TJMS: If You Missed It

The matches between American boxer Joe “The Brown Bomber” Louis and German Max “Black Uhlan of the Rhine” Schmeling defined the era of early 20th Century boxing. On this day in 1938, Louis defeated Schmeling and became the first Black heavyweight boxer of his rank to score a first-round knockout. Louis and Schmeling previously met […]

In a year that included his getting married, winning a fourth NBA MVP Award, as well as leading the Miami Heat to a  second consecutive NBA Championship,  LeBron’s James’ year of 2013 has been capped off by his becoming only the third NBA player to be awarded the Associated Press’ 2013 Male Athlete of the […]