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For 30 years now, college football has chased the green
Sep. 5 | Many think it’s time all the workers get their share It went unnoticed, but last week was the 30th anniversary of college football turning into a big green industry. Green as in $$$. From the early 1950s, the NCAA negotiated college football...
WNBA now on Olympic break
Jul. 18 | Mid-season month off affects teams differently By Charles Hallman Staff Writer With the entire U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team entirely composed of WNBA players, the league schedule is now on break until August 17. The interruption...
Hometown star athlete shares the wealth
Jul. 11 | On Friday, July 6, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. (standing at center in left photo, with basketball in right photo) shared his success with his old neighborhood by donating a new basketball court to Martin Luther...
Trailblazer Chavers an early beneficiary of Title IX
Jun. 20 | Editor’s note — June marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon signing Title IX into law on June 23, 1972. Ever since, the law has been lauded for increasing the numbers of girls and women participating in sports...
WNBA assistant coaches work hard behind the scenes
Jun. 13 | Shelley Patterson is one of seven Black assistant coaches in the WNBA — only Tulsa, Seattle and Indiana have no Blacks on their staffs. Last season, her second on the Minnesota Lynx bench, Patterson became the first Black woman since 2009...
Dealing with racism plays a part in handling stress
Jun. 6 | Survey gives insight on Black women’s coping styles By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Throughout her doctoral work, Texas A&M Assistant Sport Management Professor Akilah R. Carter-Francique found that there...
KMOJ DJ the new voice for Minnesota Lynx — ‘Big Sy’ Huff joins the small club of Black pro sports announcers
May. 30 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer A couple of weeks ago, Minneapolis native Saeed “Big Sy” Huff joined a select group: Blacks who work as public address announcers at pro sporting events across the country. Google...
In the mix on media day
May. 16 | Students hone interview skills on Lynx players, coaches By Charles Hallman Staff Writer It can be a whirlwind experience for novices who attend such events as a pro or college team’s media day, where every player and...
Lynx in ‘outstanding position’ for 2021 draft
Apr. 11 | I get into the WNBA annual draft the same way I used to get into the NBA draft before it became nothing more than too many annually selected players long on potential but very short on stardom. The W draft prospects are four-year seniors,...
