By Homero De la Fuente and Travis Caldwell, CNN Former undisputed middleweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler died on Saturday at the age of 66, according to his wife Kay G. Hagler. “I am sorry to make a very sad announcement,” his wife
By David Close and John Sinnott Golfer Rory McIlroy says his friend and fellow professional Tiger Woods is “feeling better” and is hopeful to be transferred to his home in Florida in the “next week or so.” World No. 11 McIlroy, appearing
By Sarah Moon and Hollie Silverman, CNN The names of four Los Angeles County Sheriff Department (LASD) deputies who allegedly took or shared grisly photosof the scene of the helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant will be released to his
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Made redundant from her job at Lockheed Martin at the age of 55, Clemmie Perry started thinking she needed to find a hobby. She turned to golf, but was immediately struck by the lack of diversity. So
By Homero De la Fuente and Jason Hanna, CNN Maia Chaka will make history when the new National Football League season starts this year. The NFL said Friday it has added Chaka to its roster of game officials for 2021, making her
By Amir Vera and Kevin Dotson, CNN While Team LeBron defeated Team Durant 170-150 to win the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, the real winners of the night were historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Team LeBron represented The Thurgood Marshall College
By Dan Merica, CNN The political organization founded by NBA superstar LeBron James and a host of other Black athletes and artists will kick off its post-2020 work with a focus on the wave of Republican-backed legislation aimed at restricting voter access
By Sydney N. Walton Major League Baseball celebrated Black History Month this year by merging America’s favorite pastime with art. The MLB commissioned 10 artists to celebrate the careers of legendary Black baseball players, in an effort to “honor the past and
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Dakin Andone, CNN Vanessa Bryant has asked a US court to publicly name four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies she claims took or shared pictures of the remains of her late husband, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, their daughter
By Ben Church, CNN Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving isn’t letting go of his idea for the National Basketball Association to incorporate a silhouette of Kobe Bryant on its logo. The current distinctive logo was introduced in 1969 and features the silhouette
