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It was a historic first weekend in the National Football League in that there was a record 10 Black quarterbacks starting on opening day.
Lou Brock Jr. was not the only son of Lou Brock nor his first-born child, but he was the first son of the Hall of Fame ballplayer and he bears the man’s name. Perhaps that is why, when offered a chance to talk to him about his father (who passed September 6 at 81), I wanted to start by telli…
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Jackie Brock, widow of Lou Brock, thanks St. Louisans and sports world for their love of her husband
Jackie Brock, wife of former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Lou Brock, thanked everyone for the love they showed her husband after a wreath laying ceremony at his statue at Busch Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Brock was 81.
Scott Leonard of Glen Carbon, Illinois, clinched the Motorcycle class championship on the final night of the 2020 Carl’s 4WD & Performance ET Bracket Series at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois on August 22.
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Thompson was best known for his coaching career at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Hired from the high school ranks, Thompson took the Georgetown program from the bottom and built it into a national powerhouse in the 1980’s. Thompson led the Hoyas to the Final Four of the NCAA Tour…
The NFL (and political) world had been awaiting word from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on the possibility that some of his players will kneel during the national anthem in support of Black Lives Matter and ending racism in America.
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Washington Football Team named former NFL running back Jason Wright as its team president, making Wright the first Black team president in league history.
“Styles make fights.”
Tua Tagovaiiloa of Alabama, Kyler Murray of Oklahoma and Dwayne Haskins of Ohio State were named finalists for the 84th Heisman Trophy on Monday.
St. Louis native and Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal called reports that he wanted to be traded "nonsense," during an interview with NBA TV on Monday following Washington's 135–131 win over Houston.
Former Carolina Panthers star Rae Carruth will be released from prison on Oct. 22. His release comes nearly 18 years after he was convicted for conspiracy to commit murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle and using an instrument to destroy an unborn child.
Remember the game show “To Tell the Truth?”
There’s a famous saying about assumptions that is not quite suitable for this fine, family-friendly paper, so let’s talk about expectations instead. A professional athlete failing to live up to expectations can make perfectly rational people make irrational judgments about them.
When it comes to boxing skills, technique and fluidity are two of the most praised attributes for fighters to possess. When analyzing prospects, we pontificate over the sharpness of the fighters’ jabs or the compactness of their hooks. Defensively, we want to know about foot speed, angles an…
Serena Williams attempt at a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title at the 2018 U.S. ended in controversy with Naomi Osaka taking home the first major victory of her pro career while the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York booed.
Boxing fans are accustomed to weird occurrences. In fact, every Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum should have a wing set aside for the sweet science. What other sport can you find personalities as big and brash as Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Don King?
Nike is celebrating the 30th year of its “Just Do It” slogan with a series of TV and print ads. One features Colin Kaepernick’s face with the words, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.”
ESPN should take a cue from CNN. Tune into “The Most Trusted Name in News” at any given time and you’ll see liberal and conservative talking heads screaming at each other about the latest crazy thing to happen in Washington D.C. Is it annoying? Absolutely. But in this politically charged cli…
Finally, the day came that should have come years ago.
According to Espn.com, Running back Adrian Peterson will sign a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins,
The Philadelphia 76ers have hired former Duke and WNBA star Lindsey Harding as a full-time scout for next season.
With the opening of his I Promise school in Akron, Ohio this week, LeBron James solidified his legacy as the greatest sports role model of all time. LeBron is the role model Charles Barkley told us he wouldn’t be. He’s the role model Shaquille O’Neal was too silly to be and Kobe Bryant was t…
LeBron James may have taken his talents and his family to Los Angeles this offseason, but he left a colossal legacy back in his home state of Ohio. Sure, James will forever be considered an Ohio legend for bringing the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise its first NBA championship in 2016. However…
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said at the start of his team’s training camp in Oxnard, California, that his players would have “toe on the line” during the national anthem. Peaceful protest or remaining in the locker room is not an option for Jones’ players. His son and second-in-command,…
The moment Giancarlo Stanton put pen to paper (2015) on his enormous 13-year, $325 million contract with the Miami Marlins, his financial future was set. That’s because Stanton, now with the New York Yankees, knew that 12 of the 13 years were fully guaranteed.
