Boxing great Marvelous Marvin Hagler dies at 66
Marvelous Marvin Hagler stopped Thomas Hearns in a fight that lasted less than eight minutes yet was so epic that it still lives in boxing lore. Two years later, he was so disgusted after losing a decision to Sugar Ray Leonard — stolen, he claimed, by the judges — that he never fought again.
NCAA: GOING TO THE BIG DANCE: NSU wins MEAC title, heads to NCAA
If Norfolk State University was snubbed at the ballot box, it more than got even on the court.
NCAA: GOING TO THE BIG DANCE: VCU Rams hoping 18th time a charm
Virginia Commonwealth University has taken one step backward. Now it needs to take a giant leap forward, and there’s no time to dilly-dally.
NCAA: GOING TO THE BIG DANCE: Liberty University Flames player Darius McGhee rises to occasion
When the Liberty University Flames jump for joy, no one jumps higher than Darius McGhee.
NCAA: GOING TO THE BIG DANCE: Transfer players come to the rescue for U.Va., Va. Tech
Two tall and talented transfers have helped vault both of Virginia’s Atlantic Coast Conference schools into the NCAA Big Dance.
Coach Latrell Scott leaves NSU for East Carolina
The last time Norfolk State University had an opening for a new head football coach, it went the Division II route for the new man. Might it happen again?
Local promoter helps boxer make comeback
Alonzo Butler, at 41, is neither down nor out as a professional boxer.
A-10 Tournament win would send VCU Rams to NCAAs
Virginia Commonwealth University’s basketball Rams aren’t dancing yet. But they can hear the band warming up.
NSU in MEAC Tournament this weekend
Norfolk State University was a dominant force in CIAA basketball but hasn’t yet found similar fortunes in the MEAC.
NSU alumna becomes NFL’s first Black female referee
Norfolk State University alumna Maia Chaka has become the NFL’s first Black female referee.
Injury-plagued Rams hope to be ready for A-10 Tournament
As this basketball season winds down, Virginia Commonwealth University has become more concerned with X-rays than Xs and Os.
Hampton University out in Big South quarterfinals
Hampton University’s Pirates accumulated a treasure chest of individual statistics this season, while often falling short on the scoreboard.
Wizards’ Bradley Beal leads NBA in scoring
In terms of basketball entertainment, Bradley Beal is the Wizard of Oohs and Ahhs.
Footwear and talent carry Atlee’s Jada Foreman to victories
Atlee High School junior Jada Foreman is easily spotted at track and field meets. She’s likely the one carrying the most medals—and also the most shoes.
Hampton alum becomes first Black head football coach at Marshall University
Hampton University alumnus Charles Huff has become the first Black head football coach at Marshall University.
50th anniversary of historic 1970-71 Rams basketball team
What’s commonplace today in college basketball — an all-Black lineup—was head spinning a half century ago.
The art of sport
As a mere whippersnapper, I took a keen interest in watching sports, writing about sports and drawing pencil pictures at the kitchen table of my favorite sports figures. Nothing has changed after all these decades.
Anderson gives NSU spark from arc
Daryl Anderson Jr. is Norfolk State University’s spark from the arc. Most of his points come in bunches of threes.
Flying Squirrels honor legacy, history of Richmond 34
The Richmond 34 will not be forgotten, at least not as long as the Richmond Flying Squirrels have anything to say about it.
OB Jalon Jones hands Sanders first college coaching victory
With able assistance from former area athlete Jalon Jones, Deion Sanders is 1-0 as a college head football coach at Jackson State University.
Flying Squirrels to return to action on May 4
Starved for baseball? Circle May 4 on your calendar. That’s the date the Richmond Flying Squirrels will return to action for the first time since 2019.
New Kansas City Monarchs team to debut this spring
Remember the Kansas City Monarchs, the long-ago powerhouse in Negro Leagues baseball? They’re back! Well, sort of.
Tournament cancellation dashes Randolph-Macon’s hopes for national title
Randolph-Macon College will have to settle for a conference title this season, hopeful that a national crown remains on the table for 2021-22.
Aurealius Thomas, among the first Black All-Americans in college football, dies at 86
Aurealius Thomas, among the Black college football All-Americans, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. He was 86.
