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Fist of Freedom: An Olympic Story Not Taught in Schools

It’s been almost 44 years since Tommie Smith and John Carlos took the medal stand following the 200-meter dash at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City and created what must be considered the most enduring, riveting

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Bonds Reflects on Aaron Chase, Hall Chances

By Barry M. Bloom Article Reprint SAN FRANCISCO — It has been five years since the night at AT&T Park when Barry Bonds hit his 756th homer into the center-field bleachers off Nationals left-handed reliever

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Don’t Hate Lebron, enjoy him; He is Most Gifted Player in NBA History

Criticism of NBA star hits extreme Michael Rosenberg Article Reprint So now what do we do? Should we say that this was “just Game 4” and “just the second round,” and downplay LeBron James’ one-man

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Jay-Z Influence on the Nets Eclipse his Ownership Stake

With Arena, Rapper Rewrites Celebrity Investors’ Playbook By DAVID M. HALBFINGER Article Reprint When the developer Bruce Ratner set out to buy the New Jersey Nets and build an arena for them in Brooklyn, he

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Derrick Rose Injury: Tom Thibodeau is to Blame for Leaving MVP in Blowout Win

By: Ethan Grant Article Reprint Tom Thibodeau is arguably the best all-around coach in the NBA, and he’s only in his second year on the job with the Chicago Bulls. His defensive strategy and no-nonsense

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Don’t Play for a Pro Team. Own it

List of Blacks who invested in sports teams, or came close to it Courtesy of www.Root.com Article Reprint A number of African Americans have tried to buy NBA, NFL and Major League Baseball teams. Only

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Ownership is Rare Air for Blacks in Sports

Jarrod Horton Staff Writer There are four major giants that control the majority of popular sports in America. They are the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Hockey League (NHL), and the

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FIU University Basketball Player Explains the Team’s Protest of Isiah Thomas Firing

By Jeff Eisenberg Article Reprint Stunned by their school’s decision to cut loose Isiah Thomas last Friday afternoon; members of the Florida International basketball team found a clever way to support the fired coach. As

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