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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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Venus Williams says racism is not just a black issue
Venus Williams is raising her voice in the fight against racism and making sure people know how she feels about the ongoing unrest. The icon posted a heartfelt message on Instagram that highlights how racism persists not only in the criminal justice system, but across so many other critical areas
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Mavs Officials Talk Return of NBA Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
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Vince Carter Retires After 22 Years in the NBA - Black News Channel
By David Johnson / BNC Digital Reporter Atlanta Hawks Forward Vince Carter announced Thursday he will be retiring from basketball after 22 seasons in the NBA. Carter leaves the game behind with plenty of memorable moments including his incredible display of dunks in the 2000 NBA All-Star Dunk
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Keane own goal gives Spurs win over Everton - Stabroek News
LONDON, (Reuters) An own goal by Michael Keane proved the difference as Tottenham Hotspur beat visitors Everton 1-0 in a dour clash yesterday to move up to eighth in the standings and hand manager Jose Mourinho a 200th Premier League
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Five-star basketball recruit Makur Maker picks Howard over UCLA
High school senior basketball recruit, Makur Maker, has committed to Howard University, making him the highest-ranking prospect to commit to an HBCU. The post Five-star basketball recruit Makur Maker picks Howard over UCLA appeared first on TheGrio.
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New York Knicks owner James L. Dolan is “not racist”.
Unfortunately, it is too little too late. Since the Knicks as an organization were quiet following the killing of George Floyd that speaks louder than any secondary statement. It would benefit Dolan to take heed to Angela Davis’ quote, “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we
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GOA plans series of activities for Olympic Day - Stabroek News
The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has planned a series of virtual activities to celebrate Olympic Day 2020  #OlympicDay #StayActive. The article GOA plans series of activities for Olympic Day appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Opinion: Mandatory College Football Practices at Time of Pandemic are Nuts
The NCAA has just ruled that mandatory football practices can begin in July, anticipating a full season of college football. This is nuts. The pandemic isn’t going away; it’s surging in more than 29 states, with seven reporting new records for cases in a day. States that opened early without
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CFU suspends U14 boys Challenge Series - Stabroek News
With the Covid-19 pandemic showing no signs of abating, the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), the region’s local governing body and a subsidiary of CONCACAF, has opted to suspend the 2020 boys U14 Challenge Series scheduled for August until further
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FBI Shrugs At Noose In Bubba Wallaces NASCAR Garage, Says It Wasnt New
The FBI released preliminary findings from its investigation into a noose found in the garage of NASCAR's highest-ranked Black driver, and it came across as the equivalent of a shrug of indifference.
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Black NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace Responds After a Noose Is Left for Him at His Race In Alabama, FBI Now Investigating
NASCAR announced on June 21 that a noose was left in the garage stall of driver Darrell BubbaWallaceJr. before Sunday’s scheduled Cup race at Talladega []
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Trump tweet bemoans NASCARs removal of Confederate flag | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump on Monday bemoaned NASCARs recent decision to ban the Confederate flag from all races and events. Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find
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Nation’s Oldest Rodeo Still On In Okmulgee: Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo Marks 65th Year | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire Okmulgee, Okla. – The 65th annual Okmulgee Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo, the nation’s oldest all-black professional rodeo event, has announced plans to proceed with staging this year’s program in August as it considers different scenarios related to the global
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Unstoppable Madrid deserve more respect, says Zidane - Stabroek News
BILBAO, (Reuters) Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said it was unfair that his side was constantly being accused of benefiting from favourable refereeing after they closed in on the La Liga title with a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao
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MLB unveils 60-game season set to begin July 23 | The Atlanta Voice
Major League Baseball released its 2020 season schedule on Monday. Every team will play a 60-game schedule entirely against teams in their own geographic region to limit travel. The season will open on July 23 with a pair of games. The defending World Series champion Washington Nationals will host
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CWI has tough decision to make - Stabroek News
How tall of a task will it be for Ricky Skerritt and his team at Cricket West Indies (CWI) to support Dave Cameron’s ambitions of becoming the next Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?  The article CWI has tough decision to make appeared first on Stabroek News.
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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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England to face Ireland and Pakistan in packed summer schedule - Stabroek News
LONDON,  (Reuters) England will host Ireland in a three-match one-day international series starting on July 30 before taking on Pakistan in a packed summer calendar, the England Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced
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Mavs Officials Talk Return of NBA Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
By Dorothy J. GentrySports Editor The Dallas Mavericks were one of the last two NBA teams to play a game before the League shut down as the Coronavirus pandemic began
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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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WNBAs Maya Moore sacrifices season to help free man from prison
Maya Moore met Jonathan Irons before her freshman year of college through a prison ministry program in 2007. She and the man became fast friends, and she dedicated herself to seeing him released from prison. After sacrificing her 2019 professional basketball season, her dedication paid off and he
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Tulsa Athletic Soccer Club Will No Longer Play the National Anthem Before Home Games
Tulsa Athletic Soccer Club Won't Play National Anthem Before Games Anymore
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NFL fans threaten boycott over Black national anthem - TheGrio
The NFL once blackballed Colin Kaepernick for his NFL anthem stand. Now, after weeks of protests after deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor put race issues on the front burner, they seemingly want to bend over backwards to make amends. READ MORE: NFL to play Black national
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Cam Newton Reportedly Agrees To One-year Deal with Patriots | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
The New England Patriots have reached an agreement with free-agent quarterback Cam Newton, bringing in the 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player to help the team move on from three-time MVP Tom Brady. The one-year deal is worth up to $7.5 million with incentives, the person said, speaking on the condition
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NFL Comments on George Floyd and Gets Roasted on Kaepernick | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick, 32, hasn’t played in the NFL since the 2016 season. He was blackballed by the NFL after silently protesting police brutality by silently taking a knee on the sidelines during the national anthem at the start of NFL games. Kaepernick became a free agent after the
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Legendary Singer Deniece Williams Join Other Big Stars at NNPA Virtual Conference | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Williams, whose transformed RB, pop, and gospel music over her extraordinary five-decade career, joins Stephanie Mills, Anthony Hamilton, Carlos Santana, and Salt-N-Pepa in a star-studded lineup of musical talent appearing at the first virtual conference in the 193-year history of
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Hawks Studios are nominated for EMMY awards | The Atlanta Voice
The award-winning Hawks Studios, the in-house creative team for the Atlanta Hawks, has received two Southeast Emmy Awards nominations. The pieces recognized highlight the team’s community work with partner State Farm and a behind-the-scenes player profile. The Southeast Emmy Awards are a division
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‘Mamba Out’ an 8-part Kobe Bryant docuseries starts airing July 5 - TheGrio
Its only been five months since a tragic helicopter crash lead to the death of L.A Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and 7 others. Now fans will be able to relive some of the greatest moments of Bryant’s final title win during an eight-part documentary titled Mamba
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