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Legendary Jackson State Football Coach Bob Hill Passes Away At 81

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Former Jackson State head football coach Bob Hill died Tuesday morning, according to a JSU spokesperson. The cause of his death wasn't immediately known. Hill,...

5 HBCU Alums Are Heading To The Super Bowl

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It's no surprise that HBCU athletes have excelled on the field and made it to the NFL. However, we are proud to say that...

Montgomery Keeps HBCU Football Games But Cancels Fan Events To Slow COVID-19

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Multiple HBCUs will be affected by an Alabama city's latest ordinance created to slow the spread of COVID-19. The city of Montgomery, Alabama announced...

SIAC Player Spotlight: Former Baldwin Hills Star Moriah Johnson Shines at Tuskegee

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Being the son of an NBA player usually comes with a fame factor in and of itself, but Tuskegee sophomore forward Moriah Johnson inadvertently...

NFL prospects among HBCU playmakers

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NFL scouts have been watching a lot of top Division I-A quarterbacks such as Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel and Clemson Tajh...

Morgan State University Upgrades Hughes Memorial Stadium

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Morgan State University’s W.A.C. Hughes Memorial Stadium is currently undergoing a major overhaul of its football field and running track. The $2.5 million renovation...

How NIL Deals Could Keep the Door Open for HBCUs to Land Top Recruits

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A collective shift in mindset from a deep pool of successful HBCU alumni may go a long way toward balancing the recruiting landscape. Learn...

Kenn Rashad: “Media Coverage of HBCU Sports Has Improved, Thanks to the Internet”

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HBCU Sports, one of the leading platforms dedicated to covering Black college athletics from football to tennis, originally started off writing summaries and reporting...

Howard University Beats UNLV for the Largest Point-Spread Upset in College Football History

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The end of a busy college football Saturday provided a historic result. Entering its game against UNLV as 45-point underdogs, Howard stunned its FBS opponents...

3 Reasons You’ll Be Watching March Madness in 2018

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You don’t need any more reason to watch March Madness than in the hopes that an HBCU team will finally win it. While there...

Virginia Union’s Dave Robbins Elected to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

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Dave Robbins, the legendary men's basketball coach at Virginia Union University for 30 years, has been named for induction in the National Collegiate Basketball...

Panthers’ Cam Newton Now Entertainer, Icon, Super Bowl Quarterback

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The Charlotte Observer The Carolina Panthers’ biggest star will play on the world’s biggest stage. Cam Newton – entertainer, icon ... and Super Bowl quarterback. Newton turned...

UMES Cancels Men’s Tennis Season

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The women's tennis team at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore lost 6-0 and 9-0 on Friday, April 15 in matches against Temple and...

DSU Names Keith Walker as Hornets Head Mens Basketball Coach

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DSU President Harry L. Williams today announced the hiring of Keith Walker – who served as the interim Delaware State men’s head coach for...

Virginia Union University Wins First-Ever Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off

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Virginia Union University won over first Winston-Salem State University in the inaugural Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off! Get the full story from Mia Berry at...

Student-athletes Cleared By NCAA To Pursue Name, Image And Likeness Deals

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Student-athletes at HBCUs and around the country can rejoice after a contentious debate on student endorsement deals has been resolved. Starting tomorrow, the NCAA...

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Sweeps SWAC Weekly Soccer Honors

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The Offensive Player of the Week is Silvia Fuentes (Moreno valley , Ca.) of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The 5-5 senior had a goal and three assists against the University...

Saint Augustine’s University Becomes First HBCU With A Cycling Team

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RALEIGH, NC — Saint Augustine’s University School of Business, Management, and Technology (SBMT) has announced the formation of the first HBCU cycling team in...