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Fisk University becomes first HBCU to compete in NCAA gymnastics

Fisk University becomes first HBCU to compete in NCAA gymnastics

David Madison/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fisk University has made history by becoming the first historically Black university gymnastics team to compete at the NCAA level. The Bulldogs debuted at the Super 16 event in Las Vegas on Jan. 6 against North Carolina, Southern Utah and Washington, ultimately placing fourth, […]

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Damar Hamlin honored in Buffalo Bills’ 1st game after cardiac arrest

Damar Hamlin honored in Buffalo Bills’ 1st game after cardiac arrest

Bryan Bennett/Getty Images (CINCINNATI, Ohio) — As the Buffalo Bills took to the gridiron Sunday wearing T-shirts bearing his number, Damar Hamlin, the 24-year-old player who suffered a cardiac arrest on the field after just seven days ago, posted a new photo online of himself from a hospital bed forming […]

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Damar Hamlin makes first public comments since on-field cardiac arrest

Damar Hamlin makes first public comments since on-field cardiac arrest

Bryan Bennett/Getty Images (CINCINNATI, Ohio) — Damar Hamlin made his first public comments after suffering from cardiac arrest during an NFL game earlier this week. “When you put real love out into the world it comes back to you 3x’s as much,” the Buffalo Bills safety said in an Instagram […]

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Car enthusiasts remember Ken Block

Car enthusiasts remember Ken Block

Ken Block/YouTube (NEW YORK) — The car world is beginning 2023 in mourning. Ken Block – renowned rally car driver, entrepreneur, and car enthusiast – died suddenly after a snowmobiling accident in Northern Utah Monday.  Block co-founded D/C Shoes in 1994, a company which makes footwear for professional skateboarders. Block […]

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Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin breathing on his own, talking to family

Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin breathing on his own, talking to family

Dylan Buell/Getty Images (CINCINNATI) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is now breathing on his own and talking to family and doctors after collapsing from cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the team said Friday. Hamlin, who needed to have his heart restarted on the field Monday, […]

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Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin starting to wake up, showing ‘substantial improvement’: Doctors

Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin starting to wake up, showing ‘substantial improvement’: Doctors

Dylan Buell/Getty Images (CINCINNATI, Ohio) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is starting to wake up after collapsing from cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, physicians treating him at University of Cincinnati Medical Center said. Hamlin has shown “substantial improvement” in the past 24 hours and it […]

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Ex-MMA fighter Phil Baroni charged in death of girlfriend in Mexico

Ex-MMA fighter Phil Baroni charged in death of girlfriend in Mexico

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (SAN FERNANDO, Mexico) — Former mixed martial arts fighter Phil Baroni was being held in a Mexican jail Thursday after he was arrested on suspicion of killing his girlfriend, whose body was discovered in a hotel room, authorities said. Baroni, 46, was taken into custody Wednesday in […]

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NBA stars, teammates spark mental health discussions

NBA stars, teammates spark mental health discussions

Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — NBA stars and Los Angeles Clippers teammates Paul George and Reggie Jackson are mental health advocates off the court. “People view us as superheroes and you know celebrities or whatnot, but you know, we all fight the same battles,” George […]

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Damar Hamlin’s collapse is the latest in history of medical emergencies in sports

Damar Hamlin’s collapse is the latest in history of medical emergencies in sports

Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images (CINCINNATI, Ohio) — Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin remains hospitalized in the intensive care unit at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in critical condition after he collapsed Monday night during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin, 24, went into cardiac arrest with 5:58 left in […]

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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s condition moving in ‘positive direction’: Family spokesperson

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s condition moving in ‘positive direction’: Family spokesperson

Dylan Buell/Getty Images (CINCINNATI) — Doctors told family members Wednesday morning that Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s condition is moving in a “positive direction” after collapsing two days ago from cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, according to Hamlin family spokesperson Jordon Rooney. Rooney told ABC News […]

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