South Carolina State will not be the only big girl to rely on as 6-5 senior A’ja Wilson puts it.” Wilson is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft. She added: “A point player in the paint and on the court gives you a better chance to win.” It’s called a game changer.
James Ambrose Johnson, Jr.. was among the group Ali invited to speak at Canisius College. Ali as a showdown against one of the few Black girls at Canisius College to speak, Tolbort Glover. Tolbort Glover went on to earn her doctorate degree at Stanford. In 1983 she married Gleason Glover, President of the Minneapolis Urban League. Going against Tolbort, Ali wasn’t facing a dummy. As Ali spouted his Black Muslim words Tolbort battled him like Floyd Patterson, Archie Moore, George Foreman et al did against the world champion. She held her own! Tolbort told USA TODAY Sports: “I was fiery and I’m not like that.” The Buffalo Courier Express wrote: “A petite Negro college girl squared off verbally against former heavyweight champion Cassius Clay that electrified the 1,000 students.” You see Ali called Islam the only true religion and said separation of the races was the only correct course. “African Americans,” he said, are fools to believe “this Airport is mine, this bus terminal is mine, my America. This college is mine.” And the beat continues!
USC’s Sam Darnold and UCLA’s Josh Rosen should be among the top QBs picked in the top ranks of the NFL Draft. Who will land UCLA’s third year QB Josh Rosen? Rosen could wind up as the glamour boy of the draft on April 26! There are buckets of great QBs in the draft or on other squads. Namely Louisville’s Lamar Jackson, USC’s Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings ‘Teddy Bridgewater et al.
Entertainment’s fabulous duo of Jay-Z and his wife Beyoncé return to the Rose Bowl not to watch a sporting event, but to perform their famous act.
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott declared this week: “There’s a lot of damage done to the NBA and their stars, And the beat continues!
Four ladies—Serena and Venus Williams, played their ways into the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Ditto for Madison Keys is 23. Boy times has changed. This foursome of color dominated page D2 in the L.A. Times.
Because you come in as a sub and win Super Bowl LIII doesn’t mean you want be traded. Just ask ex-Philadelphia Eagle’s Star Nicolas? DICKEY..dickey..Dickey…
The L.A. Lakers interacted with some of the Southland’s other sports stars in recent days, Rock The Brick. However, Kentavious Caldwell–Pope did challenge sprinter Allyson Felix an Olympic champion to a race. She was wearing jeans and un-tied Jordan’s. Felix interacted with the Lakers which was meant to expose young players to successful people.
He is back! That is Lorenzo Romar is back for his second tour of duty at Pepperdine. Romar had a 42-44 record in his first run at Pepperdine and last year Romar was assistant head coach at Arizona. He starred at the University of Washington and head coach there too. Romar played five years in the NBA with the GSW, Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks’. Romar also served as UCLA’s Jim Harrick’s assistant head coach in Westwood.
For the record, the Golden State Warriors missed only 39 attempts. Golden State Warriors playing without Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green swept the Lakers for the first time since 1994 with a 117-106 win.
Coach Geno Auriemma’s UConn, the 11-time NCAA champions, has more than 100th wins in a row twice. Auriemma’s star player Teaira McCoswan says she “wants to contest every shot I can.”
Tiger Woods and Ernie Els have been named captains of the 2019 for the Presidents Cups to be played at historic Royal Melbourne in Australia. The announcement was made at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge Arnold Palmer Invitational the other day where Woods has won eight times. After finishing 12th in the Honda Classic Woods fell one short of a playoff last week‘s Valspar Championships. Woods has won 79 PGA Tour titles including 14 majors. Arnold Palmer’s record of 18 Grand Slams. Tiger said: “Just because I won here eight times doesn’t mean I’m going to win here this week automatically. I still have to do the work.” Now Hear This! Tiger Woods fired a 4-under par 64 in the Arnold Palmer Invitational March 1 And the beat continues!
The Cavs’ LeBron James kept up his rip roaring play by scoring his 69th triple double. And 14th this year, with 28 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Question: Is LeBron James staying in Cleveland or coming to L.A.?
As of April 12 you wouldn’t want to be the Memphis Grizzles. Reason: The Memphis Grizzlies had lost 18th straight on that date.
Arizona’s DeAndre Ayton is Sports Illustrated cover boy. This is quite an honor. This is Ayton’s Shinning Moment. Ayton is rated No, 1 in the Pac-12 because he is presently scoring 20.1 points, 11.6 rebounds and doubles-doubles (20) and he will probably be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. Four top candidates in college basketball are Arizona’s Deandre Ayton, Michigan State’s Jaren Jackson, Texas’ Mo Bamba and Duke’s Marvin Bagley III. In points differential (17.5). He’s 6-11 and 242-pounds. His coach Michael Krzyzewski says: “He is going to be a hell of a player.” When it comes to the 7-1 guy Coach Bill Self says the guy could block the sun.”
Did NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman get a light sentence for his drugs and alcoholic problems because he is a celebrity and because of his help for others.
Coach Jason Flowers’ Cal State Northridge’s basketballers limped out of the gate after losing five and then won Big West 5 Conference Tournament, winning third titles in five years. Coach Flowers dreamed as kid growing up in Watts, I dreamed of going to UCLA. I didn’t make it as a player, but I did as an assistant on Jim Harrick’s staff as an Assistant head coach. I also succeeded at St. Louis University, the University of Washington and as a player in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks et al.
In my book, right now the San Diego Chargers could sign the best FG kicker in the history of the NFL, former Oakland Raiders great Sebastian Janikowski. He missed only one boot inside 50 yards and two extra points in 39 attempts. The team is coached by Anthony Lynn a man color.
QB Teddy Bridgewater would be a perfect fit for the New York Jets. With Sam Bradford as part of a duo, this would give the Jets a better chance to win. With this duo keeps winging it, the Jets could become spoilers. Did you know that James Asmbros Johnson, Jr. better known as Rick James.
USC was still in the NIT for its second round after a 103-98 overtime win over UNC Asheville. UCLA failed to continue playing its way into the NCAAs.
Big sister Venus beat little sister Serena, 6-3, and 6-4 in the third round of play March 12 at Indiana Wells near Palm Springs. BNP Paribas Open. This was their 20th head-to-head match. Venus is Serena’s role model. Like the Williams sisters, Dr. Dre, Anthony Anderson, Tracee et al are straight out of Compton.
Former NBA star and coach Dwane Casey has returned his design back from Japanese to design the fact that African-Americans can do more than just recruit for teams like Toronto. And the beat continues!
They may be able to call the Dodgers’ Matt Kemp the homerun man in 2019. As of March 14 Kemp had blasted four round trippers. Kemp is currently batting .364, but Kemp remains trade bait because of his play in left field.
The 38-year old Julius Peppers will remain with the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers shouldn’t ever let Peppers go until he’s ready to retire. Never, never let go. He is still one of the best in the business.
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