Sports
White Sox Rehire Wrongfully Convicted Former Employee Who Spent Nearly 21 Years in Prison
By Frederick H. Lowe (TriceEdneyWire.com) – When the umpire yells, “Play ball!” at the next Chicago White Sox game, Nevest Coleman will be safe at home with the team that rehired him after he spent nearly 21 years in prison for crimes he didn’t commit. Coleman was released from prison on November 20, 2017, when…
Read MoreGrambling’s Hill Leads BOXTOROW Women’s Basketball Division 1 All-America Teams
With the women’s basketball season officially over, BOXTOROW releases its annual All-America Teams. Grambling guard Shakyla Hill was named BOXTOROW National Player of the Year. She was the only player in the top 10 in the SWAC in scoring (16.8 points per game, 4th), rebounding (7.5 rebounds per game, 3rd), assists (5.7 assists per game,…
Read MoreBOXTOROW Announces 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Division 1 All-America Team
As the Final Four approaches, BOXTOROW releases its 10th annual Division I men’s college basketball All-America teams. Texas Southern sophomore guard Damontrae Jefferson was named BOXTOROW National Player of the Year. The 5-7 sophomore from Milwaukee, Wis. helped to lead the Tigers to the SWAC tournament championship and an appearance and win in the NCAA…
Read MoreCollege of Charleston Men’s Basketball Coach Earl Grant to Speak at Small Business Lunch at Halls
The King Street Marketing Group and Hall Management Group will welcome Coach Earl Grant, the College of Charleston’s Men’s Basketball Coach, as their guest speaker Thursday, April 5 for Small Business Lunch at Halls, at Halls Signature Events, 5 Faber Street in downtown Charleston. Coach Grant brought the Cougars back to March Madness for the first…
Read MoreCan Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. Really Change the Face of NASCAR?
By Ronda Racha Penrice, Urban News Service HAMPTON, Ga. — Tiger Woods changed the face of golf. Venus and Serena Williams transformed tennis. And now Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. may do the same for NASCAR. The 24-year-old race car driver’s Cup Series debut at the iconic Daytona 500 got the nation’s attention. As NASCAR’s first full-time…
Read MoreReverend Odell Cleveland: Finding Success Off the Court
It has been a long journey for the Reverend Odell Cleveland. It all started on Sycamore Avenue as he was brought up in the streets of West Ashley. He eventually went on to Middleton High School as he starred for the varsity basketball team, leading them to a state title in 1977. Upon graduation, Cleveland…
Read MoreCollege of Charleston Fans Are Invited To The NCAA Men’s Basketball Selection Sunday Watch Party
Now that the College of Charleston Men’s Basketball team has punched its ticket to the Big Dance, the Cougars will host an NCAA Selection Show Watch Party on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at TD Arena. The event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. The 2018 NCAA Division I…
Read MoreClaflin University Captures The SIAC Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament Title
The Claflin University men’s basketball team defeated Clark Atlanta University, 69-61, on Saturday, March 3 to capture the 2018 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Title. The Panthers finished the regular season 25-6, the most wins since the 2008-09 season when the team went 25-4. The win also gives the Panthers the conference’s automatic berth in…
Read MoreCharleston Native Earl Grant Leads CofC to First NCAA Tourney Bid Since 1999
STAFF REPORTS – Trailing by 17 points in the second half, the season seemed to near its end for Coach Earl Grant’s College of Charleston Cougars men’s basketball squad. But just as the team has done all season, they dug deep and never gave up, going on an historic second half run against the Northeastern Huskies to…
Read MoreMotivate to Educate to Use Sporting Activity to Stimulate Learning
Local group Motivate to Educate will take 60 high school seniors, twenty from three high schools, to a basketball game to see the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets play the Cleveland Cavaliers in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 28. These 60 students are being rewarded for their scholastic achievements. They have either attained excellent grades or have…
Read More