Hazelwood West standout track and field sprinter Justin Robinson got his first taste of competition on the world stage last week and he made it memorable one.
“Ain’t no loyalty in this game.” – DeMar DeRozan
The San Antonio Spurs have agreed to trade Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a protected 2019 first-round pick. The story was first reported by ESPN.
Former Hazelwood Central track and field standout Ashley Henderson will always remember her debut as a professional on the international circuit.
The fact that LeBron James exited Cleveland for Los Angeles wasn’t a complete surprise. Rumors that James coveted joining the Lakers had been swirling around the league for quite a while. After all, he owns two multi-million dollar homes in L.A. His production company, Spring Hill Entertainm…
It has been quite a weekend for young Hazelwood West track and field standout Justin Robinson.
Michael Porter Jr. is now the official mystery man of the 2018 NBA Draft.
Sports and the “shoe game” have been intertwined ever since Charles “Chuck” Taylor and Converse rolled out the All-Stars aka “Chucks” way back in the early 1920s. It took approximately 50 years for the first NBA athlete to land a signature shoe deal when Kareem Abdul Jabbar received his own …
As Puma prepares to roll out the relaunch of its basketball sneaker category for the first time in 20 years, Puma announced that rapper and business mogul Jay-Z has been named to a high-profile role with Puma Basketball.
The story of the 2017-18 Washington Capitals will live on in that city and franchise’s respective histories forever – and a black man will forever have a starring role.
Ever since Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Andre Ward walked away from the game, boxing has been left without a true, undisputed pound for pound king. A quick scanning of various respected pound for pound lists show Terence “Bud” Crawford, Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Vasyl Lomachenko in the top thre…
Black NFL players are being bullied by their respective owners through the new policy outlawing protests during the national anthem.
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Antwan Kilbert and Jimmy Smith landed at the Lift For Life Gym for very different reasons.
A person can make a prediction and, as they wait to see if it is correct, hope it is wrong.
Oh my gosh. The NFL world has gone bat crazy because Tom Brady is skipping the New England Patriots voluntary Organized Team Activities (OTAs).
ESPN’s SportsCenter is typically seen as the holy grail for sports broadcasters. I imagine there was great joy and celebration in Feb. 2017, when Jemele Hill and Michael Smith were given the keys to ESPN’s flagship show: SportsCenter.
Before the start of the Eastern Conference Finals, everyone outside the Boston city limits expected Beantown to serve as a pit stop for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. King James was clearly on his way to an eighth-consecutive NBA Finals appearance. Nobody expected the Celtics to r…
The U.S. Supreme Court covered a spread by a 6-3 vote on Monday by striking down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) that banned sports betting nationwide.
As the Western Conference Finals approach, roundball fans around the globe are salivating at the glorious matchup the basketball gods have bestowed upon us. Even though, the matchup was seemingly inevitable, there was always a chance that some freak injury or bizarre occurrence could derail …
While the St. Louis Cardinals were sweeping the Chicago Cubs last weekend, the Chicago White Sox played host to the Minnesota Twins.
Seventy-one years after Jackie Robinson broke through the color barrier in baseball, it seems that Donald Trump’s America has embraced another pastime. This new sport is catching on like wildfire, likely because it can be easily played by all. It does not require great athleticism, coordinat…
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told reporters that Stephen Curry will not be playing anytime soon following the Warriors' 103-90 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the best-of-seven series.
In today’s highly-politicized and heavily-polarized social environment, companies often find themselves walking a tightrope between being socially responsible and politically agnostic. After all, one racist store manager can spark protests, boycotts and outrage that send stock shares tumblin…
On average, the 32 Major League Baseball teams have less than two black players on their respective 25-mn rosters and disabled list, according to the annual study by USA TODAY.
For much of the season, the winner of the 2019 NBA MVP Award has been a foregone conclusion. Last season, the Houston Rockets’ James Harden put together one of the greatest non-MVP seasons in NBA history when he averaged 29.1 points, 11.2 assists and 8.1 rebounds per game. Despite his brilli…
After blowing a fourth-quarter 17-point lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers and losing 119-115, then dropping a home game to the lowly Atlanta Hawks 103-97, the Washington Wizards’ regular season is ending with a thud.
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