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May 11, 2021
"People were having trouble pronouncing Odafe," Oweh said of his name, "so I went to Jayson my earlier years. But…
J. Cole thegrio.com
May 10, 2021
J. Cole has reportedly signed to Basketball Africa League’s Rwanda’s Patriots B.B.C and his first game will air on Sunday.
May 10, 2021
Hockey player Kelsey Koelzer is the first Black coach in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) division.
May 9, 2021
Naomi Osaka, the 23-year-old four-time Grand Slam champion, was given a Sportswoman of the Year award for her political activism.
May 9, 2021
The virus and its spreading variants are taxing Japan’s health-care system with only 2% of the population vaccinated.
Tokyo Olympics
May 8, 2021
Ahletes at the Tokyo Olympics will be prohibited from wearing "Black Lives Matter" apparel during games and ceremonies this summer.
Willie Mays thegrio.com
May 7, 2021
Willie Mays turned 90 on May 6 and has a documentary dropping and a few notable fans ran to social…
May 7, 2021
HBCUs have a history and tradition of creating basketball stars. From Charles Oakley to Earl Monroe, these stars become household…
May 7, 2021
South Carolina’s governor has signed into law a bill that would allow college athletes in the state to make money…
theGRIO.com
May 6, 2021
Floyd Mayweather and Jake Paul clashed during a press conference for Mayweather’s upcoming fight against Jake’s brother.
Sloane Stephens thegrio.com
May 6, 2021
Tennis pro Sloane Stephens has debuted a new line of swimwear in partnership with the women's active wear brand, Solid…
Jemele Hill thegrio.com
May 6, 2021
Jemele Hill recently spoke out about the controversy surrounding not one player from an HBCU being picked for the NFL…
May 5, 2021
"Protect our Young Black Women & Men!" LeBron James star exclaimed in a follow-up post with the praying hands emoji.
Deion Sanders thegrio.com
May 5, 2021
Deion Sanders expressed his disappointment in zero players from HBCU's being selected in the 2021 NFL draft.
May 5, 2021
Her daughter's favorite doll made a special-guest appearance aside the Williams women posing for a cute moment shared on Instagram.