The outrage, frustration and emotional trauma Jahi Jones felt as he watched video ofĀ police murdering George FloydĀ three years ago compelled him to seek ways to lift up other young Black men. He just wasnāt sure how to do it. Jones had attended
By Paige Boyd As sports betting is becoming more accepted across the U.S., there are still some murky waters as to whatās allowed and whatās not. But thereās one thing thatās certain: betting as an ACTIVE PLAYER is almost always a no-no.
By Derrick Z. Jackson If you watch the National Collegiate Athletic Associationās Division 1 Menās basketball tournament for pure sports entertainment, fine. If you watch to cheer your alma mater, I understand. If you watch because on any given night, a Lilliputian
By Ben Morse The No. 0 is a famous one in theĀ 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. ButĀ NFLĀ 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 doesnāt 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 onĀ Club
By Bill Chappell LeBron JamesĀ 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, theĀ officialĀ NFL page posted that Autumn Lockwood will become the first Black woman to coach in a Super Bowl. In addition,