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Few African-American golfers on PGA tour
When Tiger Woods burst onto the PGA scene in 1997, many expected a deluge of African-American golfers to follow.
Hampton’s Najee Garvin stands out at inaugural HBCU All-Star Game
Hampton University’s Najee Garvin was among the brightest stars in the inaugural HBCU All-Star Game held last Sunday at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans.
VUU defeats Shippensburg 60-56
Power drives Panthers’ ‘Wizard of Os’
Call this Robert Osborne’s encore season.
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.
VUU’s Parker to coach in New Orleans
Dr. Alvin Parker’s football coaching excellence at Virginia Union University hasn’t gone unnoticed. Coach Parker has been named as a co-coach for Team Gaither in the HBCU Legacy Bowl Feb. 24 at Tulane University in New Orleans.
VUU’s future tied to Caine
In what has been a rebuilding season for Virginia Union University basketball, Joshua Caine is a cornerstone.
Atlanta Hawks score with 3 Virginia standouts
If you’re searching for reasons to get pumped up about the soaring Atlanta Hawks, here are three: • Assistant Coach Kenny Atkinson, a former University of Richmond star. • Guard-forward Kent Bazemore, an ex-Old Dominion University standout. • Forward Mike Scott, a former University of Virginia Wahoo. With these links to the state and area, the Hawks have been the NBA’s surprise franchise this winter, posting a 42-9 record that featured a 19-game winning streak through Feb. 7.
Local players help MJBL teams to victory
Richmond coaches and players took on big roles in helping the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League mark its 50th anniversary providing youth baseball during the nonprofit organization’s recent East-West All-Star games in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Savannah, Ga.
CIAA makes changes for 2018 basketball tourney
Some changes are in order for the 2018 CIAA Basketball Tournament slated for Feb. 27 through March 3 in Charlotte, N.C.
Virginian Kenny Easley inducted into NFL Hall of Fame
Native Virginian Kenny Easley’s NFL career was short but sweet. Limited to just seven seasons (81-87) due to a kidney ailment, Easley was a five-time All-Pro, NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1984 and selected to the NFL’s 1980s All-Decade team.
NSU bows to Colorado in NIT
Norfolk State University’s long basketball season ended a long way from home in thin Rocky Mountain air. The final chapter was a 76-60 loss at the University of Colorado in Boulder on Monday night in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament.
NBA’s Vince Carter ends record 22-season pro career
Vince Carter, among the most dynamic and durable players in NBA history, has announced his retirement.
Shedeur Sanders headed to Jackson State to play ball for famous dad Deion
Now there are two Sanders to watch at Jackson State University in Mississippi.
Jackson State to take on Prairie View, with SWAC winner headed to Celebration Bowl
The South Carolina State University Bulldogs have already punched their ticket to the Celebration Bowl.
Russell Wilson sidelined with injury
Russell Wilson, among the most talented and durable quarterbacks in NFL history, will be taking some time off to mend.
Paul Silas, 3-time NBA champion, longtime coach, dies
Paul Silas, who went head to head in the paint against the likes of Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell, has died at age 79.
Greg Foster, world champion Olympic hurdler, dies
Greg Foster, among the greatest hurdlers in track and field history, died Feb. 19, 2023. He was 64 and suffering from amyloidosis, a heart disorder. A native Chicagoan, Mr. Foster was a three-time World Champion at 110-meter hurdles (1983, ’87, ’91) and in 1984 won the silver medal at the Los Angeles Olympics.
Punter Pressley Harvin III named first team All-American
It is common nowadays to see Black athletes excel at every position on the football field—every position, that is, except kicker.
NCAA: GOING TO THE BIG DANCE: Transfer players come to the rescue for U.Va., Va. Tech
Two tall and talented transfers have helped vault both of Virginia’s Atlantic Coast Conference schools into the NCAA Big Dance.
Tony Elliott is new head football coach at U.Va.
Tony Elliott helped lead Clemson University to the highest peak of college football’s mountaintop. Now University of Virginia fans are hopeful he can guide the Cavaliers on the same exhilarating journey.
