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(CNN) - Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has joined the many other athletes voicing their desire to get WNBA star Brittney Griner home after being detained in Russia for more than 100 days. 'We need to come together and help do whatever we possibly can to bring BG home qu
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The Comeback: Colin Kaepernick Completes Workout For Las Vegas Raiders
Colin Kaepernick's path to return to the NFL continues to get clearer. The quarterback worked out for the Las Vegas Raiders on Wendesday, according to ESPN. The workout marked the first time Kaep has done so since getting blacklisted in 2016 for kneeling during the national anthem while protesting
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Moses Fleetwood Walker; Baseball’s True First - Garland Journal
Moses Fleetwood Walker (1856–1924) took the field against the Louisville Eclipse on May 1, 1884, making him the first African American to play in a professional baseball game. According to baseball historians, it was the worst game of Walker’s career, as he went hitless in four at-bats and
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Urban League: Failing to Expand Pandemic Protections is a Setback For Black Families - The New York Beacon
There’s a lot to blame Senator Joe Manchin for if you’re someone who cares about things like abortion rights or not going out in a massive climate apocalypse. But, Urban League President, Marc Morial, wants you to make sure that you add not being able
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Kings’ Anze Kopitar wins Messier Leadership Award - L.A. Focus News
Kings captain Anze Kopitar was honored with the NHL’s Mark Messier Leadership Award on Wednesday. It is bestowed each year upon “the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season and who plays a leading role in his community growing
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Brittney Sykes helps Sparks fend off Wings - L.A. Focus News
LOS ANGELES — The Sparks emerged from their 10-game gauntlet to start the season weathered, battle-tested and up for the challenge. Tuesday night’s test came courtesy of the Dallas Wings, a spry, young squad that erased all of the Sparks’ 16-point lead in the fourth quarter, pulling ahead by thr
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Colin Kaepernick Awarded Honorary Degree From Morgan State University
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UCLA’s Jules Bernard remains in NBA draft after Lakers workout - L.A. Focus News
A clock winding down doesn’t intimidate Jules Bernard. The 22-year-old UCLA guard was the last man standing on Wednesday night: Among players in the NBA draft pool with remaining college eligibility, Bernard came six minutes from the deadline to return to school – but decided to throw in for his
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NFL Extends Support for Social Justice Grant Partners with "Inspire Change" | Chicago Defender
As part of the NFL's Inspire Change social justice initiative, the league announced renewals of 21 national grant partners, totaling $6.5 million in donations.  Inspire Change showcases the collaborative efforts of players, clubs, and the League to create positive change in communities across the
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Dodgers’ Edwin Rios tears hamstring, will miss ‘a handful of weeks’ - L.A. Focus News
LOS ANGELES ― The Dodgers will be missing one of the unsung heroes of their lineup for the foreseeable future. Edwin Rios was diagnosed with a severe hamstring tear, which he suffered late in Thursday night’s game against the New York Mets, and placed on the 15-day injured list Friday. “Part of
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Angels blow two more late leads on their way to their fifth straight loss - L.A. Focus News
Patrick Sandoval (43) of the Angels pitches in the first inning against the Blue Jays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, May 29, 2022. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Tyler Wade (14) of the Angels and Taylor Ward (3) celebrate at home plate after Ward homered in the fourth
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California has failed the homeless and the mentally ill. It’s time for change. - L.A. Focus News
In 1975, my father appeared as Billy Bibbit in the film “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.” Though he didn’t know it at the time, in just a few years the frustrations of mental healthcare in America would become extremely personal to him, when it would come to affect his second wife — my mother,
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ESPN Events Announces its' HBCU College Football Dates - The Atlanta Voice
The 2022 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kick-Off game will again open the college football season in “Week 0,” on Saturday, August 27, and will be televised live on ESPN at 7:00 p.m., allowing for a significant showcase for both HBCU programs and conferences. This year’s matchup feat
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In GA, 2 Black candidates compete for Senate seat - DefenderNetwork.com
Wayne Black was one of the few African Americans in the crowd as about 100 people gathered recently at the Republican Party headquarters near Columbus, Georgia, to hear from U.S. […]
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Former Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowler Marion Barber III Found Dead At Age 38
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Angels’ Anthony Rendon unsure of how much time he’ll be out with wrist injury - L.A. Focus News
ANAHEIM — This is a new one for Anthony Rendon. Rendon said on Saturday that he had never had a wrist problem like the one that cropped up a few days ago, finally resulting in him going on the injured list. “The only time you’re 100 percent is in spring training,” Rendon said. “It just
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Ex-Texans QB Watson named in 24th massage therapist lawsuit - DefenderNetwork.com
A 24th woman filed a civil lawsuit Monday alleging sexual misconduct by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is also awaiting possible discipline from the NFL. The latest lawsuit was […]
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Tony Gonsolin has emerged as Dodgers’ best starting pitcher - L.A. Focus News
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The Story Of The “Mother Of The Nation”, Winnie Mandela
Winnie Mandela (born Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela on 26 September 1936) is the former wife of South African President Nelson Mandela and former leader of the African National Congress (ANC) Women’s League. Born in the village of eMbongweni in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province in
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Joe Biden’s presidency has been an unmitigated disaster - L.A. Focus News
It began in early September, less than eight months after Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States. “Explicit chants against President Joe Biden have broken out at some college football games for the second weekend in a row,” Newsweek reported. It happened when the Coastal Caroli
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Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Sunday June 5 - L.A. Focus News
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Angels blow late leads, extend losing streak to 11 games - L.A. Focus News
PHILADELPHIA — Each time it seems the Angels may have hit rock bottom, they dig a little deeper. The Angels’ losing streak reached 11 games with a gut-wrenching 9-7 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon, a game in which they blew a four-run lead in the eighth and a one-run lead i
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Marco Rubio's attack on the NBA over the Texas shooting shows GOP folly - The Washington Post
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