Clinton Yates takes readers inside all things around MLB’s first game in Birmingham, Alabama, at Rickwood Field — the oldest professional ballpark in the United States. Editor’s note: The San Francisco Giants announced that Willie Mays died Tuesday afternoon at age 93. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Long after the curtain closed at the historic Carver Theatre...
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Major League Baseball descends on Birmingham, Alabama, and Rickwood Field
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Six decades ago, within the walls of the low-slung brick facade of the A.G. Gaston Motel, one of the greatest threats ever seen to regular American life was brewing. Serving as base camp for many civil rights groups, the mere idea of giving Black people their dignity in public spaces was ready...
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On Father’s Day, David Robinson remembers Jackie Robinson’s commitment to family
When Hall of Fame baseball player Jackie Robinson was born in 1919, Father’s Day was not a nationwide event and had only been in existence for nine years. He never got to celebrate one with his father. Jerry Robinson abandoned his family in 1920, leaving Mallie McGriff Robinson to raise Jackie and his four older...
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‘That Ship Has Sailed and Now Sunk’: Ice Cube Claims Caitlin Clark’s Team Was ‘Hating’ on Supposed $10M BIG3 Offer, So He’s ‘Moved On’ from WNBA Star
Rapper, actor, and BIG3 co-founder Ice Cube made headlines in March when he reportedly extended a “historic” $5 million contract offer to Caitlin Clark. Now he’s revealing the details of the rumored offer, which he says is currently off the table due to “hating” from her team. On June 13, Ice Cube made an appearance...
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Kyrie Irving’s agent, Shetellia Riley Irving, ushers positive change into All-Star’s life
DALLAS – It wasn’t that long ago that Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving’s NBA career appeared to be spiraling with the Brooklyn Nets. So, in order to turn things around, he turned to an African American woman for guidance who just happened to be his stepmother. Irving’s decision to hire Shetellia Riley Irving as his...
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The NFL expands Africa programming to Nigeria with three-day talent identification camp
The NFL announced Friday that it will further expand its efforts in Africa with a talent identification camp in Nigeria, the fourth country on the continent to host league programming. The three-day camp, to be held in Lagos this month, will host 21 prospects from 10 African countries to identify future participants in the NFL’s...
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Dallas Mavericks assistant coach God Shammgod brings his legend to the NBA Finals
DALLAS – On the eve of the NBA Finals, Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving talked about the playing against his former team, the Boston Celtics, his past NBA Finals appearances, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and glowingly about God Shammgod. There may not be a more well-known NBA assistant coach than Shammgod, the Mavericks’...
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Lakers’ LeBron James and Others Pay Tribute to Jerry West, Whose Legacy Lives on as the NBA Logo, But His Story Also Includes a Troubled Past
Lakers’ LeBron James pays Tribute to nba legend Jerry West, Whose Legacy Lives on as the NBA Logo, But His Story Also Includes a Troubled Past Tributes poured in on June 12 after news of Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West’s death surfaced. A cause of death was not immediately released. He was 86. West,...
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Willie Mack’s U.S. Open debut the prize for a long pro golf career
Willie Mack III’s career journey to this week’s U.S. Open Championship, his first major since turning pro in 2011, at times had hotel pit stops in the small towns he played. Some of those small-town hotels might have been quite nice. But Mack never knew. That’s because instead of relaxing in hotel rooms, Mack was...
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Surprise dad with Father’s Day gifts he’ll enjoy
What to get the man in your life who asks for nothing but deserves everything? We’ve rounded up a few solid offerings to celebrate your father and father figures this holiday. Gillette SkinGuard Razor The Gillette SkinGuard line has minimal contact with the skin, preventing ingrown hairs and irritation. Andscape illustration After a group of...