Cover photo: Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott tries to make a play as Kansas Chiefs’ defensive end Frank Clark pursues him during a game on Nov. 21, 2021 at Arrowhead Stadium. Photo credit: Tom Fox, Dallas Morning News. The Dallas Cowboys, 5-5-1, pulled off an improbable comeback win in Week 12 at home against the Philadelphia Eagles and will no doubt be riding that momentum into Thanksgiving’s affair against the 6-5 Kansas City Chiefs, who themselves are coming off o

Cover photo: Oscar Robertson as a University of Cincinnati Bearcat. Photo credit: The University of Cincinnati. Photo: Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Royals driving against the Boston Celtics. Photo credit: Andy Hemmer, Voice America. One of the best players in NBA history celebrates a birthday on Nov. 24 as Hall of Fame guard Oscar Robertson turns 87.  Before he became the first NBA player to ever average a triple-double for an entire season, the Indianapolis, Ind. native

Cover photo: Dallas Cowboys’ wide receiver George Pickens against the Green Bay Packers in Week 4. Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj, Imagn Images. Things looked bleak for the Dallas Cowboys early on against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon in Arlington as the team dug itself a hole in the form of 14-0 first quarter deficit and a 21-0 second quarter deficit. The Cowboys then picked things up and emerged victorious 24-21 in a home thriller to improve to 5-5-1. The Eagles w

Cover photo: Dak Prescott after releasing the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1. Photo credit: Matt Slocum, Associated Press. The Dallas Cowboys rebounded nicely from their disappointing home loss on Monday Night Football in Week 9 to defeat the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 11’s Monday Night showcase, 33-16, to get their record to 4-5-1.  Against the Raiders, the team were the beneficiaries of four touchdown passes from Dak Prescott, 93 rushing yards from Javonte Wi

Cover photo: Rodney Rogers while at Wake Forest. Photo credit: North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Photo: Rodney Rogers of the New Jersey Nets goes up for a shot against the Indiana Pacers’ Jermaine O’Neal in 2004. Photo credit: Darron Cummings, Associated Press. The basketball family has lost another great one as Rodney Rogers passed away on Nov. 21 at the age of 54.  Rogers, a native of Durham, N.C., was an alum of Hillside High School. In 1990, he was North Carolina Mr. Ba

Cover photo: Boston Celtics’ forward Reggie Lewis against the Detroit Pistons in the 1991 NBA playoffs. Photo credit: Focus on Sport, Getty Images. The 1981-82 and 1982-83 Dunbar High School boys basketball teams are considered some of the best, if not the best, high school teams that there has ever been. In 81-82, the program went undefeated, while in 82-83 they were ranked first in the nation with a 31-0 regular season record. Gary Graham, David Wingate, Tyrone “Muggsy” Bog