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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.