Ellington proudly and painfully brings anti-violence message
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI – Wayne Ellington is standing in a room filled with hundreds of high school students, all of them …
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Boxing great Aaron Pryor, who battled Arguello, remembered
By TIM DAHLBERG AP Boxing Writer Aaron Pryor, the relentless junior welterweight who fought two memorable bouts with Alexis Arguello, died Sunday. He was 60. …
Obama welcomes relatives of 1936 African-American Olympians
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON – Relatives of Jesse Owens and America’s 17 other black athletes from the 1936 Olympics were welcomed to …
NFL receives overall B grade in latest diversity report card
By TERRANCE HARRIS Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. – The NFL received a high grade for its racial hiring practices and a C+ for its gender …
Arnold Palmer, the golfing King with a personal touch
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer CHASKA, Minn. – William McGirt took his wife and infant son to Arnold Palmer’s office at Bay Hill, wanting …
NBA, NBPA send players memo seeking ideas for social changes
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI – NBA players are being urged to reach out to league and union officials to try and come …
Alonzo Mourning brings affordable housing to Overtown
Staff Report MIAMI – As founder of the Overtown Youth Center, NBA Hall of Famer Alonzo Mourning is helping to build children’s educational fortitude. In …
Photographer determined to carry on legacy of Muhammad Ali
By CHARLES WHISNAND Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) – Charles Adams is on a mission. People know about Muhammad Ali, the boxer. But Adams …
Coaches try to keep players from tossing back touchdown
RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press The old saying goes, “When you score a touchdown, act like you’ve been there before.” A few college football players …