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Mike Singletary: Express Yourself
Special from The New Tri-State Defender NFL Hall of Famer Mike Singletary knew exactly what he wanted to do after he retired from playing the game he loved. After a legendary 12-year career with the Chicago Bears — including the celebrated 1985 Super Bowl champion squad — Singletary knew he wanted to coach. Like, really…
Read MoreNFL Settles Collusion Case with Colin Kaepernick
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Colin Kaepernick’s more than two year battle with the NFL has come to an end. The former NFL quarterback and the league have reached a financial settlement in Kaepernick’s collusion complaint against football’s owners. The settlement comes just one day after it was revealed that the former…
Read More2019 BOXTOROW HBCU FCS Recruiting Rankings: Southern sits at the head of the BOXTOROW recruiting rankings for the first time ever
By Donal Ware, boxtorow.com This is the 13th year of BOXTOROW’s Top 10 HBCU FCS Recruiting Classes. I must say that this year is one of the years where there were a lot of really good classes. In year’s past, we’d be hard pressed to get a top 10. The top five would be clear,…
Read More2019 NBA All-Star Fifth Annual Basketball Without Borders Global Camp
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have announced the top 63 boys and girls from 31 countries and regions who will travel to Charlotte for the fifth annual Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Global Camp. The camp will be held Friday, Feb. 15 – Sunday, Feb. 17 at the Queens University of…
Read MoreCharleston County School District Hosts 2019 National Signing Day
National Signing Day is one of the biggest moments in a student-athlete’s career; they are making one of the most important, and celebrated, decisions of their life. All of the hard work, time, energy, and support from parents and coaches culminates the moment the student-athlete puts the pen to paper to make an official commitment…
Read MoreSC State Sweeps Long Jump Events, Earns Five Top 10s at VMI
South Carolina State swept the long jump events, totaled five top 10 finishes and had eight personal records at the two-day (Feb. 8-9) VMI Winter Relays, which concluded Saturday. Orangeburg native Daniel Seawright won the men’s long jump with a leap of 7.28m (23-10.75 ft.), while Breana Tyler captured the women’s long jump with a…
Read MoreNBA to Support Local Youth, Families and Organizations Through Grassroots Community Efforts as Part of NBA All-Star 2019
As part of NBA All-Star 2019, members of the NBA family will work alongside local community organizations to support tens of thousands of children, families and people in need across Charlotte through a series of grassroots programs and events. Using the game of basketball to bring people together and empower the city’s next generation of…
Read MoreIN MEMORIAM: Baseball Trailblazer, Civil Rights Icon Frank Robinson Dead at 83
By Stacy M. Brown,NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Frank Robinson, a trailblazing figure who was Major League Baseball’s first African American manager and one of its greatest players during a career that spanned 21 seasons, died Thursday after a prolonged illness, according to pro baseball’s premiere website, MLB.com. Robinson was 83. The Hall of Famer hit…
Read MoreESPN and NBA Announce Celebrity Rosters and Coaches for 2019 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game
ESPN and the NBA today announced the rosters and coaches for the 2019 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game presented by Ruffles, which will air exclusively on ESPN and the ESPN App, Friday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. ET from Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. The home team will feature celebrities with Carolina roots, including ESPN college…
Read MoreJ. Cole and Meek Mill to Headline 2019 NBA All-Star Game Performances
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that 2019 GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist and North Carolina native J. Cole will take the court in his home state to headline the 2019 NBA All-Star Game halftime show on Sunday, Feb. 17 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. Before the game, Meek Mill will take the stage for…
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