By Cameron Boon Flashback to 1947: Jackie Robinson becomes the first black player to play in Major League Baseball, breaking the game’s color barrier between its league, and the Negro League which was only for black players. Jackie made this jump to the Dodgers because he felt that it wasn’t fair for the blacks to be playing in a league that wasn’t level with the best … [Read more...] about First collegiate athlete comes out gay: is it a big deal?
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Rueter, Little Fuel Bona To Fourth-Straight Win
RICHMOND — Two years removed from a Sweet 16 berth, the learning curve continues for St. Bonaventure University's women's basketball team. The Bonnies can be an impressive squad with dangerous weapons for a short burst, but then remind everyone it's still a team with just one senior on the roster earning time on the court. It's why through 22 games, the Bonnies have both … [Read more...] about Rueter, Little Fuel Bona To Fourth-Straight Win
Base Paths ruminates Bill Wolcott’s retirement
Back in the day, when Bill Wolcott was covering high school athletics, the phone would ring and Bill would answer: “Niagara Gazette sports desk, who subdued whom?” That was the first thing Gazette alum Pat Murray recalled last week after learning that Bill had scored another scoop by announcing his own retirement in a simple, self-effacing column on the editorial … [Read more...] about Base Paths ruminates Bill Wolcott’s retirement
Lindsay, Allen Lead Richmond Past Belmont
By Ryan Lazo RICHMOND — There comes a moment in every game where big-time players step up and do what's necessary for his team to win the game. For the game's first 23:17, Cedrick Lindsay was a shadow of himself. The Spiders leading returning scorer and one of the top returning scorers in the Atlantic 10 Conference at 20 points per game last season, had attempted just two … [Read more...] about Lindsay, Allen Lead Richmond Past Belmont
Atlantic 10 Conference, IMG College form partnership
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—The Atlantic 10 Conference has entered into a comprehensive multimedia rights agreement with IMG College, the two entities announced Thursday. The deal covers the league’s digital platforms, sponsorship rights to the league’s 21 championships, corporate sponsorships, at-event promotions, licensing and publications. The nation’s top collegiate … [Read more...] about Atlantic 10 Conference, IMG College form partnership