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Deion Sanders’ one consistent rule emerges in Colorado’s upset of TCU
After a stunning victory in his first Power 5 game, Coach Prime reminds everyone to expect the unexpected
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Michael Oher is now protecting his blind side
Who’s right: ‘The Blind Side’ protagonist or the family who helped him? Time will tell, though the truth is they used each other.
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Basketball Hall of Fame a place of consensus and common purpose
A special night in Massachusetts was a welcome respite from a political climate that is surely to become more heated
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MLS understands need for more Black US soccer players
League’s chief diversity officer says youth soccer in the United States has to ‘figure out a way to be able to have systemic change’
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Jerry Manuel believes the HBCU Swingman Classic can reinvigorate Black interest in baseball
For all the focus on bringing more Black players into the game, what’s equally important is bringing Black fans back
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Ken Griffey Jr.’s Swingman Classic is shouting out the good news of HBCU baseball
Griffey’s all-star game is a way of trying to level the playing field: ‘To be able to come out here and let these guys be seen on a national stage is important’
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Ja Morant, Janet Hill and reaching back for perspective
A 1997 conversation with the mother of Grant Hill on balancing parenting with celebrity still has weight in 2023
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The case to abolish the NBA draft
A draftless league would give young players something they’ve sorely missed: Freedom of choice
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The NBA’s Florida conundrum
Black players see what is happening in the state and must find a way to express their disapproval