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Posts Tagged ‘Sports’
12 results.
Jul15
Sound the alarm, fire up those chain emails, set up that Facebook boycott group. It’s time to protest something yet again. This time it is about UConn’s decision to rescind their acceptance of child prodigy, Autum Ashante.
This girl is very talented. According to her father,
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Apr16
India hood, that is.
Mumbai Golf – ESPN E:60 from Evolve IMG Films Ltd. on Vimeo.
I wouldn’t want to be the person in the crowd whose head suddenly becomes a part of the game.
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Jul14
Didn’t Jimmy The Greek Say Something Like This?
by Duane on July 14th, 2010 at 9:55 amPosted In: Headlines, Science & Research
Not exactly, but still.
A new study by researchers at Howard University, a historically black school in Washington D.C., and Duke University in North Carolina suggests why black athletes may outperform athletes of other races in running events. Physical differences in the length of the limbs and the structure of the body mean the center of [...]
Jul08
The Media’s Obsession With The “Not Enough Blacks In Baseball” Claim
by Duane on July 8th, 2010 at 7:59 amAs many of you may have realized, mainstream media (not any Black folks that I know) has been obsessed with their claim that not enough African-Americans play professional baseball. Never mind the fact that pro baseball is filled with Blacks from other countries. No. Pro baseball has a thing against American Blacks, so therefore [...]
Feb09
From Georgia out of all places.
Her blog
Aug14
Just saw most of the Philadelphia Eagles press conference where Michael Vick was formally introduced as a member of that team. I’ll just bullet-point my thoughts:
I was doing filming my friend’s band when I got the text from another friend, so I couldn’t shout like I wanted to. Yeeeeaaaah boi!!!
Philly fans just want to win. [...]
Jul20
Do apologies really matter in politics?
by Duane on July 20th, 2009 at 6:34 pmPosted In: Commentary, Politics
Politics is no different than any other sport, in my lil’ opinion. You have winners and you have losers. Those that claim to be in the middle and above the fray only work to build a third team that will eventually replace one of the teams on the field.
Staying on the theme of comparing [...]
Jul14
Wish I was there.
Got dunked on at his own camp!
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Jul13
Mamie “Peanut” Johnson: Featured video for the week
by Duane on July 13th, 2009 at 4:29 amPosted In: Our Expression, Remember
Since switching to this latest template, I haven’t taken the opportunity to talk about the random videos you see on the right sidebar.
This week’s featured video is of the living baseball legend, Mamie “Peanut” Johnson.
Taken from the website of the Negro League Baseball Players Association (NLBPA)
Born: Sept 27, 1935
Right-handed pitcher
Indianapolis Clowns 1953-55
Mamie, who [...]
Jan27
I heard about this story early this morning, but just now had the opportunity to find out the details.
I’m sorta laughing about this because I initially thought that the coach of the losing team was the one that got canned.
I am trying to find an article out there that is giving his side of the [...]
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When Dad is in the Stands
by Duane on November 20th, 2011 at 10:07 amThe video tells the entire story. Here you have a young man who spent a great deal of time preparing for one of the greatest races of his life.
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