Former MLB pitcher Grant Jackson dies of COVID-19 complications
Grant Jackson, a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1979 “We Are Family” championship team, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, of complications from COVID-19. He was 78.
No. 1 Baldwin aces assists for VCU Rams
There’s a new basketball statistic this winter at Virginia Common- wealth University, albeit unofficially. It’s called the “Ace-sist.”
VUU to restart football this fall
Virginia Union University isn’t just sticking a toe in the water to start the 2021 football season.
WNBA’s Megan Walker traded to the Phoenix Mercury
Megan Walker is taking her jump shot from the Big Apple to the desert.
Darnell Rogers may be small in stature but makes big plays for Maryland-BC
Too short to play basketball? Think again.
NSU opts out of football until fall
Norfolk State University, which was scheduled to play its first football game of the season next week, has now decided to opt out of its winter-spring football season because of health concerns linked to the pandemic.
2 HBCU athletes on rosters for Super Bowl teams
Much has changed during the last 54 years regarding HBCU participation on Super Bowl Sunday.
Local connection to Kansas City Chiefs
There is a local connection between the Richmond area and last Sunday’s Super Bowl.
Russell Wilson wins distinguished Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award
The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes a player’s excellence on and off the field.
Tom Brady, G.O.A.T. quarterback, takes Tampa Bay to champions’ circle
You can call them the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, or the “Tompa” Bay Bucs or “Brady’s Bunch,” or the golden oldies, but be sure to also call them Super Bowl LV champions.
VCU’s Hason Ward challenging Ren Watson’s blocked shots record
Lorenza “Ren” Watson wrote the book at Virginia Commonwealth University on on blocking shots. Now Hason Ward seems intent on scripting a chapter of his own.
Randolph-Macon in pursuit of national basketball championship
The pursuit of a national basketball championship is well underway just north of Richmond.
Legendary Coach John Chaney dies at 89
Retired Temple University basketball Coach John Chaney, who was among the most successful Black coaches in basket- ball history, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, following a short illness. He was 89.
VUU’s Joe Taylor to serve on College Football Playoff Selection Committee
Virginia Union University Athletic Director Joe Taylor has been appointed as one of five new members of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.
Super performances expected from Devin White and Tyrann Mathieu in Super Bowl LV
If Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes are the rocket launchers for Super Bowl LV, then Devin White and Tyrann Mathieu represent the anti-aircraft.
NY Jets’ Robert Saleh first Muslim head coach in NFL
Robert Saleh is the first Muslim to become a head coach in the NFL.
Former Virginia Squires and NBA player George Carter succumbs at 76
George Carter, a former ABA All-Star with the Virginia Squires, died Nov. 18, 2020.
Beloved slugger, MLB Hall of Famer Hank Aaron dies at 86
Growing up poor in Mobile, Ala., during the Great Depression, Hank Aaron began playing baseball by hitting bottle caps with sticks.
Super Bowl LV will be a match between old and new QB stars
The Greatest of All Time vs. the next Greatest of All Time — Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes.
Former Lady Panthers coach accused of abuse by Detroit Mercy players
Coach Ann Marie Gilbert, who took the Virginia Union University Lady Panthers to the NCAA Division II championship game in 2017 before leaving last April for the University of Detroit Mercy, has run into major problems.
HU’s Davion Warren among the state’s Division I top scorers
If one can imagine basketball as a track relay, Jermaine Marrow has handed the baton to Davion Warren at Hampton University.
Rodman may become household name in soccer world, too
The name Rodman is very familiar to basketball fans. Now don’t be surprised if it becomes well known in the soccer world, too.
Jersey of Willie O’Ree, hockey’s Jackie Robinson, to be retired by Boston Bruins
No one will ever wear No. 22 again for the Boston Bruins. That’s the jersey number Willie O’Ree wore for Boston when he broke the color barrier in the National Hockey League in 1958.
Monacan’s Kendrick Warren Jr. may be the next ‘Special K’
The “Kendrick Warren Show, Part 2” is coming soon to a basketball court near you.
Will Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes be ready to play in AFC final?
Much is known about this NFL season after hundreds of games and five grueling months of popping pads. But it is the unknown that’s likely to spark the most conversation leading into the conference championships this Sunday, Jan. 24.
