Lakers show PSA after Kobe Bryant's anti-gay slur
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Lakers speak out about respecting different kinds of people in the world, with Bryant noting that words can be hurtful in regard to sexual orientation...
Slideshow: theGrio's fantasy MLB all-star lineup
SLIDESHOW - From Negro leaguers of the past to the future Hall of Famers, African-Americans continue to make contributions to America's pastime...
Marketing veteran Richie new WNBA president
NEW YORK (AP) - Veteran marketing executive Laurel J. Richie was hired to lead the WNBA on Thursday, becoming the league's third president as it enters its 15th season...
Judge says Carl Lewis OK to run for NJ office
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis can continue his bid for the New Jersey Senate because Republicans have failed to prove he doesn't live in the state...
Percentage of black players in MLB drops again
NEW YORK (AP) - The percentage of black players in Major League Baseball dropped again on opening day this year even as the league again received a top overall grade for racial diversity...
Report shows Jalen Rose failed tests before arrest
DETROIT (AP) - Rose, 38, was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol....
Kobe Bryant says he beat up kids who teased gays in school
Kobe Bryant is still playing damage control following his use of a gay slur during a NBA game last week...
'God disguised as Michael Jordan': The 63-point game turns 25
OPINION - So good was Jordan on this day that nobody seems to remember that he went for 49 points in the previous game...
Pro athletes curiously silent on Sexual Assault Awareness
OPINION - Young boys and men constitute a great majority of the fans, and it's this demographic that requires more information regarding sexual assault and rape...
Lions' player claims Twitter record for event
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh wrote on Twitter today that 1,935 people attended his Tweetup before his alma matter Nebraska's spring football game Saturday...
