It’s an annual occurrence in the NBA. Teams change head coaches and the roster of candidates who should get those jobs starts getting bandied about, and especially in recent years those lists almost always included Black candidates. Case in point: Ime Udoka, who
According to reports, former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III was found dead in his apartment by Frisco Police on Wednesday (June 1). The cause of his death is unknown at this time. But according to a source, police responded to a welfare
The NFL will now partner with Meharry Medical College to immerse students in a sports medicine rotation with professional teams during the 2022 season. League officials said this week the initiative will work with other historically black colleges and universities to help
Five officers from London’s Metropolitan Police will face a gross misconduct hearing over the stop and search of two Black athletes, the force said Wednesday. Bianca Williams and her partner, Ricardo Dos Santos, who are both professional sprinters, were stopped in west
By Fred Frommer As Jackie Robinson prepared to take the field as the first Black player in modern baseball history on Opening Day 75 years ago this Friday, an Associated Press reporter asked if he had any butterflies in his stomach. “Not
ByDavid K. Li and Brooke Glatz Two Black coaches with significant NFL experience on Thursday joined the class-acton lawsuit that accuses the league and its teams of discrimination and paying lip service to minority hiring rules. The litigation of former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores was joined
By Curtis Bunn Less than a year after the NCAA announced it will allow for the first time college athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness, an advocacy group representing the players filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of
By Fisk University Today, the leadership of Fisk University announced the appointment of Ivy League coach Corrinne Tarver as the first head coach of its recently launched women’s Gymnastics Program. Coach Tarver brings a wealth of experience in college athletics and over
Courtesy of NBA.com As part of NBA All-Star 2022, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) will work alongside local community organizations to provide programming and support that focus on youth, education, health equity, food insecurity and economic inclusion. Additionally, building off
by T. Scott Boatright Grambling State University supporters got revved up Monday as it was announced NY Racing owner John Cohen, a GSU alum, will have a car and driver return to the NASCAR Cup Series this week, bidding to qualify for
