Grammy-nominated singer Andra Day lends her powerful vocals to ESPN’s “Rise Up: A SportsCenter Special.” The one-hour long special looks at prominent black athletes and their personal experiences with…

Parents of former Little League baseball players from the Jackie Robinson West team in Chicago have sued multiple parties over scrutiny their children faced after they were stripped of their national title two years ago.

  Former NBA player and ESPN analyst Kenny “The Jet” Smith is in Toronto for the 2016 All Star Game. The annual weekend event is…

The National Basketball Association is going after gun violence. The N.B.A. is using some of its star players in TV commercials calling for an end to gun violence. One of the league’s most prominent players, Golden State Warriors’ Champion Stephen Curry will also participate. This project was the idea of director Spike Lee, according to the New […]

Richard Sherman made some seriously off-putting comments about 'Black Lives Matter' and ESPN's Michael Smith's response was loving and necessary.

News One Exclusives

Former professional tennis player Zina Garrison joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss the controversy surrounding attacks on Serena Williams for her physique and…

You may have seen the cover of Vanity Fair magazine Monday that broke the internet and tossed the breaking news of a second child on-the-way for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West from the top of trending lists everywhere. It was of Kim’s step dad Bruce Jenner making his transition from Wheaties box covers to debuting […]

Basketball legend Shaquile O’Neal tripped and fell on the set of NBA Halftime Show. He later turned the embarrassing moment into a contest offering $500 to the best contestant to make a meme out of his great big fall. Check out some of the memes below.     SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrXlKKX5Olw

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Britt McHenry didn’t have a good day and ESPN told her to have a seat..for a week..hours after a video surfaced of her cursing at and belittling a tow lot employee in Virginia. “I’m in the news, sweetheart, I will f**king sue this place,” McHenry said on the video released by LiveLeak. McHenry, formerly of […]

  Author Larry Platt co-authored Stuart Scott’s memoir, Every Day I Fight. He spent a good deal of Scott’s last year with the ESPN sports anchor who…

The Knicks are having a tough year. Last night, the Rockets gave the team their 14th straight loss in a more than 20-point victory, and…

  As we all continue to mourn the tragic passing of ESPN’s Stuart Scott, the endless tributes continue to pour in. From Instagram posts to…