Fifty years have now passed since Ashe stunned Connors in four sets to become the first – and to this day only – Black man to ...

He became the first and only Black man to win a Wimbledon singles title by outsmarting Jimmy Connors in the final.

From rural reservations to shebeens or speakeasies (bars) - wherever black people gathered, they were talking about Ashe's ...

On July 5, 1975, Richmond native Arthur Ashe upset Jimmy Connors in the Wimbledon final. Fifty years later, it is not viewed ...

Tennis Under the Lights will take place throughout July, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the late Richmond native ...

It was in London in 1975, and Ashe was scheduled to play Jimmy Connors, the defending champion and world No. 1, in the ...

Oscar Robertson was not only one of the best basketball players, but he left a legacy in shaping free agency in the NBA.

An inspiration, a politician, a pioneer on and off court - these just some of the words used to describe Arthur Ashe, who ...

A half-century after that innovation, Robertson is receiving a prominent award for his efforts. ESPN will give him the Arthur ...

Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson will be the recipient of the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the 2025 ESPYS on July 16.

Arthur Ashe's historic 1975 Wimbledon victory over Jimmy Connors remains the only Grand Slam singles title by a Black male ...

Lamorna Ash’s “Don’t Forget We’re Here Forever” reports on the young faithful in Britain, while Ross Douthat’s “Believe” has ...