Archives for August 2010 | BlackAthlete

Some positive steps in hiring

NEW YORK — Saturday’s football game featuring African-American head coaches Charlie Strong (Louisville) and Joker Phillips (Kentucky) spotlights an increase in the number of minority head coaches on the sidelines this...
Playing more hardball with Plax

NEW YORK — Former New York Giants Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress has come up short in his bid for work release during his two-year prison sentence in a gun case,...
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Another run in Flushing Meadows?

NEW YORK (BASN) — Is there a better athlete in professional tennis than Gael Monfils? Probably not. The native of France has it all — strength,speed and agility. The whole package....
NFL 2010: Black And Fiction (Part 1)

By Michael – Louis Ingram, Associate Editor PHILADELPHIA (BASN) –Well, I have some good news…and some bad news. The good news is that football is on its way (actually it’s...
A final landing for the ‘Hawk’

CHICAGO — Andre Dawson remembers getting beer tossed on him at Wrigley Field when he was an opposing player with the Montreal Expos. On Monday, the Cubs fans cheered him. “This...
Back on the gridiron

OMAHA, Neb. — Former Ohio State star Maurice Clarett has signed a one-year contract with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. Clarett met Monday with team officials and UFL...
Ron’s Other Resurrection

ARLINGTON, Tx. — A world away in a hotel room in Baltimore, Ron Washington was chiding his wife, Gerry, for overreacting. “I remember talking to her on the phone, and she...
Ortiz-Harris lands on Pay-TV

Normal 0 NEW YORK (BASN) — The upcoming fight between once-beaten prospect Victor Ortiz (27-2-1, 21 KOs) and veteran Vivian Harris (29-4-1, 19 KOs) will occur on the September 18, HBO...
‘Big Hurt’ shows big heart

CHICAGO — The tribute began with the introduction Frank Thomas’ former teammates, from Carlton Fisk to Jermaine Dye. It moved on to the presentation of a portrait expertly done by Vernon...
Why there will be football in 2011

DENVER — It’s easy to see where this is going. There will be an NFL season in 2011, even if there’s a delayed start. And the reason there will be football...