It’s a family affair at Augustus F. Hawkins High School in South Los Angeles. Quarterback Dylan Lemle is carving up opposing defenses under the tutelage of his uncle and team head coach Milvon James.
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USC and UCLA are right on schedule
The football season has started as expected for Los Angeles’ two Division I college football teams.
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Serena Williams: Pound for pound, the greatest ever
Serena Williams is on the verge of putting her face on the Mount Rushmore of sports.
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Powerfest rocks South Los Angeles
The fourth annual Powerfest merged African and Latin cultures this past Saturday at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in the historic King Estates neighborhood of South Los Angeles. The free music festival attracted a large crowd that danced and socialized with local residents at the event, which was called a day of celebration, empowerment and education.
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UCLA and USC ready to compete for the title
The college football season is a mere two weeks away and two of the local college teams are both in position to make a run at the PAC-12 title. But UCLA and USC play in one of the toughest divisions in nation, the PAC-12 South, and while both teams are loaded with NFL-caliber talent, there are some question marks that could stop either program from reaching their potential.
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NFL on the verge of returning to Los Angeles
The NFL appears to be on the verge of returning to Los Angeles for the first time in two decades. There have been several stadium plans proposed over the years, most of which did not come close to getting off the ground. But with plans in both Inglewood and Carson, at this point, it would be surprising if one of the two did not happen.
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Omega Psi Phi mentors boys through the Youth Leadership Conference
The men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. have mentored more than 5,000 boys in the Los Angeles area during the past 22 years through their Youth Leadership Conference.
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Why have Black players and fans walked away from baseball?
Chris Rock made waves after delivering a witty monolog in April about the lack of African Americans in baseball. Shortly after his rant aired on HBO’s “Real Sports,” it went viral.
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Is Serena Williams the greatest athlete today?
After capturing the French Open, and earning 20 Grand Slam titles, Serena Williams not only remains on top of the tennis world, but she is finally being compared to the greatest athletes in sports across the board.
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Police Commission finds one LAPD officer unjustified in Ezell Ford shooting
The people have spoken, and it appears that their message was heard loud and clear. After months of protests, mostly by Black residents of Los Angeles, the Police Commission, which is a civilian panel that oversees the Los Angeles Police Department, met behind closed doors after hearing from the protesters.
