COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Long before the days when most facts were a click away on the internet, Lee Kemp kept the details of his wrestling success to himself. Read more
If you drive along 27th Avenue by Miami Dade College North Campus, you may notice the road to Nathaniel “Traz” Powell stadium is barricaded off from vehicular traffic. The reason being is due to COVID-19. High school sports and students in general have been affected by this pandemic. The Flo… Read more
It may seem impossible to believe that the National Football League (NFL) season could be completely cancelled, but the current Covid-19 pandemic has made the unusual normal for months now. Training camps are scheduled to start at the end of this month, but there are still vast questions tha… Read more
Presidents and chancellors for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) voted Thursday to suspend all sports competition for the remainder of 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Miami Gardens, FL – Executive Director of the Orange Blossom Classic, Kendra Bulluck-Major, on behalf of the Orange Blossom Classic Committee released a statement regarding the 2020 Orange Blossom Classic. Read more
The Black athlete is the most powerful athlete in sports. How is it that the revenue of professional sports leagues whether it is football or even basketball can always gross over 1 billion dollars annually? One reason may be that the NBA is made up of nearly 80% of Black Basketball players … Read more
The wait is almost over for the return of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to conclude their 2020 season. Traditionally in June, the NBA season would already be in NBA Finals and the season would be over by now. Read more
Consider another glass ceiling broken. Read more
Don Shula, the NFL's winningest coach who led the Miami Dolphins to the league's only undefeated season, died on Monday, May 4. He was 90. Read more
It goes without saying that we are living in times of uncertainty due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19. But one thing is for certain, we all miss the little things we once were able to do…. like going out to eat, hanging with our friends, going to the beach and of course being able to watc… Read more
The NBA has pushed back the possible reopening date of some team practice facilities for at least a week until May 8 at the earliest, saying Monday the extra time was needed in part to make sure player training options would be safe and controlled in an effort to try to mitigate the threats … Read more
Because of Tua Tagovailoa’s ability, the Miami Dolphins were willing to gamble on his durability. Read more
In the spirit of working together during the COVID-19 pandemic, the resonant words of Coach Shula are thematic, “In life, as in football… It takes a team!” Read more
The WNBA Draft 2020 presented by State Farm will be held on April 17 as scheduled. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WNBA will conduct a virtual draft without players, guests, and media. Read more
On Friday, April 10, Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra and wife, Nikki, donated 140+ burrito bags from LIME Fresh Mexican Grill to COVID-19 first responders at three COVID-19 testing sites. Read more
On Monday, April 13, Dillard High School football coach Eddie Frasier was reported dead at age 34. Read more
Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, the mother of Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, died Monday due to complications from COVID-19 after more than a month of fighting the virus. She was 58. Read more
NFL star safety and FIU alumni Johnathan Cyprien grew up a few blocks away from city hall in North Miami Beach. He doesn’t seek to be a hero, but Cyprien has made it a personal priority during the COVID-19 crisis to “give back” to the community from which he came. Read more
Orlando’s Steve Clifford figures he’s like every other NBA coach right now: Wake up, go to whatever now serves as the office, study his own team, maybe think about possible opponents, and resume planning. Read more
Before there was a Stef Curry making unbelievable half-court shots, and before dazzling displays of ball handling skills from the likes of Magic Johnson, Isaiah Thomas, Kyrie Irving and others, and before there was “nutmegging” by daring talents such as Chris Paul and Trae Young...there was … Read more
Coronavirus impact on the sports world in the Sunshine State Read more
The Tokyo Olympics are probably going to happen, but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months as planned. Read more
There won’t be any accusations of tanking this year by the Miami Dolphins, who added up to seven starters with a spending spree at the start of free agency. Read more
*UPDATE: March 13, 2020* Read more
Nearing the end of his 34th season as a college coach, the Miami Hurricanes’ Jim Larranaga has no plans to quit anytime soon — or ever. Read more
If love can be measured by the number of people who come out to mourn your passing, then for sure Kobe and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant were the recipients of legendary love. Read more
Earlier this month, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the finalists for the Class of 2020 for induction. One name that was missing from that list which shocked many is former Miami Heat player and two-time NBA Champion Chris Bosh. Read more
For most of us, we love it when a holiday falls on a Friday so that we can have a long, three-day weekend. Read more
Kobe Bryant’s widow sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Los Angeles Lakers star and their 13-year-old daughter last month as she publicly mourned their deaths Monday in an emotional public ceremony. Read more
Dwyane Wade says that whenever he would hear the national anthem play before Miami home games, he would take a moment and look to the rafters. Read more
Miami Central High School Rockets received recognition for winning the State Football Championship in the 6A Class at the Miami-Dade County Commission Meeting Wednesday. Miami Central High School’s football team won their final game 62 to 27 against the Gators from Escambia High School. This… Read more
Getting a jump start on Black History Month, the African American Research Library and Cultural Center hosted an event during Super Bowl week to celebrate the legacy, contributions and impact of Black college athletics on professional football. Read more
It has become one of the NBA’s most revered traditions: On the morning of the NBA All-Star Game, the league pays tribute to retired players with what is called the Legends Brunch. It brings together about 3,000 guests, and every year a recent retiree with ties to the game’s host city is honored. Read more
February is Black History Month and this year we have a whopping 29 days (instead of the usual 28 days), to celebrate. Read more
With household names like Teddy Bridgewater, Devonta Freeman, Amari Cooper, T.Y. Hilton, Dalvin Cook and Duke Johnson, Miami-Dade has been a talent hub for the NFL, past and present. All of the players whose names were mentioned played high school football in Miami-Dade County Public Schools… Read more
The new coronavirus disease that was first identified in Wuhan has received an official name from the World Health Organization: "COVID-19." Read more
Colleges around the country wrapped up their football signing classes this week, proudly touting scores of African-American athletes as the next big stars. Read more
Andre Iguodala’s trade to Miami was getting closer to the finish line Thursday after the Heat and Memphis Grizzlies agreed to terms on a six-player trade, according to two people with direct knowledge of the terms. Read more
For the second year in a row, Steve Harvey hosted the National Football League Honors award show and during his opening monologue, he brought up racial diversity, which has been the topic in the NFL. Steve came up with the solution for racial diversity in the NFL. He stated: “If you give Bla… Read more
Black youth showed their value during Super Bowl LIV Sunday evening at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Read more
Super Bowl LIV in Miami may be over, but it leaves behind its legacy in one Miami community. Read more
The once fast-moving push to bring Formula One racing to Miami Gardens is traveling in the slow lane. Read more
There’s no place like home for Dillard High School alum, Eddie Frasier. Read more
Kobe Bean Bryant was born on Aug. 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of former NBA player Joe “Jellybean” Bryant. He attended Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania and was the top high-school basketball player in the country. When Kobe Bryant graduated high school, he … Read more
Every football player's dream is not only to win a Super Bowl but to win one in their hometown. Read more
Chants of “Kobe! Kobe! Kobe!” broke a moment of silence that kicked off a more subdued Super Bowl media night. Read more
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his teenage daughter and three others were killed in a helicopter crash in Southern California on Sunday.The chopper went down in Calabasas, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Authorities confirmed that five people died, with no survivor… Read more
It is officially Super Bowl week. The big game will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Sunday, Feb. 2, and the demand for this year's Super Bowl is at an all-time high with it trending to be the most expensive Super Bowl ever. The cheapest ticket to the big game currentl… Read more
Preparations are underway during a tour of the Hard Rock Stadium on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, ahead of the NFL Super Bowl LIV football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. Read more
It’s appropriate the Super Bowl to end droughts is Miami-bound. Read more
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