Black Athletes 5 Times More Likely Than White Peers To Suffer Sudden Cardiac Arrest. According to the study, 'Disparities in outcomes between Black and white athletes also exist without explanation.' ...

The first professional Black female athletes were Tidye Pickett and Louise Stokes. In 1936, these phenomenal women became the first Black women to compete in that year’s Olympics.

Black athletes are up to five times more likely than white ones to die from sudden cardiac arrest, according to a new paper published Thursday in a leading medical journal. Authors of the paper ...

Of the 18 young men listed on Auburn’s 2023-24 basketball roster, 14 are Black. I wonder how they feel about their 63-year old white coach — who makes $5.4 million per year — calling the ...

UNC Asheville sports have a brand-new look. UNC Asheville Athletics released five new logos June 3, including a new-look ...

Kevin White is an industry star. He’s also the first Black person to work as the No. 2 in the Tigers athletic department. “It’s not lost on me that it’s a tremendous responsibility.” ...

The University of Wisconsin Athletics Department announced today all student-athlete uniforms will carry a black “W” crest in support of Black and underrepresented student groups on campus. Following ...

This article is part of The Athletic’s series celebrating UK Black History Month. You can find the full series here. Paul Elliott is in the middle of prepping for an equality, diversity and ...