Branson Wright
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Cleveland, OH, United States
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Assisting single-parent families is a personal passion for Bengals’ Jessie Bates
The excitement began last month when Roxann Block and her three children were among three families randomly chosen by UpSpring, a greater Cincinnati organizatio… → Read More
Steelers punter Pressley Harvin III: ‘Built like a linebacker who could punt the ball a mile’
For fun, Pressley Harvin III would host a kind of informal game show as a student at Georgia Tech. If someone realized he was a member of the Yellow Jackets foo… → Read More
Coach Eddie George’s newest challenge is returning Tennessee State to prominence
The mere thought nearly overwhelms Eddie George with emotion when he considers the meaning of Sunday’s date in his college football career. “I’ve thought about … → Read More
Tyron Woodley always has Ferguson on his mind
Tyron Woodley hasn’t won an MMA bout in three years (four straight losses). He’s 39 years old in a sport where you might say 29 is pushing it. And, in just a fe… → Read More
Olympic boxer Delante ‘Tiger’ Johnson delivering on promise: ‘He’s that dude’
Donte Johnson figured he arrived just in time to see his 10-year-old son Tiger in amateur boxing action. His attendance was always special because it gave him a… → Read More
Mark Ingram’s love of the beautiful game runs deep
Mark Ingram is quick to check you with the mere mention of how the average NFL running back’s career lasts about 2.5 years. Ingram, a three-time Pro Bowler, wil… → Read More
When Ali-Frazier made America choose sides
A boxing match held the collective attention of the world 50 years ago when Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought for the first time. There had been previous figh… → Read More
Cleveland Monsters' Carter Camper enjoys being home for the holidays (video)
Cleveland Monsters forward Carter Camper will enjoy the holidays with family in Cleveland for the first time in years. → Read More
Jack Trice’s life and football career were tragically cut short
Sophomore lineman Jack Trice entered the stadium of Northrop Field in Minneapolis as his Iowa State Cyclones faced the University of Minnesota on Oct. 6, 1923. … → Read More
Golden State Warriors have a fan in Case Western Reserve's Cameron Brown (photos, video)
Case Western Reserve defensive end Cameron Brown, a graduate of Westlake High School, supports his dad - Golden State Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown - in the NBA Finals. → Read More
Part of Bills’ Marcell Dareus will always be in Haiti
The rush of anticipation moved the 6-foot-3, 331-pound Marcell Dareus to the edge of his first-class aisle seat on a plane bound for the Caribbean. “No headphon… → Read More
A team-by-team list of African-American MLB players
Major League Baseball will celebrate its annual Jackie Robinson Day from New York’s Yankee Stadium to Safeco Field in Seattle on Saturday. The celebration inclu… → Read More
Has boxer Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner finally found some answers?
The toughest battles of Adrien Broner’s career didn’t take place inside a boxing ring. A four-time world champion, Broner is 7-1 in title fights with six knockouts. In his most recent bout in April… → Read More
Former NBA player Ira Newble’s African journey —
“No one is free until we are all free.” — Martin Luther King Jr. The eight NBA seasons went by in a blur, but the images of a refugee camp in Africa remain crystalline for Ira Newble, who spent ni… → Read More
Aaron Pryor: A boxing life remembered
Long before cellphones and social media, word quickly spread from the Queen City Boxing Club that Olympian Sugar Ray Leonard was at the gym on the western edge of downtown Cincinnati and in need of… → Read More
Is there a Colin Kaepernick without a Jim Brown?
The cry for justice during the opening statements at The ESPYS in July by LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade and the symbolic protest by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin… → Read More
Chicago State is struggling in survival mode
A calm breeze blows through the green and white college banners that dangle from the street poles surrounding Chicago State University in a corner of the far South Side of Chicago. Come off the edg… → Read More
Rio Olympics 2016: Ohio well represented in upcoming games (photos)
More than 30 athletes with Ohio connections will participate in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics that start this weekend. → Read More
Cleveland Marathon 2016: Runners battle cold, snow, sleet in downtown Cleveland (photos)
Runners come out on top despite the cold temperatures, rain, snow and hail during Sunday's Cleveland Marathon. → Read More
Funeral services set for long-time boxing trainer Richie Giachetti, who trained Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Buster Douglas
Funeral arrangements set for Richie Giachetti, who trained 14 world champions. → Read More