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Players will wear black armbands at Premier League games across this weekend and observe a minute’s silence prior to kickoff. The tributes will be made as mark of respect to victims of the recent violence in Israel and Gaza. A Premier League statement issued on October 12: “The Premier League is shocked and saddened by […]
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 2, 2023) – The Triad Business Journal has named three North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University leaders to its seventh annual Power Players list, which highlights Triad leaders playing a significant role in the region’s bright future. N.C. A&T Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr., Joint School of Nanoscience . . […]
Near three dozen young female athletes – from beginners to advanced – were in for a surprise when visiting Chicago’s largest indoor turf soccer field in North Austin. The participants of Black Star’s soccer programs got an opportunity to practice with the national team stars Tierna Davidson and Alyssa Naeher. U.S. Women’s National Soccer players […]
CHICAGO (Sept. 23, 2023) – The U.S. Under-16 Women’s Youth National Team will come together from Sept. 26-Oct. 3 for a training camp in West Palm Beach, Fla. U.S. U-16 WYNT head coach Patchy Toledo has named 24 players, all born in 2008. All of these players are age-eligible for the team that will attempt […]
Four African American tennis players who competed in the quarterfinals of a major for the very first time not only made history, but also provided representation and inspiration for young members of the Sportsmen’s Tennis and Enrichment Center in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. “What they’re seeing now in these players, in particular, is that no matter […]
Black American players rewrite US Open history with an insane record © Sarah Stier / Staff getty Images Sport Black American players have rewritten US Open history. Coco Gauff, Madison Keys, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton reached a quarterfinal in Grand Slam tournaments at the 2023 US Open: it happens for the first time since […]
For the first time since 1968, four Black Americans will be competing in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament. Coco Gauff, Frances Tiafoe, Madison Keys and Ben Shelton are all looking to win their first career title . . .
Last year, Tiafoe also made history as the first Black American man to reach the semi-finals at Flushing since 1972. Gauff has been garnering attention from fans and the press alike since she started competing in this year’s U.S. Open. Last week, she became vocal about her frustration with the pace imposed by her opponent, […]
Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton will face off at the U.S. Open quarter-finals Tuesday, marking the first time in 15 years that two Black American men will play in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The world’s largest tennis venue is named after the barrier-breaking player who reached the No. 1 rank in the world and became the […]
Modified Sep 05, 2023 08:31 GMT Frances Tiafoe, Coco Gauff, Ben Shelton, and Madison Keys have rewritten history by becoming the first four Black Americans in the Open Era since 1968 to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2023 US Open. In the event’s Round of 16, Shelton squared off against compatriot Tommy Paul […]