Sports

Jennifer King theGrio.com
The Washington Redskins reportedly hope to hire Jennifer King and make her the NFL’s first Black female full-time assistant coach.
/ February 10, 2020
Mo'ne Davis
Six years after she grabbed the hearts of the world as the first girl in the baseball Little League World Series to pitch a winning game, Mo’ne Davis is going on to burn up the fields for the well-known HBCU Hampton University.
/ February 9, 2020
Kobe Bryant thegrio.com
A high school principal in Washington state was forced to resign after suggesting that ‘karma’ caught up with basketball great Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash Jan. 26 in Calabasas, Calif., along with his daughter, Gianna, 13, and seven others.
/ February 9, 2020
Oprah Winfrey thegrio.com
Oprah Winfrey is speaking out in support of her long time friend Gayle King after the veteran journalist came under fire for bringing up Kobe Bryant’s rape case during an interview with WNBA star Lisa Leslie.
/ February 8, 2020
According to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board, wreckage from the helicopter killing Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others including the pilot did not show any evidence of engine failure.
/ February 8, 2020
kobe and gigi theGrio.com
A public memorial service in honor of NBA legend, Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, will take place on Feb. 24.
/ February 7, 2020
Kobe Bryant theGrio.com
Sports Illustrated today officially rolled out a 100-page special edition book in honor of the life and legacy of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
/ February 7, 2020