Justin Fields, Malik Willis Are Proving The Doubters And Their Old Teams Wrong
Justin Fields, drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 11th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and Malik Willis, drafted by the Titans in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, have traveled similar paths during their still young NFL journey. Fields spent three seasons running for his life in Chicago as management […]
“The Great Black Hope” Is An Amazing Lesson On Black QBs And American History
The journey of the Black quarterback in the NFL has been well documented through interviews, features, books and documentaries, and it continues to be a point of interest for sports fans and academics. I have covered it consistently over my long career in media, and it’s a subject always worth paying attention to because of […]
A’ja Wilson Becomes Second Unanimous MVP In WNBA History
Las Vegas Aces’ star A’ja Wilson has put together one of the most historic seasons in WNBA history, and on Sunday she was rewarded for her efforts by being named the second unanimous MVP in league history. Wilson won all 67 first-place votes and joined former Houston Comets star Cynthia Cooper, who won league MVP […]
Deion Sanders Still Makes Colorado Must-See TV Despite The Ratings Dip
Late Saturday night, with 11 seconds remaining and most of the East Coast nodding off or asleep, Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders, down by seven points, launched a perfectly thrown deep pass to his receiver that would have put them inside the five-yard line. But the ball bounced harmlessly off of his chest and to the […]
Joel Embiid, Sixers Agree On 3-Year, $192.9 Million Extension
As expected, NBA contracts are rising to heights we’ve never seen before, and today Joel Embiid joined the party. ESPN reports that Embiid and the Sixers have agreed on a three-year, $192.9 million max contract extension which guarantees the 7x NBA All-Star “a total of $299.5 million through the 2028-29 season.” “Philadelphia is home. I want […]
The WNBA Adds Portland Franchise But Philadelphia Must Be Next
The WNBA has experienced a great surge of growth over the past few seasons across many categories including ratings, attendance, exposure and overall popularity. That growth has been accompanied by expansion, with the league adding San Francisco and Toronto as the 13th and 14th franchises. On Wednesday, the league added a 15th team as the […]
Where Is The Outrage From Sports Over Haitian Hate?
What started as an ignorant rumor about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, OH has exploded into a bogus rallying cry and full-blown racist attack on an innocent, hard-working immigrant community. An image of a Black man carrying dead geese was used to create and spread the false, racist and dangerous rumor that Haitians in the small […]
A’ja Wilson Makes History With WNBA’s First 1,000-Point Season
The WNBA officially began play in 1997 and over the next 27 years, some of the greatest players in basketball history roamed the WNBA hardwood in search of a title. But none of those players had ever done what Las Vegas Aces superstar A’Ja Wilson has done. And that is to become the first player […]
E. D’Wayne Robinson Named New Athletic Director At Alcorn State
There’s nothing like going home again, and that holds true for E. D’Wayne Robinson, who returns to his alma Mater, Alcorn State, as the university’s new director of intercollegiate athletics. The appointment, made on September 11th by Alcorn State University President Tracy M. Cook, was effective on Sunday. So Robinson is now officially Alcorn’s new […]
Tua Needs To Look At Players Of The Past To Decide His Future
On Thursday night, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took another hard shot to the head and suffered the third concussion of his young NFL career. Seeing Tua lying on the ground, his right arm involuntarily extended up in the air was a scary sight for both Bills and Dolphins players, who immediately waved to the […]
