Jamaica Sets Its Sights On Winter Olympic Hockey Team
Payers recently gathered in Toronto for the Jamaica Olympic Ice Hockey Federation trials. The Toronto Sun is accusing Jamaica of "poaching" Canadians of Jamaican descent.
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3 Grads Of Historically Black Schools Enter Football Hall Of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame inducts seven new members Saturday, and three of them attended historically black colleges or universities — which haven't always gotten recognition from the NFL.
Rosol Takes Title in WS Open
Monday is the start of the US Open in New York, but for the past week, the eyes o
Bob Motley, Last Surviving Negro League Ump, Recalls Baseball History
The 91-year-old former Marine went from borrowing a mask at an Okinawa hospital to umpiring in the Negro League, where he made calls against legends like Satchel Paige, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays.
For The First Time, Real Tattoos Make Their Madden Debut
Fear of lawsuits had kept tattoos out of previous editions of the video game, but San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick put those worries to rest when he secured the rights to his tattoos.
Little League And College Football: The Week In Sports
NPR's Tom Goldman previews the Little League World Series final games, and looks forward to the college football season.
Female Pitcher Mo'Ne Davis Is A Hit At Little League World Series
Mo'ne Davis has dazzled at this year's World Series. The 13-year-old pitching sensation is already throwing in the 70s, as in miles per hour. Some believe she could be an elite pitcher.
Isner over Klahn at WS Open
The highest ranked American tennis player in the world returned to center court at the Winston-Salem Open last night. The expectations were high for the two-time champion.
Once An Object Of Reverence, Brazilian Soccer's A Punchline
Once, Brazilians were welcomed in other countries with talk of Brazil's soccer dominance; now, everyone merely speaks of their historic World Cup defeat against Germany.
Rubin's Pro Debut Draws Crowd; Loses At Winston-Salem Open
After three days of qualifying rounds, the main draw at the Winston-Salem Open got under way this weekend. Dozens of the world's top professional tennis players are competing for ATP tour points, and a total purse of $625,000.
But on Sunday, it was a first round match featuring a youngster ranked No. 585 in the ATP rankings that drew the largest crowd.