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Ex-NBA star, Olympian Bob Boozer dies at 75

4:31 PM on 05/21/2012

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Bob Boozer was a star in college, an Olympic gold medalist and an 11-year professional who finished his playing career with an NBA championship...

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Brandon Marshall cleared of wrongdoing in nightclub incident

By theGrio

8:31 AM on 05/15/2012

CHICAGO - Bears fans can breathe a sigh of relief. According to an ESPN report, Brandon Marshall will be cleared of any wrongdoing...

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Warner Bros announces release date for Jackie Robinson biopic

By theGrio

1:58 PM on 04/24/2012

Warner Brothers has officially set a tentative release date for the Jackie Robinson biopic '42'...

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Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day

By theGrio

5:11 PM on 04/15/2012

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball is honoring Jackie Robinson and his legacy with tributes at every ballpark....

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London subway stops named for Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis

By theGrio

3:52 PM on 03/28/2012

LONDON (AP) - Hop on the Underground at 'Jesse Owen' station. After one stop change at 'Carl Lewis.' And then ride the Tube all the way to "'Michael Phelps'..

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Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game hits 50-year mark

By theGrio

3:56 PM on 03/01/2012

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Big Dipper was larger than life. His size, his statistics, even his voracious appetite for running up big numbers off the court...

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TheGrio's 100: Jon 'Bones' Jones, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion youngest in history

By Keosha Johnson

12:45 PM on 02/22/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Jon 'Bones' Jones is the youngest Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) titleholder in history...

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TheGrio's 100: Justus Williams, 'LeBron James of chess' is the youngest black chess master

By Keosha Johnson

12:40 PM on 02/10/2012

theGRIO'S 100 - In just four years, Bronx native Justus Williams went from chess novice to being awarded the level of chess master by the United States Chess Federation at age 12, becoming the youngest African American chess master in history...

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TheGrio's 100: Nicole Lyons, car builder, drag racer and one of few women of color in the industry

By Keosha Johnson

8:29 AM on 02/08/2012

theGRIO's 100 - In 2005, Lyons became the first black woman in professional stock racing. The following year she built an 1,100 horsepower engine, which broke records...

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TheGrio's 100: Anthony Robles, NCAA wrestling champion wins big without second leg

By Keosha Johnson

8:22 AM on 02/08/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Born without a right leg, Anthony Robles has defied this challenge to win the 2010-2011 NCAA individual wrestling championship in the 125-pound weight class...

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TheGrio's 100: Nigel Sylvester, professional BMX rider takes life by the handlebars

By Keosha Johnson

9:00 AM on 02/07/2012

theGRIO's 100 - At first, Nigel was just a boy on his bike in Queens, NY. He's still on his bike years later, but this time it's a bike he designed and he's getting paid to be on it...

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TheGrio's 100: Cam Newton, NFL rookie and Heisman Trophy winner breaks records

By Keosha Johnson

11:11 PM on 02/04/2012

theGRIOs 100 - Cam Newton is making history in football. He is the third player ever to win the Heisman Trophy and be the first overall pick in the NFL draft within the same year...

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TheGrio's 100: Ibtihaj Muhammad, young Muslim changes the face of fencing

By Keosha Johnson

2:00 PM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Ibtihaj Muhammad is an African American Muslim and a professional fencer, about the rarest combination to set foot in a fencing match...

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