Dallas Mavericks hiring two-time WNBA champion Kristi Toliver as assistant coach, sources say news -The Black Chronicle

Sponsor FedEx asks Redskins to Change Their Name - Black News Channel

AP/BNC Contributor WASHINGTON (AP) — The title sponsor of the Washington Redskins stadium wants the NFL team to change its name. We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name, FedEx said in a statement Thursday. The company paid the team $205 million in

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ECB says new diversity plans to tackle ‘uncomfortable truths’ - Stabroek News

LONDON, (Reuters) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday a range of measures aimed at strengthening its inclusion and diversity strategy would deal with some “uncomfortable

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Bowser: Redskins Name Not Only Obstacle for Bringing Team Back to D.C.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday in a call with reporters that she was happy to see the Washington Redskins moving in a direction to change the football team's name.

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Trump Takes Aim at NASCARs Bubba Wallace for Noose Incident

President Donald Trump lashed out Monday at NASCAR and Black driver Bubba Wallace, falsely claiming that the sport's defense of Wallace after he found a noose in his garage and its denouncement of the Confederate flag had lowered its television ratings.

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NFL to Play National National Anthem Before Week 1 games Free Press of Jacksonville

by Jack Baer The pregame festivities during Week 1 of this year’s NFL season are reportedly going to include a new song. The NFL is planning to have “Lift Evry Voice And Sing,” widely known [...]

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NFL Will Play Black National Anthem at Games | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The NFL remains at the forefront of the new understanding, and now they’ve taken that knowledge, and, in an unprecedented decision, the league announced it would play Lift Every Voice and Sing – the Black National Anthem – before every opening day game this year. The performance of

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Howard Lands Big Name in Mens Basketball - Black News Channel

By David Johnson/ BNC Digital Reporter Washington D.C. (BNC) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) member Howard University landed five-star basketball prospect Makur Maker from Phoenix, AZ Friday morning. The 7 footer was ranked 17th in the class of 2020, and stirred headlines as he turned down

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WNBAs Maya Moore sacrifices season to help free man from prison

Maya Moore met Jonathan Irons before her freshman year of college through a prison ministry program in 2007. She and the man became fast friends, and she dedicated herself to seeing him released from prison. After sacrificing her 2019 professional basketball season, her dedication paid off and he

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Two Liberty University Football Players Leave School Over Race Issues Days After Female Basketball Player Exits

One week after Asia Todd said she was leaving Liberty University and its womens basketball team over racial insensitivities, a pair of Liberty football players []

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Archer to join England training after negative COVID-19 test - Stabroek News

(Reuters) Fast bowler Jofra Archer has been cleared to join England’s training squad ahead of their three-test series against West Indies after testing negative for COVID-19, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said

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Players welcome Cricket Australia financial ‘reset’ - Stabroek News

SYDNEY, (Reuters) Cricket Australia (CA) has withdrawn a gloomy revenue forecast which led to the departure of chief executive Kevin Roberts last month and threatened an ugly standoff with the

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Avery Bradley Is The Latest NBA Superstar To Opt-Out Of The NBA Restart In Orlando

Last night (Jun.23) ESPN NBA Insider, Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a Wojbomb announcing that Lakers starting guard, Avery Bradley won't be joining his teammate LeBron James in Orlando for the NBA restart.

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Commentary: NFL Comments on George Floyd and Gets Roasted on Kaepernick The Mississippi Link

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick, 32, hasn’t played in the NFL since the 2016 season. He was blackballed by the NFL after silently protesting police brutality by silently taking a knee on the sidelines during the national anthem at the start of

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Fred Roberts Park Coach Gets Recognition from L.A. Clippers - Los Angeles Sentinel

For the Jr. NBA Coach of the Year Award, The L.A. Clippers endorsed Oscar Pelt for his work through the Department of Recreation and Parks-Fred Roberts Park. The post Fred Roberts Park Coach Gets Recognition from L.A. Clippers appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

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Jonathan Irons Walks Out of Prison a Free Man, Thanks to Support from WNBA Star Maya Moore Who Put Career on Hold to Help

WNBA star Maya Moore scored a lot of victories in her professional basketball career, but none may be as significant as the victory she helped secure for

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Its Bobby Bonilla Day! | The Atlanta Voice

