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Softball Player Hosts Program For L.A. Youth

Olympic gold medalist Natasha Watley is hosting a summer program for Los Angeles youth.

by NewsOne Staff

03.29.20

HBCU World Series Aims To Diversify College Baseball

The HBCU World Series was created to increase the representation of Black athletes in college baseball.

by NewsOne Staff

03.28.20

‘A Leap Of Faith:’ Jimmie Gardner Details Road…

NewsOne Now continues its conversation with Gardner about the process of getting released from prison after serving 27 years.

by D.L. Chandler

03.15.18

FBI Investigating Black Mississippi Church Arson

The FBI has launched a civil rights probe in relation to the incident.

by NewsOne Staff

11.03.16

MLB Hall Of Famer Monte Irvin Dies At…

Baseball has lost one of its most beloved ambassadors with the passing of Hall of Fame inductee and Negro League…

by D.L. Chandler

01.13.16

NEWS ROUNDUP: Ken Griffey Jr. Elected To National…

Griffey was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He hit another milestone by having the highest voting percentage…

by NewsOne Staff

01.07.16

911 Call Released Days After MLB Great Darryl…

A 911 call made during the alleged murder-suicide involving former Mets outfielder Darryl Hamilton was released today, offering a different view of the sudden…

by Desire Thompson

06.24.15

Jackie Robinson West Cuts Ties With Little League…

Jackie Robinson West, the championship Chicago baseball team, is cutting ties with the Little League to join the Babe Ruth…

by Lynette Holloway

04.24.15

Mo’ne Davis Wants College Athlete Reinstated After Offensive…

Mo’ne Davis is seriously a class act. After Bloomsburg University baseball player Joey Casselberry tweeted some disparaging remarks, she’s responded with…

by Ariel Cherie

03.24.15

Little League World Series - Nevada v Pennsylvania

Role Model: Mo’ne Davis Will Release Line Of…

Fashion may be fun, but it can also change people’s lives. Mo’ne Davis, the famous 13-year-old little league pitcher that covered Sports Illustrated, is teaming…

by Lindsey India/GlobalGrind

03.17.15

Minnie Minoso, Chicago’s First Black Player In The…

Minnie Minoso, the first black Latino player in the majors, died on Sunday. According to the Chicago Tribune, Minoso died…

by Desire Thompson

03.02.15

Little League Pitching Phenom Mo’ne Davis Lands Book…

A memoir for someone who has only lived just over 13 years might seem a bit odd but not for…

by Ruth Manuel-Logan

11.19.14

Striking Out Six Batters, Mo’Ne Davis Pitches Like…

Mo’Ne Davis, 13, led her Little League team to the World Series when she struck out six batters Sunday. The Philadelphia…

by NewsOne Staff

08.12.14

Cari Champion On NFL’s Rooney Rule, A-Rod Doping…

Despite the Rooney Rule, the lack of Black coaches in professional sports is apparent with no signs showing that it…

by NewsOne Now

01.15.14

Can Magic Johnson Spark Blacks’ Interest In Baseball?

When Magic Johnson and a group of fellow investors plunked down $2.15 billion to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers, the…

by Brett Johnson

06.19.19

Prince Fielder Signs 9-Year Deal With Detroit Tigers

DETROIT — With Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera in the middle of the lineup, the Detroit Tigers look ready for…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Barry Bonds’ Attorneys Seek Probation, Not Prison

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Bonds’ lawyers asked a federal judge Tuesday to follow a federal probation officer’s recommendation and…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Cosby Recalls Baseball Youth: ‘I Wasn’t Any Good’

Bill Cosby played football at Temple, ran track for the Owls and still attends their basketball games. But baseball? Not…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Baseball Player Stabbed To Death In The Netherlands

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman was stabbed to death early Monday and his brother was arrested as…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19