By David Close and Theresa Waldrop, Bubba Wallace made history Monday, becoming just the second Black driver to win NASCAR’s Cup Series race, the association’s top series. Wallace is the first Black person to win the Cup Series since 1963, when NASCAR
By Amir Vera and Jacob Lev, Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has received the Covid-19 vaccine, head coach Steve Kerr confirmed Sunday. Wiggins told NBC Sports in March he wasn’t getting vaccinated unless he was forced to. He applied for a religious exemption,
By Leah Asmelash and Homero De La Fuente, For months, NBA stars and executives have pushed for every player to get vaccinated. Though 90% of the league is vaccinated, according to a CNN source, there are still a few holdouts — and it could
By Amir Vera and David Close, NBA superstar LeBron James confirmed Tuesday he received the Covid-19 vaccine, months after being initially skeptical of it. “Everyone has their own choice to do what they feel is right for themselves and their family and things
By Christina Zdanowicz, If NBA players are not vaccinated, they shouldn’t be on the team, basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told Rolling Stone. “The NBA should insist that all players and staff are vaccinated or remove them from the team,” said Abdul-Jabbar.
By Tennessee State University Media Room When the #11 FedEx Toyota raced around Daytona International Speedway at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday, Aug. 28, Tennessee State University and three other historically black colleges and universities were represented. Fedex and Nascar
By Scottie Andrew, A whistled rendition of “The Farmer in the Dell” rang through M&T Bank Stadium ahead of the Baltimore Ravens’ victory on Sunday, honoring an iconic Baltimore character and the late actor who brought him to life. The tune was an homage
By Jill Martin, A major sports broadcasting barrier has been broken. Lisa Byington has been hired by the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks as the team’s television play-by-play announcer for games on Bally Sports Wisconsin, the Bucks announced Wednesday. The move makes
By David Close and Steve Almasy, When the new NBA season begins October 19, players will not have to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to play, a source with knowledge of negotiations between the league and the players’ union told CNN on Tuesday. The source
By Paul LeBlanc, Four US gymnastics stars will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday during a hearing about the FBI’s handling of the sex abuse investigation of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Testimony from the elite gymnasts — Simone Biles,