Note: This story was published in October 2020 and is being republished with minor updates for Black History Month. Willie O'Ree's surname, the four letters that changed hockey for the better when ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins honored the legacy of the organization’s Black players and veteran Black hockey player Willie O’Ree with a portrait ... game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG ...

Adeniye is a protege of Willie O'Ree, the NHL's first Black player ... The Cleveland Lumberjacks 16-under AAA team. The New Jersey Avalanche and Iowa Wild 18-under AAA teams.

Rico Phillips, a retired Flint firefighter who founded ... of the local scene pretty quick,” said Phillips, a 2019 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award recipient who is director of culture ...

As TSN continues to shine a spotlight on amazing Canadian athletes during Black History Month, Jermain Franklin takes a look back at the career of the legendary Willie O'Ree, who was the first ...

The Golden State Warriors commemorated former champion Andre Iguodala in a major way on Sunday. Warriors retire Andre ...

The Academy Award-nominated actor is under fire for a series of tweets that resurfaced Thursday, expressing her views on topics such as race and religion. Read our review of The Brutalist, which ...

Today is Feb. 25, 2025. And on this date in Texas history, Kevin Durant had his jersey retired by the men's basketball program. During halftime of UT's 87-81 win over Texas Tech at the Erwin ...

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Centenarian Thomas Reno said, “I’m sort of happy.” That was the sentiment of the 100-year-old retired firefighter on the day he was being celebrated by the Passaic ...