No profession seems to embody a more “Mama, I made it” moment than signing your first professional basketball contract. But for mere mortals, it’s just to be expected: a lavish, charmed life designated by supermen over 6’4.” But the glory road is flooded with blood, sweat, and tears. And while some celebrate the course with popped bottles and […]

Peyton Manning, one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, has finally decided to retire.

From Serena and Venus Williams taking over the tennis world, to Usain Bolt’s Olympic wins, there’s plenty of inspiration for the next generation of sports leaders.

Although reigning NFL MVP and Carolina Panthers superstar quarterback Cam Newton is largely out of the news cycle after his team’s Super Bowl 50 loss to the Denver Broncos, he’s still making headlines. Black sportswriter Kimberley A. Martin, who covers the New York Jets, shared a letter she received from a racist reader after recently writing […]

Lil Wayne's love for sports isn't hard to spot, especially with the name drops littered throughout his entire discography.

As we celebrate the birthday of Michael Jordan - the man who made us all want to follow our dreams and buy his shoes - we take a look back at his best games and the sneakers he rocked during them.

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Hampton University recently made history as the first HBCU lacrosse team to play at a Division I level.

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Hampton University, the historically Black college founded in 1868 in Virginia, made history recently as the first HBCU with a Division I lacrosse team.

Parents of former Little League baseball players from the Jackie Robinson West team in Chicago have sued multiple parties over scrutiny their children faced after they were stripped of their national title two years ago.

As revelations surrounding the film Concussion, which explores the relationship between football and CTE, continue to make waves across the NFL, one high school student has turned down 12 football scholarships.