Tubby Smith has agreed to terms to become the next coach at Texas Tech, a source confirmed to ESPN.com’s Jason King. The Associated Press had earlier reported that the school had agreed to contract terms with Smith on Monday. The school wouldn’t confirm an agreement, releasing a statement that read: “There is currently not an [...]
African-Americans, Latinos Key Gay Marriage Election Advances
November 13, 2012 | Posted by
The hot-button issue of gay marriage had appeared on state ballots 29 times prior to the most recent elections and lost every time. But last Tuesday’s results may have marked a watershed moment for the gay marriage movement as voters in three states voted to legalize it, while a fourth voted against a proposed ban. [...]
Obama or Romney: Polls Say Presidential Race Could Go Either Way On Nov. 6
October 29, 2012 | Posted by
Experts on CNN’s “State of the Union” said that it may be hard to figure out whether President Barack Obama or GOP nominee Mitt Romney is leading in the presidential race, but they agreed that the election will be close one. The eight various polls released on Saturday from battleground states reflected this political reality, [...]
Minnesota AD Calls Saul Smith DWI Arrest ‘Embarrassing’
October 25, 2012 | Posted by
Saul Smith’s arrest for suspicion of driving while impaired by alcohol was “embarrassing,” Minnesota athletic director Norwood Teague said, “and I won’t tolerate it.” That strong perspective does not bode well for Smith, the Gophers’ assistant coach who is the son of head coach, Tubby Smith. The 32-year-old Smith, who has been suspended indefinitely, was [...]
Donovahn Jones, Top QB in Georgia, Commits to Mizzou
September 12, 2012 | Posted by
Donovahn Jones, a quarterback from Dutchtown High School in Hampton, Georgia — about 30 miles south of Atlanta — decided to pass on the Georgia Bulldogs and committed to Missouri, the new team to the SEC. In fact, UGA was not even among Jones’ final choices. He picked Mizzou over Arkansas, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Minnesota and [...]
A Black Pastor’s Support For Gay Marriage Costs Him His Flock
June 6, 2012 | Posted by
An African-American pastor’s support for same-sex marriage costs him his congregation. Twenty-two years ago, Reverend Oliver White founded Grace Community United Church of Christ in a low-income black neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota. It was a strong congregation with 320 members — until 2005, when White stood up at a synod of the United Church [...]
