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NFL Hall of Famer and Miami Dolphins Great Dwight Stephenson to Host Second Annual Norman Bonchick Memorial Golf Tournament Benefiting Broward Children’s Center on June 2 Putt for purpose! NFL Hall of Famer and Miami Dolphins great Dwight Stephenson will host the Second Annual Norman Bonchick Memorial Golf Tournament in support of Broward Children’s Centerat The Club at Weston Hills on Monday, June 2. The fundraising event will benefit Broward Children’s Center, a nonprofit organization that has been serving infants, children, and young adults with special needs since 1971. Pro-ceeds will support the Center’s crucial programs and medical, developmental, and thera-peutic services designed to meet the specific needs of infants, children and young adults who are developmentally disabled and medically fragile and their families. Stephenson will putt for a purpose along with celebrity friends. WPLG-ABC Channel 10 Sports Anchor Will Manso will be the master of ceremonies. Registration will begin at 7 a.m., where guests will enjoy breakfast provided by Howard’s Market. The scramble-style tournament will tee off with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Along the course, golfers will have the opportunity to participate in fundraising activities and con-tests at various holes.

   Putt for purpose! NFL Hall of Famer and Miami Dolphins great Dwight Stephenson will host the Second Annual Norman Bonchick Memorial Golf Tournament in support of Broward Children’s Centerat The Club at Weston Hills on Monday, June 2.  

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Wildcats’ softball team heating up in conference play

     “It’s a good start to conference play but it is still a long way to go. I think each year we transition better into conference understanding what we’re getting into especially traveling,’’ said Bethune-Cookman Head Coach Laura Watten.

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Dwyane Wade Talks About His Kidney Cancer Journey

       Last week, in an exclusive interview with The Today Show, retired NBA player Dwyane Wade revealed how he discovered his kidney cancer in 2023. When he turned 40, he learned his father had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. “In the discovery of that, I also learned that my grandfather had prostate cancer. This is probably a part of my genetics and my history. Let me go get checked out,” Wade says in a video interview.           

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Defense Department webpage on Jackie Robinson goes down, then returns amid DEI purge

       That development came after pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were taken down — the Pentagon said that was a mistake — amid the department’s campaign to strip out content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups, which the Trump administration considers “DEI.”

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2 Wildcats named to HBCU All-Star Game roster

       For B-CU, Jesus Carralero Martin will participate in the men›s game, while Kayla Clark will don the Maroon and Gold in the women›s game. 

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Is this finally the year for B-CU’s baseball team?

       “We picked up some wins to start conference play. Conference games matter no matter the opponent. These games give us a chance to get seeded down the road in the tournament. I am pleased with some of the guys that have done. We’re looking forward to a great season,” said Johnny Hernandez, Bethune-Cookman’s head baseball coach.