Vrooom! Damon “Redd” Thompson Jr. can rev up a basketball team with his blinding speed and exciting array of skills.

Grab a box of popcorn, find a comfy seat, and get ready for Star Wars, CIAA style.

A former walk-on is likely to soon become the second leading scorer in NCAA basketball history.

NFL playoffs first round schedule

Desirée Roots and the Weldon Hill Ensemble will headline the 7th Annual National Day of Racial Healing on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture at 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd.

Sunday, Jan. 8, marked the first time that the Buffalo Bills took to the football field since Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field only minutes into their Jan. 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

He was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento but came to be known and admired worldwide as simply “Pelé.”

The HBCU trend toward hiring celebrity football coaches continues.

It is apropos that Jamarion Sharp plays basketball for the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers.

Do you believe underdog Texas Christian University can win the College Football Playoff against powerhouse Georgia? If not, doubters might listen to the Hypnotoad.

Venus Williams is back in the win column.

Fred Valentine, among the first HBCU alumni to play Major League Baseball, died Dec. 26 at age 87.

John Marshall High School ran through a strong field on its way to its first Chick-fil-A Classic championship.

Willie Taylor, who thrilled VCU fans with his theatrical dunks and three-point swishes, died Dec. 31. The native of the Nashville, Tenn., area was 42.

Damar Hamlin’s goal was simple: He wanted to raise $2,500 online to buy toys for needy kids.