The NCAA has reached a $2.8 billion settlement with former college athletes who had filed an antitrust class action lawsuit, allowing college athletes to receive revenue for use of their names, images, and likenesses, potentially benefiting Black athletes the most.
Category: National Sports
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LeBron James Family Foundation inspires a blueprint for community empowerment
The LeBron James Family Foundation has become a national model for athletes, entertainers and politicians, providing comprehensive support to over 1,400 students in the Akron area and redefining the concepts of family and community.
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Nick Arrington, hometown reality star, throws out the first pitch at Nationals stadium
Nick Arrington, a prominent cast member on Bravo network’s “Summer House: Martha\’s Vineyard”, threw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Nationals versus Chicago Cubs game on Aug. 30, celebrating HBCU/Divine Nine Day.
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Cringy moves and a White b-girl’s durag prompt questions about Olympic breaking’s authenticity
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris featured a breaking competition with American artist Snoop Dogg, Australian b-girl Raygun, and Lithuanian b-girl Nicka, who all brought their unique styles and backgrounds to the event.
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Paris is closing out the 2024 Olympics with a star-studded show
Paris closed out two-and-a-half weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a boisterous, star-studded show in France’s national stadium, handing over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in line: Los Angeles in 2028.
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Many American athletes and their families resorted to GoFundMe to make it to Paris Olympics
Athletes from various countries have used crowdfunding to help pay for their costs to prepare for the 2024 Olympics and compete in Paris, raising over $2 million worldwide.
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Triple jump champion Thea LaFond on winning Dominica’s first Olympic medal: ‘It’s a really big deal’
Thea LaFond of Dominica won the gold medal in the women’s triple jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, making it the first Olympic medal for her country.
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Noah Lyles pulls out Olympic 100 by five-thousandths of a second
Noah Lyles of the United States won the Olympic 100 meters by .005 seconds, edging out Kishane Thompson of Jamaica, while Fred Kerley came in third and defending champion Marcell Jacobs finished fifth.
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Sha’Carri Richardson’s comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia
Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia won the women’s 100-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, beating Sha’Carri Richardson by .15 seconds, and becoming the first medalist from her country.
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Black athletes shine at 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris
Black athletes from across the globe are competing in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games, with Nyjah Huston, Lauren Scruggs, Simone Manuel, Fredrick Richard, and others leading the way in a range of disciplines.
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Meet the Black U.S. Olympians competing in mostly-White sports
Anthony Nesty, the first Black swimming head coach for Team USA, will lead the U.S. swimming team at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, alongside other Black athletes competing in sports typically dominated by White athletes.
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Simone Biles shakes off calf injury to dominate during Olympic gymnastics qualifying
Simone Biles overcame a minor calf injury to post the top score in the all-around at the 2024 Summer Olympics, putting any lingering ghosts from Tokyo in the rearview mirror.