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Miller and son are dynamic duo at VSU
Toddler steals hearts of basketball team and fans
Amesha Miller is more than just a student-athlete at Virginia State University. She’s that rare student-athlete and mother.
Warriors capture second state crown
Henrico High School has steered into basketball’s fast lane and shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. Coach Vance Harmon’s heavy-on-the-pedal Warriors sped to their second state title in three years March 14, blitzing Norview High School of Norfolk, 78-64, for the Virginia High School League’s 5A crown. Henrico High has reached three straight state finals and boasts arguably the commonwealth’s top college prospect in junior Monte Buckingham. With the one-sided win over Norview, Henrico finished the season 28-1.
Frank Mason III hopes to become next small man in NBA
The NBA is something of a real-life Brobdingnag, that fictional land of giants in the novel “Gulliver’s Travels.” How else to describe a population with more men taller than 6-foot-9 than under 6 feet?
Michael Thomas: No boast, all fact
Michael Thomas’ twitter handle is “Can’t Guard Mike,” and he lives up to the boastful tag.
Freshman Pitts making big splash at VUU
Demarius Pitts saw no need to meekly dip his toes in the water to get a feel for college basketball. Boldly, he dove in head first instead.
Caleb Grimes stands out for Benedictine
Caleb Grimes is planning a career in the Navy. In the meantime, he’s giving his opponents on the football field a bad case of the blues.
VSU 'Trojan Express' rolls over Shaw; now heading to Elizabeth City
All aboard the Trojan Express. It’s hard to say what’s rumbling louder nowadays — Virginia State University’s offense or the Amtrak trains passing within earshot of campus.
Mayweather to fight again
As long as there is money to be made, Floyd Mayweather isn’t hanging up his boxing gloves.
Derrick Henry rushes into NFL record books
Derrick Henry has joined one of the NFL’s most pres- tigious fraternities—the 2,000 yard club.
All-Black officiating crew takes over Monday Night Football games
When fans think of “firsts” in terms of Black involvement in sports, they generally think of players and coaches.
Black referee to lead Super Bowl
African-American Ronald “Ron” Torbert will be the lead referee — wearing the white cap — for the Feb. 13 Super Bowl in Inglewood, Calif.
VSU wins CIAA cross-country championship
For the third time in the last four years, Virginia State University is the CIAA men’s cross-country champion.
Richmond connections at Indiana University
If Indiana University is to make a run at the Big Ten and/or the NCAA title, Richmond-born Hoosiers will have a say in it.
NFL conference championships on Sunday
Of the four NFL teams in contention for the conference championship, only the Tennessee Titans have never won a Super Bowl. The Titans reached a pinnacle game in 1999, losing to the St. Louis Rams 23-16.
Trinity Episcopal's Bacot helps national team win gold
Armando Bacot has lifted his basketball game to the international level.
Don’t believe it? Check out TCU’s Hypnotoad
Do you believe underdog Texas Christian University can win the College Football Playoff against powerhouse Georgia? If not, doubters might listen to the Hypnotoad.
WNBA champs
Minnesota Lynx party like it’s 1999 — with Prince
What better time to party than after winning the WNBA title for a third time in five years. And who better to party with than Prince. The Minnesota Lynx and the megastar singer-songwriter partied like it was 1999 after the Lynx won the WNBA championship crown Oct. 14 over the Indiana Fever.
VCU, U.Va. in NCAA baseball Super Regional competition
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Rams have taken care of baseball business in Dallas. Now, feeling the wind at their back, it’s on to South Florida.
