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All-Star weekend, as expected, was about honoring Kobe
February 17, 2020
All-Star weekend, as expected, was about honoring Kobe
CHICAGO (AP) — It has become one of the NBA’s most revered traditions: On the morning of the NBA All-Star…
Jennifer Hudson to do a Kobe Bryant tribute at All-Star Game
February 13, 2020
Jennifer Hudson to do a Kobe Bryant tribute at All-Star Game
CHICAGO (AP) — Jennifer Hudson is coming to the All-Star Game to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with her voice.…
Reflections On Kobe Bryant’s Award-Winning Film ‘Dear Basketball’
January 28, 2020
Reflections On Kobe Bryant’s Award-Winning Film ‘Dear Basketball’
As we remember Kobe Bryant in the days following his tragic death, we’re revisiting the art that the basketball legend…
Italian town where Bryant played as a kid mourns — again
January 27, 2020
Italian town where Bryant played as a kid mourns — again
ROME (AP) — For a city already familiar with losing a basketball hero, Kobe Bryant’s death made a particularly…
After Record World Medal Haul, Biles A Face Of 2020 Olympics
October 14, 2019
After Record World Medal Haul, Biles A Face Of 2020 Olympics
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Next stop Tokyo for Simone Biles. With Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps both retired since the…
HBCUs Hope Steph Curry’s Gift Sparks A Golf Resurgence
August 28, 2019
HBCUs Hope Steph Curry’s Gift Sparks A Golf Resurgence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ernie Andrews looks out to the grounds of Washington’s historic Langston Golf Course and shrugs at the…
Panthers Optimistic Cam Newton Will Be Ready For Opener
August 23, 2019
Panthers Optimistic Cam Newton Will Be Ready For Opener
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers general manager Marty Hurney is “cautiously optimistic” Cam Newton will be ready for the Sept.…
NFL Teaming With Jay-Z On Entertainment And Social Activism
August 14, 2019
NFL Teaming With Jay-Z On Entertainment And Social Activism
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and Jay-Z’s entertainment and sports representation company…
Pumpsie Green, First Black Player On Boston Red Sox, Dies
July 18, 2019
Pumpsie Green, First Black Player On Boston Red Sox, Dies
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox infielder Elijah “Pumpsie” Green, the first black…
‘Not about 24’: Williams To Face Halep In Wimbledon Final
July 11, 2019
‘Not about 24’: Williams To Face Halep In Wimbledon Final
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Hours before her Wimbledon semifinal, Serena Williams spent some time…