Previous finalists included again this year for consideration are: the all-time winningest high school coach Leta Andrews, five-time NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway, consensus National Collegiate Player of the Year Marques Johnson, four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace, and five-time NBA All-Star Chris Webber...
While Robert Covington is the lone active alum of a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the NBA, some of the league's all-time greats honed their skills at HBCU programs. Learn more on some of the most notable names,…
There have only been two full-time black drivers who have raced in NASCAR‘s top racing division. One is Bubba Wallace; the other is Wendell Scott. Racing during the 1960s and 70s, Scott was among the league’s most talented drivers...
The Richmond Kickers are incredibly proud to be part of the larger RVA sports and entertainment community. Founded in 1993, we are the longest consecutively running professional soccer franchise in the United States, a club with championship pedigree and more…
If he were still alive, Wendell Scott would be celebrating his 100th birthday in August. Fifty-eight years after his first victory in NASCAR's top division, the NASCAR Hall of Fame member would be able to see how the barriers he…
For years, I’ve been asking people for their ages, so it’s only fair that I divulge mine. At the end of March, in case somebody needs to know, I will turn 69. With any luck, I’ll still be able to…
The boos were growing louder and louder at John Paul Jones Arena – and they weren’t directed at either of the teams, the coaches or the officials. The animosity was aimed at a middle-aged man in khakis and Topsiders who…
On the morning that tragedy struck, Nancy Lieberman attended a gathering of wealthy donors at a luxury resort in the California desert. She only found out what happened after the sound of her ringing phone sent her scrambling from her…
WFXR Sports Director Jermaine Ferrell has the latest edition of the WFXR Sports Sitdown on WFXRTV.com. Jermaine catches up with Roanoke Times UVA beat writer Doug Doughty. Doug started working at the Roanoke Times in 1974. He has covered so…
When Tiki Barber played football for Cave Spring High School, Doug Doughty was sometimes there to cover it. When Barber moved on to become a running back for the University of Virginia, Doughty was always there to cover it...