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In an effort to increase the number of Black head coaches and executives, the NFL introduced its first Coach and Front Office Accelerator. Held...

(NewsUSA) - The matchups are yet to be decided, but here are 12 facts you should know before placing your NBA Finals bets. Some...

by Peter Dreier, Occidental College In October 1995, as the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves prepared to face off in the World Series, a group...

CAT BARBER AND JUSTIN TILLMAN NAMED TO ALL-NBA G LEAGUE TEAMS Tillman Selected to First Team, Barber Selected to Second Team   COLLEGE PARK, Ga. – The NBA...

Since 1923 the Chicago Golden Gloves Boxing tournament has been one of the great sports traditions in the city. Former Chicago Golden Gloves boxing...

The Defender got to catch up with Chicago native, Iman Shumpert. The former NBA Champion visited his hometown last week for a special speaking...

Gospel singer Jekalyn Carr inspires through music at Atlanta Hawks’ ‘Faith & Family Night’ Amir Shaw Jekalyn Carr stands as one of the most prolific gospel...

WNBA Star Brittney Griner Arrested in Russia WNBA star Brittney is being held in a Moscow jail after having been detained by Russian airport officials...

Brigitte Killings, Community Banking and Business Development Managing Director for JPMorgan Chase Atlanta Hawks honor the legacy of Black colleges and universities at the 4th...

By Nekias Duncan Mama’s got a new pair of shoes, and James Harden has a new pair of threads.   window._taboola = window._taboola || ;_taboola.push({mode: 'thumbnails-mid-article',container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails',placement:...