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Report: Detroit Pistons assistant GM Pat Garrity departs organization | The Michigan Chronicle
The Detroit Pistons have made another change to their front office. According to ESPNs Adrian Wojnarowski, the Pistons parted ways with assistant General Manager Pat Garrity on Sunday afternoon. Garrity––who is a remnant from Stan Van Gundys tenure as head coach and President of Basketball
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Iowa State Basketball Player Rasir Bolton Says He Transferred Schools After Former Coach Made a Remark About a Noose
The general public didnt know it then, but when Iowa State guard Rasir Bolton transferred from Penn State last year, it wasnt because he wasnt []
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Malcolm Jenkins isnt sure the NFL should play this season - TheGrio
New Orleans Saints star and two-time Super Bowl champion Malcolm Jenkins has been an outspoken activist for social change during his 11 years in the league. Now, hes advocating again. The newly minted CNN correspondent said today that he believes the NFL should hit pause on a season this year. In
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NASCAR meets with minister pushing for racial equality - Black News Channel
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer As the Rev. Greg Drumwright watched members of his ministry crowd the fence at Talladega Superspeedway to cheer for Black driver Bubba Wallace, the minister realized his first NASCAR race was the start of his immersion into stock car racing. Less than three weeks
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Cowboys Observe Juneteenth, But Where’s Jerry Jones?
By Dorothy J. GentrySports Editor Employees of the Dallas Cowboys are able to celebrate Juneteenth with others nationwide. The team gave its employees Juneteenth off as a holiday in remembrance of the order given by Union General Gordon Granger on that date in 1865 announcing slaves were now free
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NFL to Play National National Anthem Before Week 1 games Free Press of Jacksonville
by Jack Baer The pregame festivities during Week 1 of this year’s NFL season are reportedly going to include a new song. The NFL is planning to have “Lift Evry Voice And Sing,” widely known [...]
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Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena Will Become a Voting Precinct for Upcoming Elections - Black Enterprise
The Atlanta Hawks have announced a partnership with Fulton County to transform the State Farm Arena into Georgia’s largest-ever voting precinct
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Bottas wins dramatic Austrian opener - Stabroek News
(Reuters) Formula One came back with a bang yesterday as Finland’s Valtteri Bottas won a dramatic Austrian season-opener for champions Mercedes in a race with only 11 finishers and no spectators. The article Bottas wins dramatic Austrian opener appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Simmons, Lewis hail Sir Everton as a gentleman on and off the field - Stabroek News
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A cricketer of class and a gentleman on and off the field, is how late legendary West Indies batsman Sir Everton Weekes has been remembered by many in the sport, as tributes continue to pour in following his death on
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WNBA players to spotlight female violence victims on jerseys - Black News Channel
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer/BNC Contributor NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA players will wear uniforms for the opening weekend of the season featuring the names of women who have died because of alleged police brutality or racial violence — including Breonna Taylor, Vanessa Guillen and Sandra Bland
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Sports moves ahead amidst great uncertainty
Many sports fans are roaring to proceed with games, but do we really need such distractions at this time? Source
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Bubba Wallace Responds to FBIs Investigation That Determined He Wasnt a Victim of a Hate Crime
After a day-long investigation, the FBI has concluded that Bubba Wallace, the only Black full-time driver in the NASCAR Cup series, was not a victim []
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“Big Baby” Loser - The New York Beacon
Harsh Words From ForrestPhoto: Special to the NY Beacon By Andrew Rosario In baseball, three strikes and youre out. In the case of Jarrell Big Baby Miller it only took two strikes. Miller established himself in the heavyweight class that included Tyson
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Hamilton and other F1 drivers take a knee in Austria - Stabroek News
SPIELBERG, Austria, (Reuters) Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton and a majority of Formula One’s 20 drivers took a knee on the starting grid before yesterday’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix in a stance against
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Cam Newton signs with Patriots - WS Chronicle
It happened a lot later than I expected it to, but Cam Newton has finally signed with an NFL team. The Patriots, which is the most stable franchise in the league, took a chance on Newton and he looks to be the starter from day
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Colin Kaepernick Signs a Frist-Look Deal With Walt Disney - Black Enterprise
Former NFL star Colin Kaepernick signed an overall first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co. that will produce a docuseries of his life.
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Nationals Cancel Workout Amid Coronavirus Testing Delays
The Washington Nationals canceled a Monday workout due to stalled coronavirus test results, one day after the team announced that two of its players had tested positive for the virus.
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A Noose Was Found Inside Bubba Wallaces Garage NASCAR Confirms
NASCAR has taken some serious steps in the right direction, but it still has a long way to go when it comes to weeding out the stench of racism among its fans.
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Redskins to Have Thorough Review of Name - Black News Channel
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer/BNC Contributor WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Redskins began a thorough review of their name Friday, a significant step toward moving on from what experts and advocates call a dictionary-defined racial slur. Even though owner Dan Snyder had shown no willingness
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FIFA agree massive $1.5 billion COVID-19 relief plan - Stabroek News
(Reuters) FIFA announced yesterday that it had agreed a $1.5 The article FIFA agree massive $1.5 billion COVID-19 relief plan appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Two Liberty University Football Players Leave School Over Race Issues Days After Female Basketball Player Exits
One week after Asia Todd said she was leaving Liberty University and its womens basketball team over racial insensitivities, a pair of Liberty football players []
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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson to Hold Florida Party as Coronavirus Rages in State
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson announced on his Instagram page that he will hold his annual "Funday with LJ" event this weekend in his hometown of Pompano Beach, Florida, in spite of the state's recent spike in coronavirus cases and the city's ban on social gatherings of more than 10
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Kobe Bryant Eight-Part Documentary ‘Mamba Out’ Begins Airing July 5
It has been five months since the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Now fans will get a chance to relive some of the greatest moments of Bryant’s
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TT’s Olympic boxing prospects raring to go - Stabroek News
After over three months of restricted indoor training due to the global pandemic, nine of TT’s potential Olympic qualifying boxers resume their full training regime in August. The article TT’s Olympic boxing prospects raring to go appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Dear America | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.theplayerstribune.com Dear America, Our whole lives you’ve wanted black people to ‘love’ you, to pledge their allegiance to you. You want us to love you when serving in uniform, but when we are out of uniform, you throw us aside as if we never served and protected you. You want us to love you
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Check It Out: From George Wallace to Bubba Wallace | New Pittsburgh Courier
by J. Pharoah Doss, For New Pittsburgh Courier When George Wallace, the new governor of Alabama, stood at a podium to give his inaugural address, the date was January 14, 1963. It was nine years after the U.S. Supreme Court declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. It was one year
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AP Source: NFL cutting preseason in half, pushing back start | The Atlanta Voice
The NFL will cut its preseason in half and push back the start of exhibition play so teams have more time to train following an all virtual offseason made necessary by the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of
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Surfing Confronts Sports Racist Past After George Floyds Death Free Press of Jacksonville
By Dennis Romero Behind the aloha vibe was the other vibe — a locals-only, whites-only vibe,” said Sharon Schaffer, the first African American female pro in the U.S. One day 40 years ago, actor [...]
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Brooks hails impact of warm-up fixture following half-century - Stabroek News
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Rookie Shamarh Brooks believes the opening three-day warm-up game was critical for West Indies’ batting group in becoming acclimatised to English conditions, especially since it was their first taste of competitive action since arriving here two weeks ago for next
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