Boxing is the oxymoron of sports.

It is good and bad . . . sweet and sour . . . fun
and dangerous.

The obvious is that sometimes people get hurt in the ring and in some cases there are lingering health problems once a career has ended.

On the other hand the sport is the essence of life. In most cases pugilist come from lower socioeconomics environments and as a result come to the sport hungry.

That hunger has led to individuals from all over the world uplifting their lives and gaining entry into the movers and shakers’ world.

All have...

It’s not etched in stone just yet; but by all accounts, Tiger Woods winning his third Buick Open will be the last time Michiganders will get to see the golfing legend on this course.

The economic downturn in America has found its way into the sporting community as the monetary woes that is engulfing the entire world has knocked out an excellent event on the PGA Tour.

As General Motors recovers from its bankruptcy proceedings, which by the way saved the wayward manufacturing giant, it can ill afford to spend funds on entertainment and non-essential...

After spending some time with the new 2010 Lexus HS 250h, one thing’s for certain — the luxury carmaker is definitely hoping to cash in on some of the earlier success of its more practical sibling brands, Toyota and the popular Prius.

Dubbed by Lexus as the “world’s first hybrid-only luxury car,” the HS 250h aims to appeal to those who crave the fuel efficiency of a hybrid and compact with some of the more premium amenities. Basically, all of the things that Lexus is known for as a premium brand, which is primarily the feeling the driver gets when...

Diehard American muscle car fans are still raving over news that the Chrysler Group has nixed previous plans to stop building the Dodge Viper.

Originally slated to cease production in December 2009, the Chrysler Group Conner Avenue Assembly Plant — the exclusive home of Dodge Viper production since 1995 — will continue to build the V-10 powered sports car.

The Chrysler Group reported that it is no longer pursuing a sale of the Viper business assets.

“The Dodge Viper has captured the hearts and imagination of performance enthusiasts around the...

By Marc Morial

In 1903 when W.E.B. DuBois predicted that “the problem of the 20th century will be the problem of the color line,’’ African-Americans had every reason to agree.

Seven years earlier, in a case originating in my home state of Louisiana, segregation and the since discredited doctrine of “separate but equal’’ were legalized in the Supreme Court’s infamous Plessy v. Ferguson decision.

That outrageous decision set the stage for the civil rights struggles of the last century. It also helped give birth to two of the...