He hasnt picked up a professional baseball glove in 19 years but hes still picking up a paycheck and a hefty one at that. Its July 1, which for New York Mets fans means its Bobby Bonilla Day. The former slugger retired in 2001 with the St. Louis Cardinals, but he has been collecting a check of

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NASCAR releases photo of noose found in Bubba Wallaces garage

NASCAR released the picture of the noose that was found in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall and it left no doubt that it was indeed one. The release of the picture comes days after the FBI declared that the noose found in Wallace’s garage had been there since last year. They maintained that it was not

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First tranche of COVID-19 sport relief funding released by NZ govt - Stabroek News

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) New Zealand’s government said yesterday it has released the first instalment of a NZ$265 million ($174.21 The article First tranche of COVID-19 sport relief funding released by NZ govt appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Opinion College Football Amid a Pandemic is Not Worth the Risk to Young Men’s Lives

How many lives of young men and women should be sacrificed for entertainment — and for billions in profit? That question can’t be ducked as the NCAA allows colleges to begin “voluntary” football practices, and other college teams begin to practice. Colleges are desperate to open the full football

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Sportsmen Club awards Mary Garber scholarship - WS Chronicle

Last week, the Winston-Salem Sportsmen Club presented their 2020 Mary Garber Scholarship at the Winston Lake YMCA. This year’s recipient is Tatiyana Cannon of Parkland High School. The post Sportsmen Club awards Mary Garber scholarship appeared first on WS Chronicle.

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CFU suspends U14 boys Challenge Series - Stabroek News

With the Covid-19 pandemic showing no signs of abating, the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), the region’s local governing body and a subsidiary of CONCACAF, has opted to suspend the 2020 boys U14 Challenge Series scheduled for August until further

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LeBron James And Maverick Carter Raised $100 Million For New Media Company - The Seattle Medium

LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter announced the formation of a new media company, SpringHill Co., which will be supported by a $100 million funding round. The post LeBron James And Maverick Carter Raised $100 Million For New Media Company appeared first on The Seattle Medium.

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TT’s Olympic boxing prospects raring to go - Stabroek News

After over three months of restricted indoor training due to the global pandemic, nine of TT’s potential Olympic qualifying boxers resume their full training regime in August. The article TT’s Olympic boxing prospects raring to go appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Bottas wins dramatic Austrian opener - Stabroek News

(Reuters) Formula One came back with a bang yesterday as Finland’s Valtteri Bottas won a dramatic Austrian season-opener for champions Mercedes in a race with only 11 finishers and no spectators. The article Bottas wins dramatic Austrian opener appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Billie Jean King says future is ‘dynamite’ with Coco Gauff & Naomi Osaka - Stabroek News

(BBC) Billie Jean King says the future for women’s tennis is “dynamite” on and off the court thanks to young stars like Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka. The article Billie Jean King says future is ‘dynamite’ with Coco Gauff Naomi Osaka appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Chargers head coach helps build school in African nation -

LOS ANGELES — As the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, Anthony Lynn is used to winning football games on the field. But Lynn is also racking up points outside the lines of a football field. Education has always been important to Lynn, a 27-year football veteran who at the age of 49

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Vince Carter, 43, retires after record 22 NBA seasons

Vince Carter made his retirement official on Thursday, announcing on his podcast that his 22-year NBA career has come to an end. The announcement was largely a formality because the 43-year-old Carter had said many times over the course of this season that this would be his last in the NBA. His 22

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FBI Shrugs At Noose In Bubba Wallaces NASCAR Garage, Says It Wasnt New

The FBI released preliminary findings from its investigation into a noose found in the garage of NASCAR's highest-ranked Black driver, and it came across as the equivalent of a shrug of indifference.

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Opinion: Mandatory College Football Practices at Time of Pandemic are Nuts

The NCAA has just ruled that mandatory football practices can begin in July, anticipating a full season of college football. This is nuts. The pandemic isn’t going away; it’s surging in more than 29 states, with seven reporting new records for cases in a day. States that opened early without

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Bucks, Kings close practice facilities after positive COVID-19 tests - Stabroek News

NEW YORK, (Reuters) The Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association closed their practice facilities due to positive COVID-19 tests, the teams said yesterday, as the league prepared to resume its

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