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Documentarian urges DSU to rename arena for Lusia Harris-Stewart
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBen Proudfoot immortalized former Delta State University star basketball player Lusia "Lucy"...
In memoriam: The sports world lost Bill Russell, Vin Scully, Mike Leach and many more in 2022
Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoHall of Fame athletes, coaches and broadcasters were among the many people we lost in 2022. Here are...
'Abouttime':SCSU alums part of 1976 U.S. women's basketball team entering Hall of Fame
Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoAug. 11—And that they did. O'Connor and fellow Southern Connecticut State star Susan Rojcewicz along with Cindy Brogdon, Ann Meyers Drysdale, Nancy Lieberman, Patricia Head Summitt, Lusia Harris-Stewart ...
The year that was: Mississippi lost many notable people in 2022. Here are a few of them
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs the year 2022 comes to an end and a new one begins, it is a time to reflect not only significant...
WLBT's Ballou recalls parents' friendship and work with MLK
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith a business degree in hand, Maude Ballou moved to Montgomery, Alabama in the early 1950s with...
Basketball Hall of Fame set to induct Class of 2023
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoA full schedule is on tap surrounding this weekend's induction ceremony at the National Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. The Class of 2023...
Title IX: The Athlete -- Olivia Jones fulfills hopes, dreams
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 28—The year was 1972, and 10-year-old Olivia Jones was growing tall, strong and well coordinated. She'd watch the boys play basketball and think, "I really like that." But would she ever ...
Queen Elizabeth Is Gone, But Here Are More of the Black Queens We Wish Were Still With Us [Update]
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWe already let y’all know the Black Queens we don’t want to lose, but unfortunately many of our...
In memoriam: Athletes and sports figures who have died in 2022
List Wire via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoRemembering the athletes, coaches and sports figures we've lost this year (Photo By USA TODAY Sports...
Basketball Hall of Fame elects its best class ever in 2023 with Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, others
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoMichael Jordan, John Stockton and David Robinson formed an impressive Basketball Hall of Fame class...