Mo’s coming home to VCU
Mo Alie-Cox is returning to Richmond not so much to talk about basketball or football, but to talk about the game of life.
Help is on the way for VUU
Virginia Union University has landed one of the state’s elite high school basketball stars.
Bonds looks forward to NFL draft
Long ago, droves of HBCU football players were drafted by the NFL and many went on to All-Pro and Hall of Fame careers.
Embiid goes back to back
Joel Embiid has done it again. For the second straight season the Philadelphia 76ers’ center is the NBA scoring champ.
Squirrels feast on ‘M&Ms’
The Richmond Flying Squirrels opened their season with “M&Ms” at the top of the batting menu. Not the candy kind; this is about leadoff hitter Ismael Munguia and second-in-order Luis Matos.
Overcoming San Diego State, UConn wins 5th NCAA title
Call it double-digit domination.
LSU ends season winning 102-85 over Iowa in NCAA finals
One of the first things Kim Mulkey did upon becoming women’s basketball coach at LSU was to study the available talent in the transfer portal. She obviously made some wise personnel decisions.
VUU’s Osborne is HBCU Player of the Year
Robert Osborne is going to need to expand his trophy case to handle all of his awards from the most recent season.
Ryan Odom replaces VCU’s Mike Rhoades
VCU’s basketball forecast has gone from sunny and bright to overcast and complicated.
John Marshall loses to Central Cabarrus 67-65 in ATL
John Marshall High’s magical ride on the basketball court hit a patch of turbulence and fell back to Earth in Atlanta.
NFL’s John Brockington, 74, dies
John Brockington, among the NFL’s top running backs in the early 1970s, died Friday, March 31, 2023, in San Diego. He was 74.
Game changer: Attendance, ticket sales surge since Squirrels arrival
The Richmond Flying Squirrels had a good season on the field in 2022 and a great season at the ticket booth.
Nationals’ rebound likely depends on CJ Abrams, Keibert Ruiz, Josiah Gray
Looking to recover from three poor seasons in a row, the Washington Nationals hope to bounce back with an impressive list of young prospects.
Can’t stop dancing
Something missing here? For the first time since the NCAA basketball tournament began in 1939, there are zero No. 1 seeds remaining in the Final Four.
Justices’ court rulings continue - JM’s Dennis Parker Jr. named Player of the Year
In what may be an unprecedented achievement, all five of John Marshall High’s starters were named to the Class 2, All-State first team.
