Jayden Daniels is the Hail Mary Washington, D.C. football fans prayed for
Star Black quarterbacks are no longer the exception—they’re the rule. Throughout the football season, this series will explore the prominence and impact of Black quarterbacks from the grassroots level to the NFL.On Saturday, with a trip to the NFC Championship on the line, Washington Commanders quar
Lamar Jackson is no longer just a running quarterback
It’s been run into the ground at this point, but it bears repeating again.Ahead of the 2018 NFL draft, Bill Polian, a retired Super Bowl-winning, Hall-of-Fame team-builder, said that Lamar Jackson should change from quarterback to receiver.It didn’t matter that Jackson accounted for over 10,300 tota
Paolo Banchero diary: Those two months away were tough
ORLANDO – During an off day on Monday, Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero sat comfortably in the backyard of his “forever home” on a rocking bench near his pool and jacuzzi with Lake Blanche in the background. The 2024 NBA All-Star’s favorite room in his house is a regulation 94-foot NBA hardwood
Miami Heat bring back ‘Vice’ jerseys after nearly five-year absence
Someone alert Tubbs and Crockett.The Miami Heat announced on Thursday that it is bringing back its popular “Vice” jerseys after a nearly five-year hiatus.The uniforms, inspired by the 1980s Miami Vice television series and the Heat’s former arena, ran from 2018 to 2021. They will return for the team
As Michael Vick, DeSean Jackson take over programs, here’s what they need to do first
Before their teams even suit up to play a game next season former NFL players Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson will be two of the most high-profile coaches at historically Black colleges and universities. After taking over two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) football teams – Norfolk State Univ
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo believes team still has enough to win
The Miami Heat and six-time All-Star guard Jimmy Butler are in the midst of a standoff that resulted in him being punished with a seven-game suspension from a franchise that has historically has no interest in the spotlight unless it’s about winning. While the suspension ends Thursday, the trade req
Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley figures out his basketball role
CLEVELAND – When Cleveland Cavaliers center/forward Evan Mobley was a child, his mother Nicol Mobley was in a semi tug-of-war with her elementary school-aged son as they hurried through a venue to his basketball tournament.No matter how important his game was, Evan’s focus shifted to kids participat
Bam Adebayo believes Miami Heat have enough with or without Jimmy Butler
The Miami Heat and six-time All-Star guard Jimmy Butler are in the midst of a standoff that resulted in him being punished with a seven-game suspension from a franchise that has historically has no interest in the spotlight unless it’s about winning. While the suspension ends Thursday, the trade req
In historically Black neighborhoods, the California wildfires could leave deeper inequality in its wake
ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — The sight of celebrity mansions and movie landmarks reduced to ashes can make it seem like the wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area affected a constellation of movie stars.But a drive through the charred neighborhoods around Altadena shows that the fires also burned
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is still going. That’s bad news for rest of the NFL.
Star Black quarterbacks no longer are the exception – they’re the rule. Throughout the football season, this series will explore the prominence and impact of Black quarterbacks from the grassroots level to the NFL.TAMPA, Fla. – Whenever quarterback Jayden Daniels’ sensational rookie season finally e
Lamar Jackson and the obsession with the Super Bowl Club
Star Black quarterbacks no longer are the exception – they’re the rule. Throughout the football season, this series will explore the prominence and impact of Black quarterbacks from the grassroots level to the NFL.BALTIMORE — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson put on yet another dazzling exh
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman lets the winning speak for itself
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Prior to Super Bowl VI, a reporter excitedly asked Dallas Cowboys star running back Duane Thomas, how he felt about playing in the “ultimate game.” Thomas, who had been boycotting the media, looked at the reporter and cooly said, “If it’s the ultimate game, how come they’re pla
Cleo Hill Jr. looks to replicate his Division II success on the Division I level with UMES
When Cleo Hill Jr. left Winston-Salem State University to accept the position of head men’s basketball coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) in June 2024, he was tasked with turning over a program that hadn’t won a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship in five decades. Whil
New Orleans Pelicans rookie center Yves Missi has attention of Joel Embiid, Cameroon
When it comes to African basketball, no country on the continent seems to be rising higher right now than Cameroon.The Central African country boasts the 2024 NBA Most Valuable Player in Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and an NBA champion and two-time All-Star in Indiana Pacers forward Pascal
Fans mourn the death of ‘Mr. CIAA’ Abraham Mitchell at age 95
If you are familiar with the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s annual basketball tournament, you most likely have heard of Abraham Mitchell, known affectionately by fans as “Mr. CIAA.” Mitchell, who earned the “Mr. CIAA” moniker for his commitment to attending CIAA basketball games and
Ran Carthon, Jerod Mayo, Antonio Pierce and the NFL’s fast clock for some
Over the past few days, Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon, New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo and Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce joined the ranks of the unemployed, cutting into the NFL’s recent gains in inclusive hiring.The ouster of Carthon is perhaps the biggest bl
At long last, equal opportunity for Black college football coaches?
The evidence is right in front of us, hiding in small but pivotal moments which only resonate if we understand the history. Together, they signal the arrival of equal opportunity for Black college football coaches.I almost flinched when I wrote that, expecting one of my elders to smack me in the bac
Black coaching pioneer Tyrone Willingham wants success for Penn State’s James Franklin, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman
The more I’ve listened to Marcus Freeman and James Franklin, the more I’ve thought about Tyrone Willingham.Freeman is the 38-year-old head football coach at Notre Dame, Franklin, 52, is the head coach at Penn State. On Thursday, Freeman and Franklin will make history when they become the first Afric
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is playing like an NBA All-Star
The “Detroit vs. Everybody” moniker was popularized in 2012 by an apparel brand in the city. The way the Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham looks at it now, it’s him and Detroit versus Everybody.In his first three seasons, Cunningham was on a Pistons team that endured 192 losses, including an N
Patriots fire head coach Jerod Mayo after one season in New England
The New England Patriots have fired head coach Jerod Mayo after just one season, the team announced Sunday. Mayo led the Patriots to a disappointing 3-14 record in his lone year at the helm.What We Know:Mayo was promoted from inside linebackers coach to head coach in January 2023, replacing Bill Bel
Lamar Jackson isn’t just this season’s NFL MVP. He’s the MVP of an idea.
Star Black quarterbacks no longer are the exception – they’re the rule. Throughout the football season, this series will explore the prominence and impact of Black quarterbacks from the grassroots level to the NFL.BALTIMORE — With a 35-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, the Baltimore