Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (1/18-1/24/18)
January 19, 2018
Notes, and things picked on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
- Student Athlete of the Week: Koa Seymour
- Where Art Meets Purpose: The Dancing Odyssey of Dwight Rhoden
tennis
American Tennis Association Inducts Williams Sisters’ Dad into Hall of Fame
July 6, 2017
Richard’s coaching efforts will be immortalized in the ATA Tennis and Education Complex in South Florida, a new facility being built for the organization.
Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (4/6-4/12/2017)
April 7, 2017
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast to coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (3/16-3/22/17)
March 16, 2017
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
Salute to the Living Legends of Tennis
March 11, 2017
The 2nd Annual Living Legends of Tennis Awards Brunch will take place on Saturday, March 25th at 11:00 a.m. at Oscar’s Restaurant Bar & Grill
Serena Williams And Muhammad Ali To Receive Jesse Owens Awards
February 22, 2017
Fellow Sports Stars & Olympians Will Celebrate Athletes’ Outstanding Achievements At the 2017 Jesse Owens International Athlete Trophy Gala on April 27th in New York City
Serena Williams wins record 23rd major, beats sister Venus
January 28, 2017
Serena Williams has won her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title, and her sister was right there on court to give her a congratulatory hug.
Serena wins at love again; says ‘yes’ to engagement in poem
January 5, 2017
The tennis great announced her engagement to Alexis Ohanian on Thursday, posting a poem on Reddit that she accepted the proposal of the social news website’s co-founder.
Compton Mayor Aja Brown to Welcome Home Tennis Legends Venus and Serena Williams
October 29, 2016
the Healthy Compton Community Festival will feature free celebrity workouts, sports clinics, health screenings, cooking demos, and giveaways.
National Sports Beat
July 14, 2016
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
‘Serena I know was back’: Williams gets to 22 at Wimbledon
July 10, 2016
the process of getting Serena Williams ready to win Wimbledon for a record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title began with a series of chats over the phone not long after her loss in the French Open final.
Crenshaw Tennis Led by Young Alumni Coach
May 4, 2016
MarQuis Davis learned how to play and teach tennis in a program that Crenshaw hosted on Saturdays during his teenage years. Davis has since paid it forward by coaching.
This Week in Black History (September 24)
September 23, 2015
This week in Black History
Serena Williams: ‘There’s still a lot I want to win, but I’m no spring chicken’
August 19, 2015
Williams is seeded first and the defending champion at the Western & Southern Open, a warmup for the US Open.
Serena Williams beats sister Venus Williams in the 2015 Wimbledon quarterfinals
July 8, 2015
This is one step closer to the second ‘Serena Slam’ of her career.