By Tim Reynalds, The Associated Press Joe Dumars might have been destined for this job. He played with the Bad Boys, those Detroit Pistons teams that were physical, aggressive and intimidating. And even in those rough-and-tumble times, he wound up becoming the first recipient of the NBA’s sportsmanship award — now called the Joe Dumars
By Stacy M. Brown, Special to NNPA Newswire APGA Tour star Willie Mack III emerged victorious in a three-man playoff thanks to a tap-in par on the first extra hole, capturing the Butterfield Bermuda APGA Championship at Port Royal Golf Course. It was the first international competition in the history of the burgeoning APGA Tour.
By Brian Mahoney,AP Basketball Writer Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai said Oct. 28 he is disappointed that Kyrie Irving appears to support a film “based on a book full of antisemitic disinformation.” The Nets’ star guard posted a link for the film “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America” on Twitter on Oct. 27. The
By Bianca Vázquez Toness and Sharon Lurye, AP Education Writers The COVID-19 pandemic devastated poor children’s well-being, not just by closing their schools, but also by taking away their parents’ jobs, sickening their families and teachers, and adding chaos and fear to their daily lives. The scale of the disruption to American kids’ education is
Calling for congressional action now; bill is “necessary” for HBCUs’ growth and development By Black PR Wire UNCF has come out in full support of the revamped HBCUs IGNITE Excellence Act, H.R. 8803. This bill is the most important single piece of legislation for HBCUs before this Congress, and it must be passed by both
By Dennis Waszak Jr., AP Sports Writer New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other members of the sports world are condemning recent incidents of hate speech toward Jewish people — not just the anti-Semitic comments by the music mogul formerly known as Kanye West, but also outside of a college football game in Florida
Stock futures flat as indexes exit winning month and investors look to Fed meeting CNBC The Dow on track for biggest monthly gain since 1976 Yahoo Finance Stock market news live updates: Stocks fall to start busy week but end October with gains Yahoo Finance Stock Market Today: Dow Slips 100 Points to Close October, Has Best Month
Supreme Court seems open to ending affirmative action in college admissions The Washington Post Justice Thomas rejects lawyer’s rationale for using race in admissions for diversity: ‘Don’t put much stock’ Fox News Ketanji Brown Jackson clashes with anti-affirmative action lawyer during Supreme Court arguments Fox News The Supreme Court is ready to gut affirmative action. Here’s how to
Paul Pelosi suspect charged with attempting to kidnap House speaker and attempted murder CNN FBI: Attacker wanted to hold Nancy Pelosi hostage, planned to break her kneecaps Yahoo News Paul Pelosi attacker told investigators he planned to break House Speaker’s ‘kneecaps’: affidavit Fox News Paul Pelosi Speaks to Investigators From SF Hospital Bed Days After Attack: Report NBC Bay
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