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John Thompson, First Black Head Basketball Coach To Win NCAA Championship, Dies At 78 John Thompson, who at Georgetown University became the first Black head basketball coach to win an NCAA championship, has died at the age of 78.

Update: All NBA games scheduled for today have been postponed.

The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5 of their first-round series with the Orlando Magic, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The game was originally scheduled to tip off at 4 p.m. ET, yet the Bucks remained in the locker room with the start approaching. The Orlando Magic had been warming up but subsequently left the court as well.

The Bucks "have expressed outrage over [the] Jacob Blake police shooting in recent days," according to Ben Golliver of the Washington Post.

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Carmelo Anthony Urges More Athletes to Consider Historically Black Colleges and Universities Carmelo Anthony is calling for more top prospects to attend historically black universities when selecting schools to play at. Melo said quote, “All it takes is one person to change history.

Iowa football accused of treating black players ‘unfairly’ The voices of its former black players are forcing the Iowa football program to take a look in the mirror. Bears offensive lineman James Daniels, who was drafted out of Iowa in 2018, got the conver…

Why Mikey Williams is considering an HBCU, a move that could shake up college basketball The nation's best 15-year-old basketball player, who potentially has NBA talent, is considering attending a historically black college, which could have seismic implications on college basketball.

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What are your thoughts? Should caches and college employees be required to report sexual misconduct?

New Title IX regulations no longer require coaches to report sexual misconduct The rules are part of a wide range of new regulations that change how colleges handle sexual assault reports.

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Former NFL Player Myron Rolle Is Now A Doctor Fighting COVID-19 Myron Rolle has gone from Tennessee Titans safety to doctor on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic as a third-year resident at Massachusetts Hospital.

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Celtics star Jayson Tatum saves 100% of his $7.8 million NBA salary NBA star Jayson Tatum will earn a base salary of $7.83 million this year with the Celtics — and every penny will go straight to the bank.

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Miles Austin earns his Monmouth University degree — after a 10-year NFL detour The former Dallas Cowboys star returned to school the old-fashioned way: He took classes on the campus and aced them.

Its About Time They Get Paid for Sacrificing Their Bodies & Health

Texas athletes could make money from pending NCAA rule changes. How much? It's not yet clear.
The NCAA's proposed rule changes could let prominent athletes generate major endorsement money. But for most athletes, there won't likely be much of a windfall. Aspiring student athletes across the nation rejoiced last month when news broke that the NCAA would soon allow athletes to make money from their own names and talent. This means the future Sam Ehlingers of the world — of which there are few — might have the chance to land advertising deals, potentially changing forever what it means to be a student athlete. In Texas, a state with a large college sports market and fanatical fans, the potential for dealmaking could be vast, marketing experts said.

Texas athletes could make money from pending NCAA rule changes. How much? It's not yet clear. The NCAA's proposed rule changes could let prominent athletes generate major endorsement money. But for most athletes, there won't likely be much of a windfall.