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Tagged With: sports and women

Game Changer Althea Gibson

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Hardwood Diva

For the seventh day of our Black History Month Game Changer series, we highlight tennis legend Althea Gibson.  Gibson was the first black tennis player of either gender to cross the color line both nationally and internationally. In 1956, Althea Gibson was the first black tennis athlete to when Grand Slam title after winning the … Continue reading »

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Skier Sarah Burke Dead at 29

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Hardwood Diva

Freeskier Sarah Burke died Thursday after succumbing to injuries she sustained in an accident nine days ago in Park City, Utah. A six-time Winter X Games champion, Burke was practicing for the upcoming Winter X Games.  The superpipe was the same one where fellow X Games champion snowboarder Kevin Pearce suffered a severe injury in … Continue reading »

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>Brett Favre Fined $50K

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Hardwood Diva

>Well…NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sent his ruling out yesterday regarding Brett Favre and his sexting scandal with former NY Jets employee Jenn Sterger.  And the Goodell ruled that Favre was only proven to have basically obstructed the investigation so for that he would lose about 1% of his one-game salary: $50,000.  Here’s what I think … Continue reading »

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