CLEVELAND, Ohio — Harrison Dillard was a huge underdog when he lined up for the 100-meter dash at the Olympic Games of 1948 in London’s Wembley Stadium. A capacity crowd of 83,000, including the king and queen of England, assumed he had little chance to win against an unequalled array of speedsters. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Fans […]
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Hue Jackson to lead Colin Kaepernick workout; 13 NFL teams have committed to attend | ESPN
Former NFL head coach Hue Jackson will lead the drills during quarterback Colin Kaepernick‘s scheduled workout in Atlanta on Saturday, and former NFL head coach Joe Philbin will be in attendance to assist, the league announced Thursday. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The NFL said 11 teams have committed to attend: the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, […]
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Cancel The World Series, Simone Biles’s First Pitch Just Won Everything | ELLE
Mere weeks after becoming the most decorated gymnast in all of history ever—male or female—Simone Biles was not content to lie low and revel in her success. Instead she stopped by Game 2 of the World Series in Houston on October 23 to throw out a groundbreaking first pitch. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] In the clip, Biles […]
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Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix just broke one of Usain Bolt’s world records | CNN
Lauren M. Johnson, CNN The longtime couple have finally become engaged, celebrating with family and friends. (Image via NBC Chicago). Featured Image [dropcap]C[/dropcap]NN – Not so fast, Usain Bolt — there’s a new World Championships record holder, and her name is Allyson Felix. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] USA Olympic sprinter Felix broke Bolt’s record Sunday after winning […]
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Jackie Robinson and 10 Other African American Pioneers in Sports | Biography.com
These black athletes broke barriers, represented their communities and made history with their impressive athletic skills.
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The Forgotten All-Star Game That Helped Integrate Baseball | Deadspin
When Cleveland celebrated its sixth time hosting MLB’s All-Star Game last week, it might have seemed an odd event to commemorate baseball’s integration. But when Jackie Robinson stepped onto the field in a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform in April of 1947, becoming the first African-American to play in white organized baseball since the 19th century, it […]
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Cori Gauff, 15, Seizes Her Moment, Upsetting Venus Williams at Wimbledon | The New York Times
Gauff, the youngest player in the draw, beat the oldest, her 39-year-old idol, in a changing-of-the-guard match.
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Serena Williams Follows In The Footsteps Of Althea Gibson As The Second Black Woman To Be Featured On A Wheaties Box | Blavity
Williams follows in the footsteps of Althea Gibson, who first accomplished the feat in 2001.
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Before Jack Johnson or Jackie Robinson, there was Major Taylor | The Undefeated
New biography examines the accomplishment and struggle of America’s first black sports star.
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The rise of Angela ‘Overkill’ Hill | The Undefeated
UFC’s first African American female signee sets new standards
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