(AURN News) — On Aug. 3, 1936, Jesse Owens won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the Berlin Olympic Games. Owens finished the
(AURN News) — According to The New York Times, former San Francisco 49ers All-Pro Aldon Smith spent the final morning of his life serving others.
(AURN News) — On June 12, 1991, Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to their first NBA championship. The Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — A political fight over Black voting rights is now moving into college sports. The NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus are launching
(AURN News) — Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in NBA history, died at 47 after battling brain cancer, according to People. Collins’ family
(AURN News) — According to Essence, Kwanza Jones is poised to become Major League Baseball’s first Black woman majority owner through a reported $3.9 billion
(AURN News) — On May 6, 1931, baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays was born in Westfield, Alabama. Mays began his professional career with the
(AURN News) — On April 28, 1967, Muhammad Ali was stripped of his world heavyweight title after refusing induction into the U.S. Army during the
On Aug. 7, 1948, Alice Coachman became the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, triumphing in the high jump at the London
ESPN has parted ways with NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe less than two weeks after he settled a civil rape lawsuit filed by a
Bubba Wallace made history Sunday by becoming the first Black driver to win a major race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s iconic 2.5-mile oval, according
(AURN News) — Former NBA player Willie Burton is weighing a decision that could shake up Minnesota’s political map: a Republican run for the U.S.
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