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Ryan Clark Launches New Show After ESPN Departure: ‘I’m Not Lamenting What Was Lost’

Black Information Network - September 16, 2026

Ryan Clark is back on the air just weeks after ESPN let him go. The former NFL safety debuted The Pivot Sports with Ryan Clark...

Tiafoe, Shelton and Townsend put Black tennis in spotlight at U.S. Open

Atlanta Daily World - September 14, 2026

Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton made U.S. Open history Friday night (September 11) when they faced each other in the men’s singles semifinals at...

Former NFL Player Alphonso Smith Jr. Dies At 40

Black Information Network - September 3, 2026

Alphonso Smith Jr., a former NFL cornerback who played for the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions, has died at 40. Smith died by suicide Wednesday...

Brittney Griner Files For Divorce After 7 Years Of Marriage

Black Information Network - August 3, 2026

Brittney Griner has filed for divorce from her wife, Cherelle Griner, ending a marriage that endured one of the most high-profile international detentions in...

Marshawn Kneeland Diagnosed With Stage 1 CTE After Death

Black Information Network - July 9, 2026

Eight months after his death, former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has been diagnosed posthumously with Stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the...

Politician Launches Racist Attack On Mbappé, Then Threatens To Sue Him

Black Information Network - July 7, 2026

According to ESPN, the Paris prosecutor's office confirmed Tuesday (July 7) that it launched a probe after the national unit for combating online hate...

Former NFL Star Chris Johnson Reveals ALS Diagnosis: ‘I Chose To Fight’

Black Information Network - June 30, 2026

Former NFL running back Chris Johnson revealed Monday (June 29) that he has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Johnson, 40,...

Kelly Robinson, Brooklyn Nets, and NBA Mourn Death Of Jason Collins

Black Information Network - May 14, 2026

Basketball fans and advocates of the LGBTQ+ community alike are mourning the loss of Jason Collins, a former player for the Brooklyn Nets and...

Pope Leo XIV Tries Harlem Globetrotters’ Signature Ball Spin

Black Information Network - May 8, 2026

Pope Leo XIV had a lighter moment at the Vatican this week when the Harlem Globetrotters stopped by St. Peter’s Square and gave him...

Dystany Spurlock Becomes First Black Woman To Race In NASCAR’s ARCA Series

Black Information Network - April 22, 2026

Dystany Spurlock became the first Black woman to compete in NASCAR’s ARCA Menards Series events. Spurlock competed in the Kansas Speedway on Saturday (April 18),...

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