By Ben Morse The No. 0 is a famous one in the NBA. Russell Westbrook, Damian Lillard and Jayson Tatum all wear jerseys emblazoned with a number which appears to give them a certain level of inevitability. But NFL players have never had the opportunity
By Bill Chappell It takes alchemy to produce a strong March Madness bracket. Only the right blend of random luck, basketball geekery and intuition can predict what might happen when college kids face off on the national stage. The winning blend is
By Anthony Conwright The clamor about Ja Morant brandishing what appeared to be a gun during an Instagram live video while at a Denver nightclub has been frustrating in that it continues the tradition of pathologizing Black people. Certainly, the sports punditry
Courtesy of Texas Southern University Earlier tonight, in a pregame ceremony at Minute Maid Park, it was announced that the Astros Foundation is investing in local HBCU Texas Southern University by providing funding for the university to build both baseball and softball
Tennessee State head coach Eddie George doesn’t make many media appearances, but he took the time to chat with former NFL player and sports talking head Shannon Sharpe about his HBCU experience. In an interview that lasted more than 90 minutes on Club
By Bill Chappell LeBron James has now scored more points than any NBA player in history, as he passed fellow Los Angeles Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s career 38,387 points on Tuesday night in front of an enthusiastic home crowd. The record came near the
By Candace McDuffie As Super Bowl LVII quickly approaches, the playoff game continues to become more and more historic. Today on Instagram, the official NFL page posted that Autumn Lockwood will become the first Black woman to coach in a Super Bowl. In addition,
By Giulia Heyward Naomi Osaka is pregnant — and says she could be returning to the tennis court next year. Osaka shared the news, along with a photo of a sonogram, and messages, in both Japanese and English, on social media Wednesday
By Nia Noelle The NFL has come to the decision that the Bengals-Bills will not resume. In their announcement, the NFL stated, “not playing the Buffalo-Cincinnati game to its conclusion will have no effect on which clubs qualify for the postseason. No
By David K. Li Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is showing “signs of improvement” and loved ones are “elated” about his progress, even while he’s still hospitalized in critical condition, his team and family said Wednesday. Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night
