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LONDON, (Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) yesterday gave the go-ahead for professional men’s county cricket to start its season on
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Venus Williams Will Return To The Washington Kastles For The World Team Tennis 2020 Season
Venus Williams will make a return with the Washington Kastles for the 2020 season....
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'Thank You Tia': Tia Mowry-Hardrict Opens Up About Dealing with Fear and Anxiety Amid Pandemic, Protests
Many people have struggled with their mental health in the process, which is something that’s not lost on actress Tia
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Eva Marcille's Cooking Video Derails When Fans Say She Is In Debt
Eva, a talent on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” explained that she learned how to make the Southern ribs from a chef on the radio
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Detroit woman who worked on 'Slave Narratives' dies at 106
In 1972, Spinks along with another librarian, Phyllis Williams, went to Washington, D.C., and volunteered to help organize what’s known as the “Slave Narratives” in the Library of
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Barcelona sell Melo to Juventus for 72 mln euros, buy Pjanic for 60 mln
BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Barcelona have reached an agreement to sell Brazil midfielder Arthur Melo to Juventus for a fee of 72 million euros ($80.98 million) and signed Bosnian Miralem Pjanic from the Italian champions for 60 million, the La Liga side said
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NFL To Reportedly Play Black National Anthem Before Games In Week 1
Adding to the performative responses by national brands, the sports league's decision feels as hollow as the rest of them.
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BET Awards ’20: Looking Back At the Best R&B Performances
2020 BET Awards will virtually premiere June 28 at 8pm EST.
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Brooklyn Nets Baller DeAndre Jordan Test Positive For COVID-19, Out For Season
As spotted on TMZ DeAndre Jordan has announced that he has contracted
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Deaths and destruction as floods ravage southern China
Rainstorms and floods battered southern China killing some 78 people since the start of June, according to the Chinese emergency management
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Burundi president swears in new Prime Minister
Burundi has sworn in Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni as prime minister following the ratification of his
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BET Awards Interview: Quay Global on Making Lil Baby's Hit Song "Woah"
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BETs Sunday Best Sets Season 10 Premiere for July
Kirk Franklin returns as host and mentor.
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Serena Williams Wears $850 Inspire Necklace She Designed Herself As She Gears Up To Win Her 24th Title
She is back on the court after being at home in quarantine.
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Bissau braces for rise in coronavirus cases, enlists Cuban medical help
Guinea Bissau was warned on Saturday to prepare for a possible increase in coronavirus cases by the head of its response commission, as a team of Cuban health workers arrived to help the nation tackle the
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Jazz C Gobert still not fully recovered from COVID-19
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to reportedly test positive for COVID-19 and who drew the ire of numerous people when the league initially suspended the season, says he is still not fully recovered more than three months after his original
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The Undergrad Chapter Where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Pledged Alpha Phi Alpha Just Released This Statement About Black Lives Matter - Watch The Yard
In response to the murders and abusive treatment of innocent Black citizens at the hands of police across the nation, the Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha in Boston has released a statement. Read their full statement
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BET Awards: 20 Years of BET Lifetime Achievement Awards
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NBA Players To Put Social Justice Messages On Jerseys
The solidarity messages will give a voice to the voiceless.
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Confirmed New Virus Cases Hit a New High in US
The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40,000 Friday — eclipsing the mark set during one of the deadliest stretches in late April — in a resurgence that has led some governors to backtrack or at least pause the reopening of their
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NFL Stars Demand The League Admit Wrong To Silencing Players Amid Bogus Statement
Odell Beckham Jr., Saquon Barkley, Tyrann Mathieu, Deshaun Mahomes, and more speak out.
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PSL and Safa will be held accountable if season restart goes awry
The PSL and Safa must ensure that all its affiliate members are jointly and severally responsible for any claim that for damages or negligence arising as a result of failure to take reasonable measures in curbing the spread of COVID-19.
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Grizzlies’ Morant apologizes after anti-police post
Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Ja Morant apologized on Twitter yesterday for reposting an anti-police image on social
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5 reasons we all need to be watching season 3 of 'The Chi' right now
And it was during one of these very group chats that one of my close friends suggested I start watching Lena Waithe‘s Showtime series The
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S. Africa to begin Africa's first COVID-19 vaccine trial
As South Africa prepares to launch the continent’s first coronavirus vaccine trial, the Rainbow Nation has opened a new field hospital for people with COVID-19 in a de-commissioned Volkswagen
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Min. Farrakhan To Deliver Major July 4 Worldwide Address
CHICAGO—The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam will deliver a major message July 4 concerning the current state of affairs in America, the world, the coronavirus global pandemic and other critical
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Indianapolis Colts Star Darius Leonard Says He Was The Target Of Racism At A Chipotle
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard claims he was wrongfully kicked out of a Chipotle restaurant in Florence, South Carolina simply because
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Hellshire vendors plead for beaches to stay open
Restaurant operator and member of the Half Moon Bay Association, Donna Nation, said that beachgoers have generally adhered to state-ordered six-foot distancing rules, with the exception of Father’s Day, which saw hordes of leisure seekers swarming the
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