Horace Clarke, one of the first Black athletes to play pro baseball in Richmond, dies at 81
Horace Clarke, among the first Black star athletes to play professional baseball in Richmond, has died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
At 16, Vijay ‘J.J.’ Powell claims first of many golf titles to come
Vijay “J.J.” Powell got his golfing start watch- ing Tiger Woods’ PGA tour videos at home.
John Marshall HS basketball team to help with ‘RVA Weekend of Action’
There’s much more to John Marshall High School basketball than winning games.
Arizona Diamondbacks’ Tim Locastro is the fastest man in MLB
The fastest runner in baseball is someone fans may not expect.
Tim Anderson goes from the skyhook to leading batting average in AL baseball
Basketball was Tim Anderson’s first passion, but baseball has become his meal ticket.
Mike Gale, who went from CIAA to pro basketball in the early 1970s, dies at 70
Mike Gale, one of the greatest players in CIAA basketball history, died on Friday, July 31.
No fall football for Va. high schools
The Virginia High School League, which governs most public school athletics across the state, has called timeout on all fall sports because of COVID-19.
Megan Walker temporarily sidelined with WNBA New York Liberty
The New York Liberty has hit the refresh button.
WNBA opens shortened season with tribute to Breonna Taylor
WNBA players opened their season last weekend wearing uniforms featur- ing Breonna Taylor’s name to honor the 26-year-old emergency medical technician and former high school basketball player who was shot and killed by plainclothes police who broke down the door …
Several Richmond Flying Squirrels have made leap to the majors
The primary objective of a minor league baseball team is to prepare players for the major leagues.
Clash of the quinquagenarians: Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. to fight
Professional boxing is turning back the clock.
John Blake, whose coaching helped Dallas win 2 Super Bowls, dies at 59
John Blake, who made a coaching impact on both the NCAA and NFL levels, died Thursday, July 23, 2020, of a heart attack. He was 59.
The R-word: How the Washington NFL team’s name came to be
George Preston Marshall was a hateful bigot when it came to African-Americans. Yet he seemed to have an affection for Native Americans.
Baseball picks up new ‘traditions’ under coronavirus
The Major League Baseball season is generally a marathon, with a grinding 162-game regular season schedule. This year, the season will more resemble a sprint, thanks to COVID-19.
More college football shaken up by COVID-19
College football continues to take a beating from the coronavirus.
