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NEW YORK — During her two set loss to Samantha Stosur in the U.S. Open Finals, Serena Williams harshly criticized an umpire calling her a “hater” for punishing her for yelling. Williams confused the umpire with another umpire she clashed with in 2009. The Huffington Post reports: Chair umpire Eva Asderaki awarded the point to […]
For my first Easter Sunday in New York, I drove to Queens with my significant other to spend the holiday with a fellow alum from Tennessee State University. She and I met through our alma mater’s local chapter. After eating, laughing and chatting, the women headed to the kitchen to help clean up while the […]
16-year-old Sachia Vickery is steadily rising among the ranks of America’s next great tennis stars, but her ascension has been anything but easy. As she sacrificed on the court, her mother sacrificed off, working two jobs and enduring many disparaging days so that her daughter could continue to play. Because of her mom’s effort, Vickery is […]
22-year-old Donald Young beat No. 24 Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina to advance to the fourth round of The U.S. Open. Young, one of four Americans among the final 16, entered the Grand Slam an 84th-ranked wild-card entry. He was a prodigy at 15, a washout at 20, a poster child for the perils of […]
RICHMOND, Texas (AP) – A man who apparently drowned in the swimming pool behind the home of Houston Texans defensive end Antonio Smith wasn’t affiliated with the team, authorities said. Lamar Crenshaw was found dead at the bottom of Houston Texans defensive end Antonio Smith’s, pictured, pool Sunday morning. Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Capt. James […]
22-year-old Donald Young beat No. 24 Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina to advance to the fourth round of The U.S. Open. Young, one of four Americans among the final 16, entered the Grand Slam an 84th-ranked wild-card entry. He was a prodigy at 15, a washout at 20, a poster child for the perils of […]
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt stunned spectators today at the 2011 Track and Field World Championships, clocking in the fourth-fastest time ever in the 200m (19.40), reports USA Today. Bolt’s performance comes nearly a week after he was disqualified from the 100m final, a race in which he holds the world record. His time was the […]
MIAMI –Quarterback Jacory Harris and 11 other Miami players who accepted extra benefits from former booster Nevin Shapiro will be allowed by the NCAA to play again, the first sanctions in a scandal that continues to overshadow the Hurricanes. Of those, eight will miss at least one game, and all 12 must pay restitution. The […]
During the recession the state of HBCUs presently and in the future has been a hot button topic. Are HBCUs still relevant? Can they compete with traditionally white institutions (TWIs)? Aren’t HBCUs practicing reverse racism? How will they survive with dismal funding? The aforementioned are only a few of the questions that have been posed […]
Below is the complete list of this year’s Monday Night Football games. As a die-hard Detroit Lions fans since the Barry Sanders era, I’m happy to see my Lions face the hated Bears in October. I think we’re finally getting some respect from ABC and ESPN. I think they see the potential our team has. […]