Black NFL fans confront welcome quandary
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With two black coaches in the Super Bowl for the first time, the historic accomplishment presents a welcome dilemma for many black fans: For whom to root?
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While baseball fans fret over the continuing drug investigations, football lumbers toward the Super Bowl without incurring much angst over its assorted scandals.
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Many black fans believe Barry Bonds is being singled out. He is. But that doesnât necessarily mean his treatment has been unfair.
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As Super Bowl XLII draws near, reporters and players struggle to find new ground to cover. But occasional insight, humor and hyperbole surface during more interviews.
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By Leigh Landini Wright, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Feb. 3-- -- Boyd Smith has two words for the National Football League -- spiritual warfare.
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Say you&#39;re a Raiders fan and the Silver and Black are playing the Broncos in late December. You want Denver to hurt the hurt that only comes with having your hiney handed to you.
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Underneath the hoodie of Bill Belichick beats a human heart, and it was touched Sunday by the show of support he received from players and fans in the wake of his videotaping vice and subsequent penalty from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
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It does the job of marking the ascendancy of black Americans
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The Chicago Blackhawks provide a sharp contrast to the cityâs beloved Bears, who will play in the Super Bowl for the first time in 21 years on Sunday.
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Season ticket holders of the New England Patriots reacted nervously yesterday to reports the team may take disciplinary action against fans who bought or sold tickets over the last five years on the online site StubHub Inc., while other sports fans praised the team for fighting back against scalpers.
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An event steeped in civil rights symbolism offers rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama an opportunity to show unity with the black community while they spar over support from a crucial Democratic constituency.
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Young black people in the United States struggle to reconcile the rhetoric of a society that promises opportunity for all with the discrimination they often face, according to a survey published on Thursday.
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A growing number of foreign-born blacks has inspired a quiet debate over who can claim the term "African-American."
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Rookie linebacker DJ Williams heard an unfamiliar sound from the hometown fans Sunday. The Broncos were getting booed. Two drives into the game, Denver had two fumbles (losing one) and an interception.
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Some blacks argue that Senator Barack Obama is distant from the struggles and identities of most black Americans.
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Last week&#39;s basketball brawl in Detroit, triggered by an on-court fight that spilled into the stands when a fan tossed a drink, has set the sports world buzzing.
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NEW ORLEANS -- Marquise Hill had a lot of fans -- in life, not just football.