Former NFL player Jason Wright named president of Washington pro football team
The Washington NFL team hired Jason Wright as team president on Monday, making him the first Black person to hold that position in NFL history.
Softball home run slugger Johnny Bailey shows them who’s king
Softball slugger extraordinaire Johnny Bailey came to the Rich- mond area with a national reputation, and he didn’t disappoint.
Third generation MLB player keeping tradition going
Baseball is said to be a “daddy’s game” and, not surprisingly, there have been numerous father-son combinations in professional baseball. Grandfather-father-grandson combinations are much more rare.
Aaron Judge leads AL in homers and RBIs
Everything about Aaron Judge is labeled extra-large.
As the '6th Man,'-Lou Willuams plays a key role for Clippers
Lou Williams is the star who doesn’t start.
Cameron Champ’s rising star leads to loyal following, merchandise
Cameron Champ is going places his grandfather, the late Mack Champ, was never given the chance to.
VUU golf team recognized for GPA
Virginia Union University golfers are posting low scores on the links and high scores in the classroom.
Terry recruits 4 for Lady Panthers
First-year Virginia Union University Lady Panthers basketball coach Tierra Terry has been busy on the recruiting trail.
Horace Clarke, one of the first Black athletes to play pro baseball in Richmond, dies at 81
Horace Clarke, among the first Black star athletes to play professional baseball in Richmond, has died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
At 16, Vijay ‘J.J.’ Powell claims first of many golf titles to come
Vijay “J.J.” Powell got his golfing start watch- ing Tiger Woods’ PGA tour videos at home.
John Marshall HS basketball team to help with ‘RVA Weekend of Action’
There’s much more to John Marshall High School basketball than winning games.
Arizona Diamondbacks’ Tim Locastro is the fastest man in MLB
The fastest runner in baseball is someone fans may not expect.
Tim Anderson goes from the skyhook to leading batting average in AL baseball
Basketball was Tim Anderson’s first passion, but baseball has become his meal ticket.
Mike Gale, who went from CIAA to pro basketball in the early 1970s, dies at 70
Mike Gale, one of the greatest players in CIAA basketball history, died on Friday, July 31.
No fall football for Va. high schools
The Virginia High School League, which governs most public school athletics across the state, has called timeout on all fall sports because of COVID-19.
