Black quarterbacks will be playing in hopes of leading their team to victory.
“USATF is deeply saddened by the passing of Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist and two-time world champion,” USA Track and Field CEO Max Siegel said in a statement. “A talented athlete, her impact on the sport is immeasurable, and she will be greatly missed.”
We begin this week by introducing the first of a series of articles related to some of the great HBCU coaches prior to integration. The concept was originally broached to publisher Bobby Henry by former Dillard and Miami Jackson Coach, Joe Redmond. I was immediately fascinated by the idea because, like him, I am a product of that era – 50s & 60s. Black college football was replete with great coaches, players, pageantry and tradition. We begin with Big John Merritt and his impact on the game. We welcome your participation and contributions through questions and comments. I am especially appealing to JSU, TSU & HBCUS generally from that time frame, people like Dr. Malcom Black, a JSU grad.
Longtime APGA Tour standout Kevin Hall finished off a sizzling round of 64 with birdies on the last two holes to claim a two-stroke victory in the APGA at PGA Golf Club Tuesday, capturing his second title of the young 2023 season.
Black College football before Integration: A walk down Memory Lane
Former NFL player Chris Smith passed away Monday at the age of 31, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The cause of death has not been disclosed yet.
Doug Williams thought that on Friday, about six or seven HBCU players had a real chance of being drafted. In 2023, the fortune of HBCU talent has taken an ugly turn. The founder of the HBCU Legacy Bowl and a former Super Bowl MVP expressed shock that only one football player from an HBCU was drafted by the NFL in 2023. “I’m stunned,” Doug Williams told HBCU Legends. “There has to be a lack of representation in the draft rooms for this to happen. Do we have anyone fighting for these young men?”