Monday, October 10, 2011
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
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Friday, September 9, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
NASCAR Drivers Turn Down President Obama
It looks like NASCAR drivers don’t like President Obama very much…or at least have very little respect for him.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Kobe Bryant Says He Wants Another Gold Medal
By JasmineHughes
While decisions are still in the air about whether or not he’ll be playing overseas during the NBA lockout, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has made a decision regarding the 2012 Olympics.
NCAA Athletes Start a New Season with No Labor Rights, No Compensation and No Help for Their Families
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action
NCAA athletics has become the new prohibition – the illogical construct that creates a destructive underground economy because leadership is being guided by an illusion of what should be, rather than confronting the NCAA for what it really is: a professional sports league. Some of our most highly educated figures within academia are forced to convince themselves that a multi-billion dollar sports entertainment behemoth should be able to get away with not paying its primary employees.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Former NBA Player Arrested at the Airport at Gunpoint
Legal trouble continues for Former NBA player Darius Miles. The 29-year-old was arrested at Lambert St. Louis International Airport for trying to bring a loaded gun onto a flight. Transportation Security Administration workers discovered the gun in X-ray screening Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Albert Haynesworth Isn’t Worth $100 Million to Anyone
by Renee Greene, Your Black World
Albert Haynesworth, a Washington Redskins trade, still wasn’t cutting it with his conditioning tests for the New England Patriots … until a few hours ago. Within the last few hours, according to USA Today‘s “The Huddle,” Haynesworth not only showed up at practice this past Sunday evening, but showed out.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Tiger Woods Come Back to the Green This Week
by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World
Tiger Woods will be back on his game this week — in the literal sense. It has been three months since he has been on the course. On July 28th, however, Woods made a public statement saying that he will be back on the green this week at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.
Monday, July 25, 2011
NFL Lockout May be Ready to End
By JasmineHughes
The NFL labor issue is almost over. The sides put the final touches on a new collective bargaining agreement to end the lockout early Monday and football will soon be back in business.
The NFL Association executive committee is gathering in Washington on Monday to vote to recommend the deal to the 32 players representatives, who will then recommend the deal to the 1,900 players. The voting process will begin Monday, July 25th, 2011.
NBA Player Lorenzen Wright’s Death is Still a Mystery
MEMPHIS, Tenn.— In the year since Lorenzen Wright’s decomposing body was found in a secluded field in southeast Memphis, his mother has kept pressing authorities to find whoever killed the former NBA player.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Boy Killed Outside of High School Birthday Party
by: PatriceJohnson, Your Black World
Ryan Royall, 17…
As an amazing student and standout basketball player at Hillcrest High School, Ryan Royall hoped that his love for basketball would one day help him to be able to get a scholarship to go off to college… But all of his dreams of going to college and making a better life for himself and his family were shattered on June 5th at approximately 12:30 a.m.
Royall was leaving a birthday party at Ho-Chunk Sports and Expo Center in south suburban Lynwood with his friend, Olajuwan Harris on that Sunday night. As they headed to their car they heard a disturbance in another parking lot and right after that gun shots rang out. Both of the boys hit the ground.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Race-Baiting by NBC? White Females Claim Black Athletes Raped Them
Two white female students claim that black athletes raped them. But the way the story is presented is racially-disturbing.
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Student Says Wake Forest Basketball Player Forced Her to Have Oral Sex
Maggie Hurt made some stunning allegations on The Today Show.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Chad Ochocinco Says He Wants to be a Professional Bull Rider
Sometimes you just have to shake your head. If only these dudes would get an education.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Yes, Our Kids Need Year-Round Education
Should our kids go to school year round? This guy thinks it’s mandatory in order for the US to be able to compete.
Monday, May 9, 2011
LeBron James Should Apologize for “Retarded” Comment
LeBron James is in hot water after remarks me made to a reporter.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Rashard Mendenhall Loses Sponsorship Deal Over bin Laden Tweets
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World – Scholarship in Action
Rashard Mendenhall from the Pittsburgh Steelers has been dropped by one of his sponsors, Champion over tweets that were controversial in the midst of the Osama bin Ladenkilling this week.
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Is Being Black and Rich a Crime?
Your Black World reports
Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans found himself in the center of police attention recently when an anonymous citizen called the police to report “high-end cars” coming into and out of Johnson’s complex. The police suspected drug activity, so they went to the house to investigate. The Orlando Police quickly realized that there was nothing illegal happening at Johnson’s house, so they left.
Johnson then sent this note out onto Twitter:
“Y did the police just walk in my condo saying they think it’s drug activity because it’s alot of traffic but it was the MTV camera crew.” He then added, “Hard being young, black and rich.”
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Dancing with the Stars’ Hines Ward Arrested at Gunpoint by LAPD
Your Black World Reports
NFL star and “Dancing with the Stars” contestant, Hines Ward was handcuffed at gunpoint around 2 AM. LAPD officers spotted the vehicle, pulled them over, ordering both Hines and the female driver out of the car at gunpoint. They were both handcuffed.
Blake Griffin is the NBA Rookie of the Year
Your Black World Reports
Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers is officially the NBA Rookie of the Year. Griffin was second in the NBA in dunks, and one of only four NBA players to average 20 points and 10 rebounds this year. He is also the first rookie to achieve this feat in the last 10 years.