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Players’ fortunes rise with the NFL draft; others seeking free agent contract

If Jahan Dotson does in the NFL what he did in college, the Washington Commanders’ first season could have fans dancing in the aisles at FedEx Field.

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Wes Carmack helped launch VCU’s postseason era

When Wes Carmack first took the floor for VCU in January 1977, Rams fans’ initial reaction was “Who’s He?” Second reaction was more like “wow, that new kid can really ball.”

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Coach Willard Bailey reaches mountaintop – Black College Football Hall of Fame

An old sports writer phoned Coach Willard Bailey last week to interview the winningest football coach in the CIAA about being selected for the Black College Football Hall of Fame.

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The R-word: How the Washington NFL team’s name came to be

George Preston Marshall was a hateful bigot when it came to African-Americans. Yet he seemed to have an affection for Native Americans.

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Quarterbacks Tom Brady, Jared Goff betting on a Super Bowl win

What would the Super Bowl be without betting and, with that, the office pool? You can lay a friendly wager on just about anything, ranging from who wins the coin flip, to how long the national anthem takes, to when — if ever — stoic New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick cracks a smile, to the game’s champion.

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Richmonder Ferrell raids No. 4 spot in NFL draft, headed to Oakland

Burdened with the NFL’s most anemic pass rush, the Oakland Raiders have turned to a Richmonder for first aid. The Raiders drafted former Benedictine College Preparatory school and Clemson University defensive end Clelin Ferrell in the first round as the fourth overall pick during the NFL draft last week in Nashville.

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’His Airness’ Michael Jordan also knew how to swing a bat

Michael Jordan the basketball player is a global legend. His greatness is beyond debate. Meanwhile, Jordan the baseball player remains a bit of a mystery, his status open to discussion.

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