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Black Stars Shine in Fall Classic

While Black Latino players in Major League Baseball, like David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, are a dime a dozen, American-born Blacks are a bit harder to find. But this year’s World Series between the Tampa […]

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SWAC announces national television schedule

BIRMINGHAM – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2008-09 basketball television schedule, highlighted by a matchup of last season’s men’s regular season and tournament champions, and ending with both the men’s and women’s tournament […]

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Dawson named Grambling athletics director

NEWS-STAR NEWS SERVICE REPORTS, LA Grambling State introduced Lin Dawson as its next director of athletics . While at North Carolina Central program, Broadway eventually won two Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles in 2005-06 as […]

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X-rays help spot breast cancer

NEW YORK (AP) — A computer is as good as a second pair of eyes for helping a radiologist spot breast cancer on a mammogram, one of the largest and most rigorous tests of computer-aided […]

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Goodell willing to bargain with Pacman Jones

NEW YORK (AP)—Roger Goddell is leaving open the possibility that suspended cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones could play again in the NFL, but made it clear the oft-troubled player must first work through his off-field issues. […]

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49ers Tab Singletary as interim coach

SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) Mike Singletary became the San Francisco 49ers’ interim head coach Tuesday, replacing his coaching mentor Mike Nolan.Singletary’s appointment gives the NFL seven black head coaches, matching the most in league history. […]