If you’ve dreamed of wearing an NBA championship ring but can’t hit a 3, you’re in luck … because Julius “Dr. J” Erving is putting his on the auction block … along with a TON of other stuff from his playing days. The Philadelphia 76ers legend is parting with everything from his 1980-81 NBA MVP trophy … to his high school class ring … and even authentic game-used jerseys in…
More than eight out of every 10 Division I student-athletes are earning their college degrees within six years, the highest marks ever for graduation, according to the most recent NCAA figures. The single-year Graduation Success Rate for student-athletes who began college in 2004 is 82 percent, a new high for the NCAA, three points higher than last year and eight points higher than when GSR collection began a decade ago….
The Dallas strip club manager who was assaulted by Vince Young over a year ago is now adjusting the narrative of the altercation because he would like some money for it—possibly in the form of dollar bills. Creiton Kinchen’s lawsuit says that he did not provoke the Eagles backup by flashing an upside-down “hook ’em Horns” at him; Creiton Kinchen says that Young assaulted him “with a deadly weapon” (the…
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World. I watched curiously as Bryant Gumbel, host of “Real Sports,” referred to NBA Commissioner David Stern as a “modern day overseer.” The comments rocked the world, probably more so than anything Gumbel has ever said in the past. Based on Gumbel’s remarks over the years, I quietly suspect that beneath the polished, articulate demeanor lies a Black Panther always waiting to happen….
In a very interesting set of comments, noted sports commentator Bryant Gumbel referred to NBA Commissioner David Stern as a “modern day plantation owner.” Check out the video below:
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In the end, the scene looked straight out of an ultimate Broadway encore. One and two owners on the stage turned into seven, eight, nine, all single file and holding enough personalized 76ers jerseys to fill a few racks at the merchandise store. All that was missing was a bow. The Philadelphia 76ers are under new management — lots and lots of management, that even includes a dose…
The story of Dewey Bozella is one that either tells you that anything is possible, or that 52-year old men shouldn’t be getting into the ring. No matter how you look at it, his professional boxing debut has started off good. After spending 26 years in prison for something he didn’t do, perhaps the man deserves the chance to do whatever he wants. 52-year-old cruiserweight who spent 26…