Wimbledon 2015: Serena Williams Wins 6th Title
Legendary tennis player Serena Williams has done it again. The American athlete won her sixth title at the All England Club on Saturday, beating...
Anthony Mason: Former NBA Star Dies at 48
ESPN is reporting that veteran NBA player Anthony Mason, who helped the New York Knicks reach the 1994 NBA Finals, has died at the...
‘Enter the Dragon’ Actor and Martial Artist Jim Kelly Dies
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) is reporting that iconic martial artist and actor Jim Kelly has died.
THR staff writes:
"Jim Kelly, a martial artist famous for...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles Win African Cup of Nations
Nigeria's national football (soccer) team, the Super Eagles, triumphed over Burkina Faso during the final match of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) on...
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 may be in...
Thabo Sefolosha: ATL Hawks Guard Found Not Guilty
Writing for The Nation, Dave Zirin examines the seven things that we learned from Thabo Sefolosha, the Atlanta Hawks guard whose leg was broken...
Jack Warner: FIFA Fallout Continues
Caribbean 360 is reporting former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner used US$10 million from football’s governing body to pay credit card debt, give himself personal...
TBW Google Hangout: The State of Black Athletes in NFL
Join us today for a Google Hangout at 12:15 p.m. today discussing the "State of Black Athletes in the NFL." As we continue down...
Marcus Smart is Not the Problem
Marcus Smart is a talented basketball player whose level of college play will eventually lead him to the NBA. The Oklahoma State University sophomore...
Thanksgiving: What Are We Really Celebrating?
Writing for Creative Loafing in 2007, the Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. discusses the myth of Thanksgiving and the idea...
