Sports – Page 3 – Voice and Viewpoint

Former Pro Baseball Player Omar Washington Training Black Youth for the Big Leagues

Nov 9, 2016

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Omar Washington, a former professional baseball player with the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox is on a mission to increase minority participation i...

Morse & Lincoln Unity Bowl Dinner

Nov 3, 2016

Community, Sports

By Darrel Wheeler The Urban Youth Collaborative, Bayview Baptist Church, St. Stephens Church, Southeast Presbyterian, Croom’s Catering and Gridiron Ministries joined with others with financial support of Mor...

South Africa: 2016 SA Sport Star Awards Nominees Announced

Oct 31, 2016

International, Sports

Olympian gold medalists Wayde van Niekerk and Caster Semenya are among the nominees for the 2016 South African Sport Star of the Year Award. Van Niekerk won gold in the 400-meter track event in Rio while fello...

Wayman Johnson Bridges Sports with Academics

Oct 27, 2016

Community, Sports

By Keith D. King In this day in age, we see young athletes focused on living out their dreams of becoming a professional athlete without a plan B. Wayman Johnson is now using sports to grab the attention of ...

‘Youth Sports Center’ Preps Athletes for the Spotlight

Oct 13, 2016

Community, Sports

By Keith King In sports, we often see an abundance of athletes that find their way into the media spotlight without the proper guidance on how to carry themselves. Many don’t have a chance to allow the publi...