Even as she appears in her second Olympics, Dunn faces problems common to Black women.
Crystal Dunn during the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France Final match between The United State of America and The Netherlands at Stade de Lyon on July 7, 2019 in Lyon, France. (Shutterstock) By Mariah Lee, The Undefeated The grass is cut, field lines are drawn and cameras are readied. The stage is set for […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo (player Milwaukee Bucks) during Antetokounbros Streetball Event 2016 at Thessaloniki. – Thessaloniki, Greece – May 22, 2016 (Shutterstock) By Tim Bontemps, ESPN MILWAUKEE — In the immediate aftermath of a legendary performance to close out the 2021 NBA Finals and win a championship for the first time in his career, Milwaukee Bucks superstar […]
On August 17, 2008, Shelly-Ann Fraser won the gold medal in the Women’s 100m Final at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. (Shutterstock) By Stephanie Korney, Jamaicans Jamaica will field a team of 61 male and female track and field athletes – 29 men and 32 women – at the 2021 Summer Olympic Games in […]
By OECS Sports Contributor Terry Finisterre Five teams from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) competed at the North, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-18, Under-20, and Under-23 Championship from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 July at the National Stadium in San José, Costa Rica. 263 athletes, including several soon-to-be Olympians, were in action, […]
The 1971 contest was the first to feature two Black starting pitchers, Vida Blue and Dock Ellis
By Bijan C. Bayne, The Undefeated When Vida Blue of the Oakland Athletics faced off against the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Dock Ellis in the 1971 All-Star Game 50 years ago, it was the first time two Black pitchers started in the Midsummer Classic. But that fact was barely noted in the media at the time – […]
After losing jobs in New York and Memphis, he’s got a new view on what’s important.
By Jesse Washington, The Undefeated After the game was taken away, he retreated into a shell of pity and shame. Basketball had been David Fizdale’s entire identity since he got “Hoop Life” tatted on his left shoulder as a teen. Basketball had carried him to college from the bullet-riddled streets of South Central Los Angeles […]
No African country has medaled in the Olympic Games in men’s basketball or qualified past the preliminary stage.
By Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated OAKLAND, Calif. – Nelson Mandela once famously said, “The world will not respect Africa until Nigeria earns that respect. The Black people of the world need Nigeria to be great as a source of pride and confidence.” Nigeria’s national team is the only African team to qualify for the […]
Naomi Osaka of Japan attends press conference after winning women’s single final of US Open 2018 at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. – New York, NY – September 8, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Dorothy Chin and Tamra Burns Loeb, The Conversation Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka announced that she would withdraw from the French […]
The cultural messages can be harsh, dehumanizing and constant.
By Lonnae O’Neal, The Undefeated The athletes, former athletes and coaches had gathered at Temple University to tell war stories. But the conversation wasn’t about diving catches or buzzer beaters, heated rivalries or fearsome opponents. Instead, they detailed the other defining aspect of their playing days: what it felt like to compete while black and […]
US Open champion Naomi Osaka of Japan of United States posing with US Open trophy during trophy presentation after her final match victory against Serena Williams. – New York – September 8, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Clinton Yates, The Undefeated In 1989, I was a third grader at Washington International School at the Olive Street campus […]