Новости за 03.02.2022

In 2008, Eli Manning and the New York Giants end New England’s unbeaten season and pull off one of the greatest upsets in Super Bowl history. See more from this day in sports history:

In January of 2021, Jennifer King became the assistant running back coach for the Washington Commanders, the first Black woman in the NFL's history to hold a full-time coaching position. King began as an intern coach for the team in…

The whole world came together in shocked mourning in January 2020, when Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash along with one of his daughters, the rest of the passengers, and the pilot. During his basketball career, Bryant…

Three of American sports’ biggest names were among 2019’s brightest stars. Tiger Woods wonthe Masters, 11 years after his last major win. Meanwhile, LeBron James and Serena Williams were named the AP’sathletes of the decade. [Pictured: Tiger Woods of the…

Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams to winthe 2018 U.S. Openand capture her first Grand Slam title. Osaka is half-Haitian and half-Japanese, and resides in the U.S. The win resonated in North America and Asia, where Osaka’s popularity shined a spotlight…

In winningthe 2017 Australian Open, Serena Williams passed Steffi Graf for the most Grand Slam titles in the Open Era with 23. Earlier this year, Williams won her73rdoverall tennis tournament. [Pictured: Serena Williams poses with the Daphne Akhurst Trophy after…

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick begankneelingduring the national anthem before preseason games to protest the mistreatment of minorities in America. After the 2016 season, Kaepernick was out of the league, with some believing he had beenblackballedfor his actions. While…

In a fight years in the making, Floyd Mayweather Jr.defeatedManny Pacquiao. Both fighters were long-considered the best welterweights in the world, and pound-for-pound elites. With the win, Mayweather Jr.’s record was 48-0. [Pictured: Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao exchange…

Michael Sambecame the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team, when the St. Louis Rams selected him in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. Sam, however, never played a snap in a regular season NFL game. Sam…

Seth Joneswas selected fourth overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2013 NHL Draft. Jones, the son of NBA player Popeye Jones, became the first Black player to be selected in the top five. [Pictured: Seth Jones poses after being…

Weeks after LeBron James won his first NBA title, Gabby Douglas became the center of the sports world,capturing the all-around competitiongold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Douglas was the first Black woman to win the all-around, adding another gold…

The College Football Hall of Fame inaugurated its first class in 1951.Duke Slaterwas among its members. A star tackle and All-American at Iowa, Slater went on to become a Superior Court judge. [Pictured: Football player Frederick Wayman "Duke" Slater.]

During the 1950-51 season,Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, Chuck Cooper, and Earl Lloydbecame the first Black players to enter the NBA. All three hold different distinctions—Cooper was the first to be drafted by an NBA team, Clifton was the first to sign…

In 1949, Jackie Robinson led the majors with37 stolen bases and a .342 batting average. Those accolades led Robinson to the National League MVP award, the first won by a Black player. Black players would go on to wineight of…

At the 1948 Olympics in London,Audrey Pattersonwon a bronze medal in the 200m, becoming the first Black American woman to win an Olympic medal. A few days later,Alice Coachmanbecame the first Black woman to win a gold medal in track…

OnApril 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first Black player to play in a Major League Baseball game. The Dodgers won, 5-3, but more importantly Robinson opened the door for hundreds of Black and minority ballplayers to enter the big…

Jackie Robinsondebutedwith the Brooklyn Dodgers’ minor league affiliate Montreal Royals in the spring of 1946. Robinson encounteredrepeated verbal attacksover the course of the season, but proved to be every bit of the talent the Dodgers had hoped for. Meanwhile,Josh Gibsonplayed…

Branch Rickey was an ardent advocate for breaking down baseball’s color barrier. Rickey extensively scouted Negro League players and in 1945,signed Jackie Robinsonto a minor league contract. Before signing him, Rickey interviewed Robinson andpeppered himwith racial slurs, to see how…

Over two years, boxers Bob Montgomery and Beau Jack staged one of the sport’s most intense rivalries. In their final fight,Jack defeated Montgomery, tying the series at 2-2. All of Madison Square Garden fights sold out andwent the distance, but…

In 1943, Eddie Robinson coachedbasketballat Grambling State University. What made Robinson’s hiring unique was that he already coached the football team. Robinson held both jobs for several years, but coached the football team until 1997, sending hundreds of players into…

Robert Gary Bender, 73, of Albany passed away Tuesday morning at his residence. AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

After being delayed a week because of her positive COVID test, Sarah Palin's libel case against the New York Times is set to start on Thursday. Palin claims the Times damaged her reputation with an opinion piece penned by its…

Four men have been charged in the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Wednesday that the four were charged in a criminal complaint unsealed the day before in Manhattan federal court. It alleges the…

An uncontrolled fire at a fertilizer plant in North Carolina continued to burn Wednesday, forcing firefighters and thousands of evacuated residents to remain at least a mile away because there could be a large explosion. Fire officials said they could…