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Sports Hall of Fame: African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame Annual Induction in Harlem, New York
Professional Baseball: New Jackie Robinson Hall of Fame Plaque To Be Dedicated June 25 in Cooperstown
Professional Boxing: Larry Holmes (Former Heavyweight Champion) Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
College Basketball: Candice Parker Wins the 2008 Honda- Broderick Cup as the Top Collegiate Female Athlete
Professional Car Racing: Former NASCAR Employee (1st African American Female Technical Official) Files Discrimination and Harassment Suit with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
National Basketball Association: New Coaches Selected: Michael Curry – Detroit Pistons; Terry Porter – Phoenix Suns; and Vinny Del Negro – Chicago Bulls
Professional Football: New York Giants 15-year Veteran Michael Strahan and Baltimore Ravens 12-year Veteran Jonathan Ogden Retire
Olympics: Following the Disappointments in 2002 and 2004, USA Basketball Announces 2008 Olympic Team Click here for complete stories. |
Declare Your Financial Independence Day
by Walter Woodgett
As we start our summer enjoyment, you may be thinking of where you'll be going to attend a picnic, watch fireworks or engage in any of the other activities that accompany the summer days. And while it's always meaningful to commemorate our nation's many freedoms, you may want to take this opportunity to think about another celebration of liberty - your own "Financial Independence Day."
However, unlike the 4th of July, Financial Independence Day won't just show up on the calendar - you have to work to make it happen. Here are a few suggestions for doing just that:
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NBA FINALS RE-VISITED
By Harold Bell
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The NBA’s Boston Celtics and Red Auerbach are the most successful team and coach in team sport’s history. The 2008 NBA championship finals carried basketball fans into June. We can now officially call the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers “The Boys of summer.”
While America is seeing Black for the first time (Presidential nominee Barack Obama), the city of Boston is seeing a familiar Red as in Auerbach. It has been twenty-one years (1987) since these two teams last met in an NBA final. In 1987, Red Auerbach was still the Godfather of the NBA and President of the franchise.
The World of sports lost a true giant when Red died on Saturday October 28, 2006. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, but he loved his hometown of Washington, DC. We all know that Red Auerbach was the greatest coach in the history of team sports. His record in Human and Civil Rights----he was in a class by himself.
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HBCU Conference Standings, All-Conference Teams, & Sports Champions
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What is a stress fracture?
A stress fracture is a hairline crack that can occur in bones from repeated or prolonged use. The most common sites for stress fracture are the foot bones (metatarsals), shin bone (tibia), outer lower leg bone (fibula), thigh bone (femur), and back bones (vertebrae).
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