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Jerod Mayo is named the Patriots’ head coach
Linebacker coach Jerod Mayo has been named New England Patriots Bill Belichick’s replacement, which are tough cleats to fill since Belichick won six Super Bowls as head coach. Mayo is the first Black head coach in team history, and at 38 years, he is the youngest of all NFL coaches. The Patriots feel that team…
Read MoreTiger Woods joins the PGA Tour’s Policy Board
Tiger Woods made his way back into the golf news cycle this week because he said he will be joining the PGA Tour’s Policy Board as a player director, according to Golf Digest. What does this actually mean for the future of the PGA Tour with the pending merger with the Saudi Public Investment Fund and…
Read MoreMichael Jordan has a new set of wealthy partners
Basketball is a team sport, and Michael Jordan, the owner of the Charlotte Hornets, has added two wealthy owners to the team and it cost them a reported $3 billion. Jordan recently announced that Gabe Plotkin, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Melvin Capital, and Daniel Sundheim, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of…
Read MoreJim Brown taught us to question the Vietnam War
I followed Jim Brown as the leading running back for the Cleveland Browns, but what drew me to him was his having organized other Black men to support Muhammad Ali, who refused to be drafted to fight in Vietnam. It was a courageous position for Ali and the Black men to take. I would read…
Read MoreVida Blue, left-hander, for the Oakland Athletics has died
Vida Rochelle Blue Jr., a left-handed pitcher for the Oakland Athletics who lead the team to three World Series titles, died on May 6 of cancer. Blue pitched from 1969 to 1986, most notably as an integral member of the dynasty that won three consecutive won three World Series Championships from 1972 to 1974. He won the…
Read MoreKenyan men and women left the other Boston Marathoners in the dust
It’s all Kenya all time as runners from the African country won both the women’s and men’s Boston Marathon. Evan Chebet won the men’s marathon at 2:05:54, and Hellen Obiri won the woman’s marathon at 2:21:38. The 127th running of the Boston Marathon began in Hopkinton and ended in Boston. The race was held on April…
Read MoreWill the Washington Commanders finally find Magic?
Magic Johnson is part of a group that purchased the Washington Commanders for a whopping $6.05 billion. Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder has agreed to sell the team for a led by private equity billionaire Josh Harris, owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, and fellow billionaire Mitchell Rales. The sale must still be approved by the NFL…
Read MoreChicago Bears are moving to the burbs
The Chicago Bears are moving to suburbia, where they could be called the Arlington Heights Bears. The team’s management announced Thursday that it was moving to to the surburbs, where they have plans to build a glitzy new stadium. Last fall, we released an open letter confirming the team had agreed to acquire 36 acres…
Read MoreLeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record
Kareem Abdul -Jabbar walked out to center court Tuesday to pass the basketball and scoring torch to LaBron James. Jabbar congratulated and embraced James for breaking his all-time scoring record in the Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers lost the game. LeBron needed 38 points, or 38,390 points, to pass Jabber’s longstanding…
Read MoreThis Super Bowl was really Super
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in an exciting Super Bowl game in which two Black quarterbacks played against each other. No one was disappointed, especially up to the last second when the Chiefs sealed the win. The Chiefs defeated the Eagles 38 to 35. Their win constituted the Chiefs’ second consecutive Super…
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