The Ebony-American Sports Digest THE BEST & MOST VARIETY IN BLACK-AMERICAN SPORTS NEWS VOLUME V, NO. 13 FOR THE WEEK ENDING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 THIS WEEK’S SPORTS SHORTS The Native News Narrative: FOR THE RECORD HBCU NEWS QUITE FRANKLY UTC Mocs Sophomore Forward Eboni Williams Is A SoCon POTW NFL: In Miami Gardens, FL’s Hard SPORTS: Chancellor Laurence B. Al- BXG: It was June 11, 1982 when Larry By Oscar C. Woodall, Jr. – HayWood Media Rock Stadium, Sun., Feb. 2, the Chiefs exander has named Chris Peterson as “The Easton Assassin” Holmes defended [email protected] topped the 49ers, after being down by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s his WBC Heavyweight title versus Gerry UTC Mocs sophomore forward Eb- led a 9-0 run for the Mocs. 10 points, 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV. In (UAPB) next vice chancellor and direc- Cooney. Now, the two are discussing a oni Williams was named as the SoCon After three straight road games, the winning their second Super Bowl and tor of athletics. Peterson had served as rematch for charity. “My wife wants me women’s basketball Player of the Week, Mocs (5-13, 4-3 SoCon), who have won first in 50 yrs., the Chiefs became the the athletic director at UA-Little Rock to get back into shape,” said the joking last Monday by College Sports Mad- three of their last five games, will return first in NFL history to win three games for 14 yrs. before leaving in 2014. Holmes. “You know how it is, when you ness and last Tuesday by league officials. home to McKenzie Arena for a game in a single postseason after trailing by TRANSACTIONS get older you get fat.” Even though the In a 91-82 triple overtime win versus versus 10 or more points. Their 10-point 70-yr.-old is a good friend of his one- MLB: Thu., Jan. 30, the Astros signed the Eastern Tennessee State Buccaneers, the comeback is tied for the second largest time challenger, that doesn’t mean he’ll Johnnie B. “Dusty” Baker Jr. (Astros Williams scored a game-high 25 points North in a Super Bowl. In his 21st season as go easy on the 63-yr.-old Long Island, N.Y. photo) to a short- with a career high 16 rebounds. Thirteen Caro- a NFL head coach, Andy Reid’s NFL native. “Every time he sees me he wants to term deal to be of those points came in the overtime pe- lina record streak of career wins as a head hit me but he doesn’t get the chance,” said their new man- riods, including two clutch foul shots with Greens- coach without a NFL championship Holmes. “If he hits me too hard I’m call- ager. He is one 22 seconds left in the first overtime. boro ends at 221. With the 49ers having led ing the cops.” Part of the gate will ben- of three MLB In all, she logged six points, two re- Spar- by 10 points, Patrick Mahomes is managers who efit Holmes’ charity, Heart of a Legend. bounds and a steal in the first overtime, tans, to- now 5-0 when trailing by double-digits have taken four IN MEMORIAM before netting the first five points for day at this season, making him the first start- different teams to NFL: For losing his bout with Glioblas- UTC in the second overtime. In the final 7:30 ing QB with three double-digit come- the postseason. If toma Multiforme (GBM), an aggressive overtime frame, she made a layup that PM ET. back wins in a single postseason. Also, the Astros make form of brain cancer, Christopher John in helping to keep the 49ers from win- the postseason “Chris” Doleman (NFL photo) was laid Oscar’s Observation: ning their sixth Super Bowl title, which under Baker, he Don’t Believe The XFL Will Succeed After Being Defunct Since 2001 would have tied them with the Patriots will be the first Oscar C. Woodall, Jr. – HayWood Media and Steelers for the most all-time, Ma- manager in MLB [email protected] homes, at 24 yrs. and 138 days old, be- history to lead five different teams to the Not since the NFL began play in 1921 ball league that became defunct after its came the youngest QB in the Super postseason. (100 seasons ago), has a professional initial 2001 season. Bowl Era (since 1966) with at least 10 DOWN THE STRETCH outdoor football league in the U.S. given So, what would give anyone any idea TD passes in a single postseason; the NTRA: According to Mike Ziegler, ex- the league a serious, successful challenge, that the XFL will succeed this time, es- youngest player to earn a regular sea- ecutive director of racing for Churchill except for the American Football League pecially after it and other professional son MVP award and win a Super Downs Inc., starting with the 146th Ken- (AFL) from its initial 1960 season until outdoor football leagues in the U.S. have Bowl; and the second player to win a tucky Derby, horses will forever break its final 1969 season. failed since the AFL-NFL merger? Super Bowl, and earn a Super Bowl from the new custom-made 20-stall start- After the AFL’s 1969 season, the two Has the XFL learned from the mis- and regular season MVP award before ing gate. The gate is to eliminate the wide leagues became one when forced to merge takes it and other U.S. professional out- turning 25, but he’s the first QB to do gap between post No. 14 in the standard to rest at age 58. Doleman played college in 1970, because of the AFL’s success. door football leagues have made since so in the same season. He combined 12 gate and No. 15 in the auxiliary gate. It football at Pitt, before the Vikings made him But, now there is the resurrection of the AFL-NFL merger? TD passes and rushing TDs this post- will also give the horses a clean start, en- a round one (fourth overall) pick in 1985’s the XFL, a U.S. professional outdoor foot- Stay tuned, to see if that is the case. season are the most in a single NFL post- hancing the safety for horses and jockeys. NFL Draft. After playing for the Vikings season. 49ers Tyshun Raequan “Deebo” As always, the Kentucky Derby is held in (1985-93), the DE played for the Falcons Other U.S. Professional Outdoor Football Leagues Since AFL-NFL Merger Samuel rushed three times for 53 yds., Leagues (Seasons Existed) United Football League – UFL (2009-2012) Louisville, KY on the first Sat. in May, pre- (1994-95) and 49ers (1996-98), before United States Football League – USFL (1983-1985) Fall Experimental Football League – FEFL (2014-) including a 32-yd. run that was the long- ceded the prior day, in the Derby City, by ending his football career playing again for World League of American Football – WFL (1991-1997) The Spring League – TSL (2017-) World Football League – WFL (1994-1995) Alliance of American Football – AAF (2019) est by a WR in Super Bowl history. the Kentucky Oaks. the Vikings (1999). 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