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Saturday marked another moment of recognition and pride across Black College athletics with the 2025 HBCU Sports Awards presentation. Hosted by HBCU Sports Founding Publisher and Editor Kenn Rashad alongside Jarrett Hoffman and Chris Stevens, the annual virtual event spotlighted the very best in HBCU sports. It honored athletes in 23 categories, coaches in 12, […]
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The world of music is mourning the loss of Ozzy Osbourne, the iconic frontman of Black Sabbath whose singular voice and flamboyant persona helped launch heavy metal into the stratosphere. Osbourne died Tuesday at age 76, his family announced. He was surrounded by loved ones in his final moments. His boundary-breaking career—which spanned sold-out arenas,
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A key member of an HBCU women’s hoops squad saw a WNBA All-Star in person this past weekend. Naturally, that WNBA All-Star is her older sister. Alabama State guard Ashley Gray was in Indianapolis to watch her big sister, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray, participate in the W’s All-Star weekend festivities. Allisha Gray was attempting
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A trio of SWAC baseball players were taken in the later rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft on Tuesday. The highest-drafted HBCU baseball player on the day was Florida A&M catcher Broedy Poppell, who the San Francisco Giants took in the 13th round. In 2024, Poppell had a .325 batting average, leading the Rattlers with 69 hits,
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Mo Williams is in the process of making his mark as an HBCU men’s basketball coach, and now the Jackson native can add hall of famer to his list of achievements. Williams, a 13-year NBA vet who led Jackson State to the SWAC championship game this past March, is a part of the 2025 class
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There will be an HBCU presence in this year’s NBA Summer League as former Alabama State All-SWAC guard TJ Madlock has been selected to play with the Detroit Pistons. Madlock’s college career began at South Carolina State in 2021, being named to the All-MEAC team as a freshman after averaging 12.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and
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Alabama State University’s standout sprinter Jamarion Stubbs, fresh off a historic season and Olympic Trials appearance, has announced his commitment to continue his collegiate track career with the University of Arkansas. Stubbs, a Las Vegas native, made headlines by earning First Team All-American honors after placing seventh in the 200-meter dash at the 2024 NCAA
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A trio of the top SWAC baseball players will be able to showcase their skills in front of professional scouts among the nation’s top college and high school baseball players. Alabama State infielder Juan Cruz, Florida A&M catcher Broedy Poppell and Southern outfielder Cardell Thibodeaux were three of 322 draft-eligible players invited to the 2025
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Alabama State reigns supreme as the SWAC’s top all-around athletics program. Wednesday afternoon, ASU was announced as the conference’s annual winner of the James Frank Commissioner’s Cup, an award given to the school with the best performances in league-sponsored sports. ASU compiled a total score of 163 points, winning the Sadie McGee/Barbara Jacket award for
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The stage is set for the 2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament, which will return to the legendary Rickwood Field, America’s oldest professional ballpark. Eight teams will compete for the conference crown in Birmingham, Alabama and a coveted NCAA tournament berth, with storylines as rich as the venue’s history. A Setting Steeped in Baseball History
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