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Sosa shows true colors but his flaws aren't skin deep

By Glenn Minnis

11:41 AM on 05/12/2010

OPINION - Has Sosa come to a belated understanding that no matter what he looks like society will never view him as anything more than just another man of color?...
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NFL draft prospect Dez Bryant is definitely misunderstood

By Glenn Minnis

8:35 AM on 04/21/2010

OPINION - In judging and evaluating him all the so-called experts need to take into account the complete story of his life...
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The 15 most memorable 'March Madness' moments

By Glenn Minnis

1:55 PM on 03/19/2010

SLIDESHOW - It should come as little surprise names like Jordan, Chamberlain, Magic and Ewing headline this list...
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Five reasons Tiger will come roaring back

By Glenn Minnis

2:44 PM on 03/16/2010

OPINION - Here are the biggest reasons Woods should be motivated to return to golf at the Masters with a new sense of determination...
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An NFL without a salary cap could make fans the biggest losers

By Glenn Minnis

3:35 PM on 03/04/2010

OPINION - Most football owners seem intent on standing idly by while costly concerns twist aimlessly in the wind...
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Why we should accept Tiger's apology

By Glenn Minnis

12:53 PM on 02/19/2010

OPINION - For better or worse, Tiger Woods seemed to want you to know that he's not much different from you or I...
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Five things Tiger Woods should say at mea culpa media event

By Glenn Minnis

11:31 AM on 02/18/2010

OPINION - What can Tiger Woods do to redeem himself besides just saying 'I'm sorry'?...
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TheGrio's 100: Shani Davis, a speed skater on the fast track to Olympic gold

By Glenn Minnis

8:50 AM on 02/17/2010

TheGrio's 100 - Shani Davis stands at ease in his own skates. Perhaps it's that comfort level that begins to explain just how he's become so adept at skating in lanes...
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Slideshow: The 15 best dunkers in NBA history

By Glenn Minnis

5:40 PM on 02/12/2010

As the 2010 NBA All-Star weekend commences, here's a look at the best to ever perfect the art form of dunking..
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TheGrio's 100: James Stewart, the current king of motocross

By Glenn Minnis

5:00 AM on 02/10/2010

TheGrio's 100 - To marvel at James "Bubba" Stewart in action is to behold a man totally in his element. As the first African-American to ascend to superstar status in his sport...
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TheGrio's 100: Cheyenne Woods, making her own name in golf

By Glenn Minnis

5:00 AM on 02/07/2010

TheGrio's 100 - Cheyenne Woods readily admits to feeling the pressure; it just doesn't flow from the source you might most expect. "I try to set myself aside from the 'Tiger Woods' name...
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The Super Bowl will unite people of Haiti and New Orleans

By Glenn Minnis

10:33 AM on 02/06/2010

OPINION - On Super Bowl Sunday, the people of Haiti and New Orleans will to stand side by side in allegiance...
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TheGrio's 100: Serena Williams, the first lady of tennis

By Glenn Minnis

8:00 AM on 02/01/2010

TheGrio's 100 - Serena Williams' temperament flows in waves of streaming definition. All emotion. All defiance. All heart...
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TheGrio's 100s: Allyson Felix, sprinting towards gold

By Glenn Minnis

5:10 AM on 02/01/2010

TheGrio's 100 - On the homepage of her website, Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix offers this proverbial wisdom: "Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life...
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TheGrio's 100: Michael Hill, brainiac athlete turned manager

By Glenn Minnis

5:00 AM on 02/01/2010

TheGrio's 100 - Just the third general manager in Florida Marlins history, and only the third African-American GM in baseball today, Hill has distinguished himself...
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TheGrio's 100: Evander Kane, looking to make ice hockey cooler

By Glenn Minnis

5:00 AM on 02/01/2010

TheGrio's 100 - Graced with a combination of speed, slickness and grit, the 18-year-old African-Canadian star's style is as unique as his look across NHL boundaries. But it's his talent that turns the most heads...
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TheGrio's 100: Candace Parker, basketball's leading lady

By Glenn Minnis

5:00 AM on 02/01/2010

theGrio's 100 - In a which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the-egg sort of way, you're oft left to wonder if the WNBA's bold, new slogan of 'Expect Great' was conceptualized to mark the dawn of the Candace Parker era...
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TheGrio's 100: LeBron James, king of the NBA for years to come

By Glenn Minnis

2:00 AM on 02/01/2010

TheGrio's 100 - LeBron James was celebrated as 'The Chosen One' on the cover of a Sports Illustrated magazine...
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Is Iverson still an NBA all-star? The answer is yes

By Glenn Minnis

8:15 AM on 01/27/2010

OPINION - Even if you didn't vote for Allen Iverson, you have to be a fan of the way he wants to make certain your voice is heard...
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Are NBA stars America's most popular new export?

By Glenn Minnis

9:18 AM on 01/22/2010

OPINION - Stephon Marbury is not the first former NBA star either cunning or humbled enough to make the trek abroad, but so far he is the biggest...
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