Sports
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Aug- 2019 -31 August
PRESS ROOM: Tennis Star Plays It Forward
THE AFRO — Talent, athleticism, fierce play and commitment have elevated American tennis star Frances Tiafoe to ever greater heights in the sport. Today, he brings his big heart and those…
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30 August
Mays and Tucker headline 2019 high school kickoff jamboree
ATLANTA VOICE — The 2019 Corky Kell Classic is upon us and the Mays Raiders are the lone football club from Atlanta Public Schools seeking their first victory in the…
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30 August
Pan American Games Athletes Given 12 Months of Probation for Protests Against Racism, Gun Control
WASHINGTON INFORMER — American Pan American Games athletes Race Imboden and Gwen Berry both protested on stage in Lima, Peru, and were sentenced to 12 months of probation for their actions.…
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30 August
Curry Supports HU’s New Golf Program
THE AFRO — Howard University’s athletic department recently accepted a monetary gift from three-time NBA champion and six-time all-star Steph Curry to help tee off a new version of their golf…
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28 August
Basketball Africa League Announces Seven Host Cities For Inaugural Season
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The Basketball Africa League (BAL) announced Cairo (Egypt), Dakar (Senegal), Lagos (Nigeria), Luanda (Angola), Rabat (Morocco) and either Monastir or Tunis (Tunisia) as the host cities…
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27 August
The Athletic Brilliance, Biometrics and Unbounded Success of Simone Biles
BLACK VOICE NEWS — A four-time Olympic gold medalist, Biles winning the national title for the sixth time this year was certainly cause for celebration. However, it was the “triple-double” Biles…
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25 August
Tim Harris Makes History As New FMU Football Head Coach
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — It truly is a new day at Florida Memorial University now that Timothy S. Harris Sr. has been tasked with leading the rebirth of the Lions’ football…
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23 August
Trap Yoga to Nike : Brandon Copeland
WASHINGTON INFORMER — In January, Nike launched its first yoga apparel collection, acknowledging its athletes who use the ancient Indian practice to enhance their performance. Just one month prior, a casting…
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18 August
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17 August
Grizzlies make Niele Ivey NBA’s 9th female assistant coach
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The Memphis Grizzlies have hired former Notre Dame women’s associate head coach Niele (knee-L) Ivey among the new assistants on Taylor Jenkins’ staff. There are now nine…
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