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Two of the happiest men in Raleigh these days are St. Augustine’s College football coach Michael Costa and the school’s legendary track and field coach, George Williams. That’s because construction is now underway for the George Williams Athletics Complex, which, when completed, will become the new home for Costa’s football team and Williams’ powerhouse track […]
Can Shaw University pull off another victory tonight? N&O Read More
Tennis champion Serena Williams has been hospitalized in L.A. with a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot in the lungs. She suffered the health scare Monday. eurweb Read More
Former North Carolina power forward James Worthy was named one of eight recipients to be selected into the National Collegiate Hall of Fame Class of 2011 on Monday. latimes Read More
NEW YORK — The crowd roared as soon as the words hit Madison Square Garden’s overhead video board.
Former Los Angeles Lakers player AC Green received the 2011 Bobby Jones Award at the All-Star Breakfast in Los Angeles.
VIA: CNN.COM The Super Bowl usually comes and goes without much notice in China. However, this year, America’s famous sporting event took a different turn when a television advertisement featuring Tibetans and a Chicago-area Himalayan restaurant triggered angry comments from internet users in China. The ad by Groupon — a U.S.-based company that helps online […]
The Black Eyed Peas lit up Cowboys Stadium for the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show in Dallas, Texas, on Super Bowl Sunday. Will.i.am, Fergie, Taboo, and apl.de.ap performed an electrifying medley of their hits including “I Gotta Feeling,” “Boom Boom Pow,” “Pump It,” “Let’s Get It Started,” “Where Is the Love?” and “The Time […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)—Memphis Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo(notes) says he believes an “energy drink” he bought at a gas station contained the substance that led to his 10-game suspension for violating the NBA’s drug policy. Read here:
Serena Williams has a serious bone infection (osteomyelitis) in her right foot that is not healing. huffingtonpost Read More
Against all odds, Venus Williams overcame a serious groin injury to advance into the third round at the Australian Open. fanhouse Read More
ST. ROSE, La. (AP)—Family members say they believe a brother of Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed(notes) is the man who jumped into the Mississippi River as he ran from police. read here: Karen Reed says investigators found 28-year-old Brian Reed’s shoes and jacket. She is the mother of Ed and Brian Reed. Karen Reed also […]
