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Baseball’s Annual Winter Meetings Include Programs to Continue Growth of the Culture of Diversity and Inclusion
Major League Baseball announced this week that once again this year, it will host a selection of activities during the Baseball Winter Meetings designed to continue the considerable cultural growth of diversity and inclusion throughout the sport. These programs will take place at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Friday, December 6 through Wednesday, December 11. They include…
Read MoreBOXTOROW Polls: Southern v Grambling cause slight shifts, Alcorn, N.C. A&T remain No. 1
With just two weekends left in the HBCU football season, the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls are starting to take shape. The top three teams in the coaches poll remained the same. Alcorn State remains No. 1 heading into the SWAC championship game and received all but three first place votes. Those votes went to…
Read MoreSerena Williams Builds Schools in Jamaica, Africa
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia While many deep-pocketed philanthropists and celebrities will write checks to support worthy causes, Tennis megastar Serena Williams routinely goes the extra mile. In a recently released video, Williams donned a pair of jeans, workboats, a hardhat and went to work on Salt Marsh Elementary School in…
Read MoreSC Football Coaches Association to Honor 2019 Palmetto Champions
The South Carolina Football Coaches Association (SCFCA) will honor the 2019 Palmetto Champions All-Star Football Team at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 5 at Seawell’s in Columbia. The banquet will recognize 26 (tie for the AAAAA back) high school football players and 10 high school football coaches for their excellent performance this season. From this…
Read MoreThe St. James Announces Kevin Durant MLK Classic, an Elite High School Basketball Showcase Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sports, wellness and entertainment center The St. James announced in November its partnership with two-time NBA Champion Kevin Durant’s Team Durant at The St. James, to produce the inaugural Kevin Durant MLK Classic. The KD MLK Classic, which will take place at The St. James from January 18 through January 20, 2020, will showcase match ups between some of North…
Read MoreBOXTOROW Polls: FAMU upset by B-CU, Alcorn, A&T new No. 1 teams in split polls
A huge upset this weekend has changed everything in HBCU football for the moment. Bethune-Cookman’s win over Florida A&M, who had been No. 1 in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls the previous five weeks, caused massive shakeups in both polls. The Alcorn State Braves, who over the course of the year have received…
Read MoreBOXTOROW Polls: FAMU No. 1 again, A&T moves up with coaches
There were very few changes in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls as the teams that were expected to win did. In the coaches poll, North Carolina A&T’s convincing win over No. 7 Bethune-Cookman put the Aggies in a position that should they win against North Carolina Central Saturday, would gain at least a share…
Read MoreFAMU unanimous No. 1 in HBCU football for the first time; surprising losses cause some shakeups in polls
While FAMU had a bye week, losses coupled with upsets caused shifts in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. The Rattlers are the unanimous No. 1 in both polls for the first time in the history of the polls. Alcorn State, North Carolina A&T and Bethune-Cookman all lost which caused some movement in the…
Read MoreBOXTOROW Polls: FAMU still tops in HBCU football; slight shift in polls as Savannah State makes history
The North Carolina A&T Aggies’ win over South Carolina State in the marquee game of the weekend caused slight shifts in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. Florida A&M defeated Delaware State and remained No. 1. In the coaches poll, idle Alcorn State and A&T remained No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. No. 4…
Read MoreTiger Woods Ties PGA Record for Most Wins
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Tiger Woods’ fantastic year continued in Japan, where he set another record. The 43-year-old captured the Zozo Championship in Japan with a dominating wire-to-wire victory and tying Hall of Famer Sam Snead for the most career PGA Tour wins with 83. Woods also became just the…
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