MLB’s recent draft includes players of color
The complexion of Major League Baseball may be changing.
MJBL finishes strong in Bahamas
The Richmond-based Metropolitan Junior Baseball League (MJBL) has made an international statement.
Spartans find new baseball home
Norfolk State University will have a new baseball conference affiliation starting in spring 2023.
Raiders name first Black female president of NFL franchise
First it was Art Shell. Now it’s Sandra Douglass Morgan. The Las Vegas Raiders (formerly Oakland Raiders and Los Angeles Raiders) have reached another racial milestone in the NFL.
Evolution: Black and Brown players and the MLB All-Star Games
The first official Major League Baseball All-Star Game was in 1933. But for many Black Americans, 1949 may perhaps be a year they consider more important.
Tracye Thompson aims for Dodgers victory
Klay Thompson, who helped the Golden State Warriors win the NBA title, may have competition for bragging rights at the next family reunion.
Play ball:
The countdown to kickoff is underway.
Hugh Evans, first HBCU graduate to referee in the NBA, dies
Longtime NBA official and former Richmonder Hubert “Hugh” Evans died Friday, July 8, 2022. He was 81.
Squirrels’ Kyle Harrison competes in upcoming All-Star games
The Richmond Flying Squirrels have one of the nation’s most promising prospects and his skills will be on full display this weekend in Los Angeles.
Virginia-born Jimmy Walker named to college hall of fame
Native Virginian Jimmy Walker is among those selected for the College Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022. Formal induction ceremonies will be Nov. 21-22 in Kansas City, Mo.
Brown makes sure Titans don’t sink
The Cosby High School softball team sent an SOS for a pitcher this past spring and a freshman answered the call.
From touchdowns to take-downs
Going from the gridiron to the ring isn’t as unusual as some may think.
Hampton University on the play list
Many new schools are popping up on Hampton University’s football schedule.
Like father and a lot like son
Richmond baseball fans may recall Andruw Jones as arguably the most talented player to ever suit up at The Diamond.
NFL’s first black quarterback dies at age 76
Marlin Briscoe, the NFL’s first Black starting quarterback, died of pneumonia June 27 at his home in Norwalk, Calif. He was 76.