Tag: sports
Tuskegee advances in Division II football playoffs
By Donald Hunt
For The Birmingham Times
It’s not easy to win a playoff game on the road. It requires a huge effort, but Tuskegee was...
Moving The Goalposts – An Early Look At How Trump’s Presidency...
By Bijan C. Bayne
©2016, The Shadow League
U.S. presidents have historically taken a healthy interest in sports and recreation. Through time, their play, their fandom,...
14th-ranked Tuskegee ready for Division II playoffs
By Donald Hunt
For The Birmingham Times
Tuskegee has put together one of the top Division II football programs in the country. The Golden Tigers will...
Colin Kaepernick’s crusade continues
Ricardo A. Hazell
©2016, The Shadow League
Poverty, childhood illness, famine alleviation overseas and domestic violence have been causes that have been supported by NFL players...
WNBA scores A+ on race and gender report card
By Terrance Harris
Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The WNBA continues to be the standard-bearer when it comes to hiring women and minorities in top-level...
Basketball team gives new meaning to 5-star athletes
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Walter Garfield, a point guard for the Alabama Elite Warriors, had always considered fried chicken finger food. That...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month ends, but the fight continues
Anya Alvarez
©2016, The Shadow League
Turning on the television to watch NFL football over the last month, it was evident that breast cancer had taken...
Miles and Tuskegee to face off in pivotal SIAC matchup
By Donald Hunt
For The Birmingham Times
Legion Field has been a busy place for college football. A week ago, the stadium featured an exciting contest,...
Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History
Anya Alvarez
©2016, The Shadow League
By all accounts, Molly Schiot never intended to be a sports historian. As a director based out of Los Angeles,...
Magic City Classic draws record crowd for its 75th playing
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama NewsCenter
Alabama A&M coach James Spady was concerned that the stage created by the 75th McDonald’s Magic City Classic presented by...
