World Cup: FIFA Launches Tunisia, Ethiopia and Togo Probes
BBC Africa is reporting that Ethiopia's win over South Africa in Addis Ababa which should help them reach the African play-offs...
Seven HBCU Players Named to 2013 NFL Draft
UPDATE (April 26, 2013): Florida A&M's defensive tackle Ellie Hyppolite has been named to the 2013 NFL Draft, making him the...
Venus Williams Clinches Fed Cup Win for USA
In a boost for United States women’s tennis, Venus Williams clinched the Fed Cup World Group Playoff against Sweden by defeating...
Chadwick Boseman Hits Home Run in 42
Writing for The Root, the Burton Wire's editor-in-chief interviewed '42' star Chadwick Boseman about his preparation for the role of a...
U.S.: American Tennis Association at Forefront of African-American Tennis
With Serena and Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens and a number of other black tennis players currently fighting for titles on both...
2013 NCAA Tournament: African Players Help Make March Mad
With the exception of Passover and the Easter holiday, 'March Madness' a.k.a. the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I basketball tournament is...
Kenyans Place First in World Cross Country Championships
BBC Sport and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) are reporting that 19-year-old Kenyan Japhet Korir won the World Cross...
Blacks in Cuba Are Still Waiting for the Revolution
In an op-ed for the New York Times, Afro-Cuban Roberto Zurbano discusses the ongoing struggle with being black in Cuba. In...
Dominican Republic Wins World Baseball Classic
John Perrotto of USA Today is reporting that the Dominican Republic has won the World Baseball Classic. After pushing past the...
FIFA Worried About Rio and Brasília Arenas
Robbie Blakeley of The Rio Times is reporting that FIFA's general secretary Jérôme Valcke is concerned that the football (soccer) arenas...
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