By Charles Collier The Milwaukee Brewers play the Florida Marlins in a weekend series starting Friday night leading the NL Central by six games. Most sports experts had them finishing in the … [Read more...]
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MLB is not Doing Enough economically for the Former Negro League Players’ Heirs
By Charles Collier Discrimination without compensation is frowned upon. MLB discriminated against former Negro League players from 1920-1948. Major League Baseball needs to right the … [Read more...]
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Willie Mays, Baseball’s Best All-Around Player, Is Dead at 93
By Charles Collier Willie Mays, the “Say Hey Kid” was the most talented player to ever play the game. He died on Tuesday in an assisted living facility in Palo Alto, California. Former … [Read more...]
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Great day for Baseball MLB Integrates Negro Statistics into All-Time Record Books
By Charles Collier Back in December of 2020, Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Manfred announced that “MLB is officially elevating the Negro Leagues to MLB status. Culminating the … [Read more...]
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Timberwolves beat Nuggets 115-70 in Embarrassing Loss
By Charles D. Collier On May 16, 2024, the Timberwolves handed the Nuggets one of their worst losses in playoff history. Denver gave up in the second half and stopped playing hard. That … [Read more...]
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Pacers Defeat Bucks in Game Six and Advance to Second Round of Playoffs
The Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers and were eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs for the second consecutive year. The Pacers bench played well. Obi Toppin scored 21, … [Read more...]
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NBA Playoffs Begin Today
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, the NBA Playoffs begin. The NBA Play-in Tournament is currently underway. On Tuesday April 16, 2024, the Lakers beat the Pelicans 110-106 despite a 40-point … [Read more...]
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N.C. State, Alabama, Purdue and UCONN Advance to the Men’s NCAA Final Four
By Charles Collier NC State has been the surprise of the tournament. On March 29, 2024, they knocked out # 2 seed Marquette, beating them 67-58. DJ Horne scored 19 points, leading the … [Read more...]
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Packers’ Free Agent Signings Improve Team
By Charles Collier On March 11, 2024, the Packers made a splash in the free agency market, signing running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney. The former Raider Jacobs is one of the … [Read more...]
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Curt Flood Had The Courage To Do the Right Thing
By Charles Collier The name Curt Flood probably is not well known among modern professional baseball fans. But it should be. Curt Flood was not only a great Major League Baseball player … [Read more...]