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Young teens’ love of football outweighs the risks of playing
By Sophie Martin Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Billy, an 11th grader at Belmont Hill School in Belmont, Massachusetts, has…
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This Week in Black History, Sept. 5, 1960
Post to This Week in Black History with photo BLACK 090326 A young boxer named Cassius Clay won the gold…
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Rams owner Stan Kroenke to purchase Los Angeles Angels
Wave Wire Services ANAHEIM (CNS) — Rams owner Stan Kroenke added to his stable of sports franchises Sept. 1 when…
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Rule changes have HBCUs scrambling for new gridiron dollars
By Alanis Thames Contributing Writer MIAMI, Florida — Storied historically Black university Florida A&M will take on No. 7 Miami…
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Osaka channels NBA’s Allen Iverson; advances to second round at U.S. Open
Wave Wire Services NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka channeled Allen Iverson as part of her U.S. Open debut, and…
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A decade after Colin Kaepernick took a knee, the ripple effects continue
By Will Graves Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Nothing about NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick changed on that warm Southern California…
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Despite U.S. Open loss, Venus Williams declines to ponder her future in tennis
By Stephen Whyno Contributing Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams bowed out of her 26th U.S. Open singles appearance…
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This Week in Black History, August 30, 1967
The U.S. Senate confirms the appointment of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Lyndon Johnson. Marshall, who…
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Black rugby trailblazer Billy Boston ‘was everybody’s hero’
By Steve Douglas Contributing Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Black rugby league great Billy Boston, who blazed a trail for…
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This Week in Black History, August 24, 1950
Chicago attorney and social worker Edith Sampson is named the first Black person to be appointed a U.S. delegate to…
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