Kamaru Usman defends MMA welterweight title on ‘Fight Island’
Fight fans who admired boxer Floyd Mayweather are likely to have an appreciation for Kamaru Usman.
Tony Taylor, first Black All-Star with the Philadelphia Phlllies, dies at 84
Tony Taylor, the first Black All-Star to play for the Philadelphia Phillies, has died of complications from a stroke. He was 84.
Washington NFL team drops racist name
The most polarizing name in North American professional sports is gone.
CIAA football, fall sports latest casualty of COVID-19
CIAA football for 2020 ended before it began.
Late VUU Panther William Dillon nominated for College Football Hall of Fame
The late William Dillon, renowned for his exciting interceptions, is poised to pick off another honor.
VUU to add All-American and All-State track recruits
Virginia Union University can hardly wait to hear the starting gun for the 2020-2021 track and field and cross-country seasons.
Culture shift’ bringing some top b-ball prospects to HBCUs
HBCU basketball prospects are looking up partly because of what Norfolk State University basketball Coach Robert Jones terms a “culture shift.”
Name change coming for Washington NFL and Cleveland MLB teams?
More than a dozen Native American leaders and organizations sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday calling for the league to force the Washington NFL team owner Dan Snyder to change the team name immediately.
L.A. Lakers looking to get back on top after long drought
In recent years, the Los Angeles Lakers have turned from prince to frog and, now, back to prince.
American players hold spotlight in Korean baseball
You’d never guess who’s tearing up the Korean Baseball Organization, or KBO.
Makur Maker chooses Howard University
Well-traveled Makur Maker has selected Howard University for his next basketball stop.
3 more schools exit MEAC
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Con- ference, or MEAC, continues to shrink.
Richard Bland College suspends sports for 2020-21
Richard Bland College athletics are down, but not out.
‘Tip Your Cap’ in honor of 100th anniversary of baseball’s Negro Leagues
A monthlong “Tip Your Cap” campaign hon- oring the formation 100 years ago of baseball’s Negro Leagues got underway June 29.
Price and Betts boost L.A. Dodgers’ World Series dreams
Since the Los Angeles Dodgers’ last World Series championship in 1988, 17 different franchises have won baseball’s top prize. To help snap the drought in Tinseltown, the Dodgers have beefed up its roster with a pair of likely future Hall …