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Colandrea finished with 7,312 yards to surpass the former mark of 6,554 previously set by former Spartan standout Ryan Davis, who went on to play at Auburn. Most of Colandrea’s total came in the last two seasons. After transferring from Clearwater Central Catholic, Colandrea led a dynamic passing attack at Lakewood, finishing with 3,252 yards […]

The US Open just wrapped up in September, but in the tennis world, there’s really no such thing as an offseason. To that end, the first Grand Slam of the season, the Australian Open, kicks off Monday, Jan. 16, and one of our favorites will be competing down under. According to ESPN, Venus WIlliams has received a wild card into […]

Greenwood GOLF becomes the first Black-owned golf company to work with the global retailer CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 16, 2022 – Christmas came early for Greenwood GOLF. It becomes the first Black-owned golf company to work with the global retailer, WalMart. Golfers and their loved ones can now purchase, Greenwood GOLF balls and gloves from […]

The NBA’s Phoenix Suns are about to be sold…to some guy you’ve never even heard of. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday afternoon that a sale is being finalized that would transfer the team from current embattled owner Robert Sarver to Mat Ishbia, the billionaire head of Pontiac, Mich.-based United Wholesale Mortgage. Ishbia played on the 2000 NCAA champion Michigan State University team. The […]

While the distant future still leaves many questions to be answered, the Tampa Bay Rays have shared some news on their plans for the immediate future. The baseball club announced today that it will play a majority of its 2023 spring training games at Tropicana Field. The Rays are having to move as a result […]

Sail Future Academy, a local nonprofit private school that teaches disadvantaged teens life skills, has won a prestigious national prize for its unique education model. Officials with the tuition-free, career preparatory high school recently announced that the Yass Foundation for Education named Sail Future one of the nation’s most innovative and effective education providers. The foundation is part of […]

Black women were heavy advocates for two-time Olympic gold medalist and Phoenix Mercury basketball star Brittney Griner in the fight to free her from Russian custody. According to NBC News, Black women-led groups, including Win With Black Women, the Southern Black Girls, and Women’s Consortium, and the Black Women’s Leadership Collective coordinated rallies, circulated petitions, and wrote to […]

Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden, but carried a heavy price — and left behind an […]

Tom Brady is getting another big target to make another run at the Super Bowl. The Bucs are signing former Falcons and Titans receiver Julio Jones to a one-year contract, the Tampa Bay Times confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Jones, 33, was traded from the Falcons to the Titans last season but was placed on injured reserve […]

It’s been months since the Houston Texans agreed to trade embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns, but the furor over the deal – described by one NFL observer as a case of “talent trumps trouble” – just won’t go away. In March, a grand jury in Harris County, Texas, declined to charge Watson over […]

The continuation of a legacy was how Nico Ali Walsh — the grandson of Muhammad Ali –– described making his professional boxing debut in the sport on Saturday. Wearing a pair of his grandfather’s white trunks, the 21-year-old Walsh won his his middleweight bout against Jordan Weeks with a first-round stoppage at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino […]

In a story fit for Hollywood, five-time Olympian Allyson Felix concluded her illustrious Olympic career Saturday in Tokyo by propelling a dream-team United States women’s 4x400m relay squad to its seventh straight gold, claiming her 11th medal to surpass Carl Lewis as the most decorated U.S. Olympic track and field athlete of all time. The 35-year-old mother made her Games […]

Every year there’s a champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and each year they’re impressive, incredible children who are way smarter than any of us, and destined to dominate their chosen fields to be future leaders of America. Notice that effusive praise misses one key word: “cool.” It’s tough to say the winner of […]

Barrier-breaking gymnast Dianne Durham forever changed the landscape of her sport, and the late athlete will be posthumously honored for her contributions to gymnastics. According to ESPN, Durham will be inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. The Gary, Indiana native made history in 1983 by becoming the first Black gymnast to take home the all-around senior […]

Olympic sprint great Usain Bolt seems to have a golden touch with naming his children as well. On Father’s Day the now-retired eight-time gold medalist slyly announced the arrival of twins with partner Kasi Bennett. He posted a photo of the family with the two newborns and simply listed the children’s names: babies Saint Leo […]

In just 10.64 seconds, Sha’Carri Richardson became a household name. The 21-year-old sprinter stunned the world this weekend after winning her 100-meter heat and securing a coveted spot as part of the U.S. women’s team for next month’s Tokyo Olympics. Following her domination of the trial and in a post-competition interview, Richardson revealed that her […]

Analysis by Steven Poole, for CNN While regarded by many as the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan’s reticence to speak on issues of social or political importance has always seemed to be a surprising misstep – his one shot that appeared to fall far wide of the basket. One year after the critically […]

It will be held at the University of South Alabama and feature select players from four HBCU conferences — the Southwestern Athletic Conference, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference — and other HBCU institutions. The first scheduled HBCU combine was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Former NBA player Dennis Rodman made many headlines on and off the basketball court during his heyday while playing for the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks. The antics he displayed were definitely fuel for the media to feed off of. Now, his name is appearing again, not for his behavior but […]

Dear NFL Owners, I’m writing to you today because I have a great love for the National Football League, just as you do, and want to see it be the best it can be. And I believe our league has a problem that only you can fix. We are not putting the best product possible […]