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Fifty years later, Curt Flood’s sacrifice should still be celebrated
Supreme Court’s rejection of Flood’s challenge to MLB’s reserve clause on June 19, 1972, coincides with the Juneteenth observance
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On Gabe Kapler and my personal journey back to the national anthem
Rhoden: The Giants manager’s decision to protest during the playing of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ reminded me why I decided to stand again
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Was the 2022 NFL draft the start of giving HBCUs a chance again?
The HBCU-to-pros pipeline may not be as rich as it was 30 years ago, but former NFL player and Delaware State coach Rod Milstead believes the talent and dedication are there
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Jackie Robinson and the legacy of winning
If Robinson’s success could break the color barrier for good in MLB, why can’t victories and championships do the same for Black managers?
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Dwayne Haskins’ death is a heartbreaking tale of potential taken far too soon
In the right environment, he may have matured and survived the inevitable foibles of youth. I was pulling for him to do so.
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South Carolina’s Dawn Staley has emerged as her generation’s John Thompson
The two-time national champ has filled college basketball’s Black leadership void left by the former Georgetown coach two decades after his retirement
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Forty years later, the NCAA’s takeover from the AIAW still isn’t perfect
‘Has the NCAA taking women’s sports from the AIAW been helpful? Yes. Is it where it needs to be? No.’
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Brittney Griner, the WNBA and placing a higher value on female athletes
How Griner’s detainment in Russia raises equity concerns that continue to plague women’s professional and intercollegiate athletics
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Can Loretta Lynch prioritize civil rights and still defend the NFL in the Brian Flores lawsuit?
The former U.S. attorney general is risking her reputation as a voice for equal rights and civil rights