sports
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NFL Exec Troy Vincent Calls Out Owners Over ‘Slave auction’ Combine
It may be the first time ever a Black man in their employ told the NFL’s white ownership that the combine looks like a slave auction to their faces.
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‘I Intend to Play Basketball’: Brittney Griner is Ready to Return to the Court
The Phoenix Mercury center posts on Instagram about her plans to return to the WNBA.
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Creators of HBO MAX’s South Side Talk Season 3 And The Chicago Accent
Co-creators and writers Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle sat down with The Root to talk about their hit sitcom and some Chicago history.
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Jackson State University Names New Football Coach As Details Of Deion Sanders’ Contract Are Revealed
Sanders unexpectedly left his former position for a more lucrative offering at the University of Colorado.
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Why the Creators of HBO Max’s South Side Chose To Focus On This Section of Chicago
Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle explain what’s so special about Chicago’s South Side.
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Skip Bayless Was Wrong When He Came Hard After Shannon Sharpe on National TV
On Monday’s episode of Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, Skip Bayless made his Tom Brady argument with Shannon Sharpe personal.
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Brittney Griner Was In Good Spirits on Flight Back to U.S.
Biden administration official describes the WNBA star’s mood on the 18-hour flight home from the United Arab Emirates.
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Charles Barkley, Kevin Durant Make Big Donations To HBCUs
Their contributions add to a running conversation about the relationship between Black colleges and Black athletes
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Paul Silas, Legendary NBA Player and Coach, Dies At 79
3x NBA champion, LeBron’s first head coach, cast a long shadow over basketball
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Brittney Griner Is Finally Back in the U.S. After Release From Russian Prison
Following a prisoner swap that led to her release, the WNBA champion has arrived back in Texas.