Wil Haygood’s new biography of Sugar Ray Robinson, “Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson,” is a prose that tries mightily to weave in the era Robinson lived and plied his fisticuffs, while integrating the historical and social times of the day, which were negative for most African-Americans in the United States.
At Ford Field Sunday, the Detroit Lions lost yet another game and ended their dismal season with a 37-23 loss to rival the Chicago Bears before an announced sellout.
Quicker than Barry Sanders cutting back against a helpless defender . . . faster than a speeding bullet called Superman streaking through the sky . . . and with the swiftness of a Cheetah after an antelope on the African Serengeti, the much anticipated year 2009 has come and gone.
The Arizona Cardinals came to town and tried mightily to give the Detroit Lions a victory. However, it was not in the cards as the 2-12 Lions lost yet another contest - it was their 35th loss in 38 games.
AUBURN HILLS — Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant” said “Star Wars” is one of his all-time favorite movies. I think it is appropriate when one considers the NBA and world basketball stratosphere that Bryant has to negotiate.
Samaritan’s Feet, a South Carolina-based non-profit that visited Detroit earlier this year and has plans to return this month, has a mission to help put 10 million pairs of shoes on the feet of 10 million impoverished children worldwide, according to Emmanuel “Manny” Ohonme, president and CEO.
Of course, most know about the much hyped WWE wrestling circus. Others take clear notice of the sport every four years when the Olympic Games commence. It is one of the original sports of the Games and is highly praised worldwide.
The University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball team is coming up. The Titans have an excellent 7-2 (2-0 in conference) record. The 7-2 mark matches the 1998-99 campaign start, as well as its win total last year. The Titans’ 2-0 mark in the league also equaled their victory total from last season in conference play.
A state title was supposed to be an exclamation point to a noteworthy career for Inkster quarterback Devin Gardner. He had taken his team to the Division 3 final as a junior and had committed to coach Rich Rodriguez and the University of Michigan, so this was the final who rah for him and the other Viking seniors.
