Category: Sports

Former Super Bowl Champ, Terrell Buckley Hired As Football Head Coach At Mississippi Valley State University

Another former professional football player has been hired to take over the football program of another HBCU. Mississippi Valley State University has announced that Terrell Buckley, a former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback, has been hired as the Delta Devils’ 19th head football coach. He is the latest former NFL player (Deion Sanders and Michael Vick… Continue reading Former Super Bowl Champ, Terrell Buckley Hired As Football Head Coach At Mississippi Valley State University

Stephen A. Smith Pleads With LeBron James To ‘Stop’ Giving Bronny Preferential Treatment

One sports analyst is pleading with Los Angeles Lakers player LeBron James to “stop” the nepotistic move with his son, Bronny in having him play in NBA games when he still needs to improve his basketball skills in the G League. ESPN firebrand Stephen A. Smith, who rarely minces words has publicly asked LeBron to… Continue reading Stephen A. Smith Pleads With LeBron James To ‘Stop’ Giving Bronny Preferential Treatment

CC Sabathia Voted Into Baseball Hall Of Fame Becoming Third Member Of The ‘Black Aces’ to Make It In

Former New York Yankees pitcher, CC Sabathia has been voted into the coveted Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and by doing so he becomes the latest “Black Ace” (A Black pitcher who won more than 20 games in a single season) to make it to Cooperstown. According to Major League Baseball, Sabathia… Continue reading CC Sabathia Voted Into Baseball Hall Of Fame Becoming Third Member Of The ‘Black Aces’ to Make It In

NCAA Approves Payments To Women’s Division 1 Teams That Play in NCAA Championship Tournament

Women playing in future NCAA playoff tournaments (March Madness) will now be paid for participating. The NCAA announced that beginning with this year’s postseason tournament in the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship, teams that make it to March Madness will be compensated for their participation. A vote was taken in Nashville during the NCAA Convention… Continue reading NCAA Approves Payments To Women’s Division 1 Teams That Play in NCAA Championship Tournament

South Carolina Suspends DJ For Playing Instrumental Of Song By LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson’s Deceased Father

After a recent women’s basketball game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Jackson State Tigers, South Carolina’s DJ played an instrumental song from the deceased father of JSU’s Flau’Jae Johnson and later apologized that it took place. The university suspended the DJ after the incident. The Gamecocks handed the Tigers a defeat on their… Continue reading South Carolina Suspends DJ For Playing Instrumental Of Song By LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson’s Deceased Father

Xavier University Of Louisiana Makes History As First HBCU To Have Rowing Program

A school in Louisiana has just made sports history when it became the first program to have a varsity-level co-ed rowing program at an HBCU. Xavier University of Louisiana announced the history-making news that the co-ed rowing program will become an official university sport later this year during the fall season. The New Orleans Rowing… Continue reading Xavier University Of Louisiana Makes History As First HBCU To Have Rowing Program

UNC Freshman Ian Jackson Partners With Chopt For Limited Edition Salad

University of North Carolina basketball freshman, Ian Jackson has recently partnered with Chopt Creative Salad Co. to collaborate on a new menu item that will be featured at all locations for a limited time. The menu item, “Ian Jackson’s Slam Dunk Caesar Salad” is already available for sale at every Chopt location across the country.… Continue reading UNC Freshman Ian Jackson Partners With Chopt For Limited Edition Salad

Former Nebraska Running Back Calvin Jones Dead At 54

Former NFL player Calvin Jones was recently found dead in his apartment. According to Husker Extra, Jones, who played his collegiate career with the Nebraska Cornhuskers was found dead of possible carbon monoxide poisoning after being discovered in his home on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The 54-year-old was found in the basement of his home in… Continue reading Former Nebraska Running Back Calvin Jones Dead At 54

LaMelo Ball Connects With Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles For Latest PUMA Collection

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is teaming up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for limited-edition PUMA footwear. PUMA announced that the footwear will be a set of reimagined basketball sneakers that will be released in four limited-edition, collectible colorways from Ball’s signature line in February. “It’s been great bringing these designs to life.… Continue reading LaMelo Ball Connects With Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles For Latest PUMA Collection

Terrell Owens’ Volleyball-Playing Daughter Earns All-Americans Honorable Mention

Former NFL player Terrell Owens has passed his athletic genes onto his daughter who was recently named to the 2024 AVCA DI All-Americans Honorable Mention team. Kylee Owens attends an HBCU, Prairie View A&M and the school announced the honor last month for her contributions to the institution’s volleyball team. The third-year student is Owens’… Continue reading Terrell Owens’ Volleyball-Playing Daughter Earns All-Americans Honorable Mention

Venu Sports Dissolves Before Launching

A venture that would have collectively brought together three streaming services has decided to discontinue the collaboration. Venu Sports, which brought together ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery in a joint sports venture will not “move forward” with plans to do so. A joint statement from the three entities was released announcing the decision. “After… Continue reading Venu Sports Dissolves Before Launching

Deion Sanders Will Coach An NFL Team Under One Condition

With his coaching success thus far, many are speculating that Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders could be heading to the National Football League, but in a recent interview, he revealed there is only one way he’d take a job in the NFL. Sanders appeared on “Good Morning America” on Wednesday, Jan. 8 to promote his latest… Continue reading Deion Sanders Will Coach An NFL Team Under One Condition

NCAA Student-Athlete 2.8B Settlement Expected To Be Finalized In April

In the changing landscape of college athletics, the term amateur will no longer apply to student-athletes in the new year due to the landmark decision from the Supreme Court in 2021, that allowed the current environment of students being compensated for their name, image or likeness. According to The Associated Press, as of April 7,… Continue reading NCAA Student-Athlete 2.8B Settlement Expected To Be Finalized In April

Harlem’s Rucker Park Designated As National Commemorative Site

Harlem’s famed basketball playground, Rucker Park has recently been designated as a National Commemorative Site after local politicians proposed the acknowledgment leading to President Biden signing the bill into law. New York Democratic Senator Charles Schumer and Democratic Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced that the popular New York City playground was recognized through the Holcombe Rucker Park… Continue reading Harlem’s Rucker Park Designated As National Commemorative Site

Claressa Shields Is Looking To Add Another Boxing Title To Her Mantle

Claressa Shields, professional boxer and undisputed two-division champion is preparing for her next match in an attempt to keep her undefeated record while adding another championship belt to her waist when she goes home to Michigan to face undefeated boxer Danielle Perkins. According to The Detroit News, the fighter from Flint will fight Perkins at… Continue reading Claressa Shields Is Looking To Add Another Boxing Title To Her Mantle

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