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Deion Sanders reveals he’s cured after cancer treatment

Colorado head football coach and former Jackson State coach Deion Sanders announced on Monday that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer earlier this year. In a news conference ahead of Colorado’s fall camp for the 2025 season, Sanders, joined by his medical team, revealed that a malignant tumor was discovered during routine health screenings, leading […]

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Virginia Tech responds to Trei Oliver player tampering allegation

Virginia Tech is addressing recent allegations made by North Carolina Central coach Trei Oliver that a member of its coaching staff appeared on the team’s sideline during a game to recruit a player. In response to the accusations, Virginia Tech released a statement on Saturday afternoon acknowledging the public comment as the first time the

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Here are all the winners from the 2025 HBCU Sports Awards

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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Delaware State welcomes new quarterback to football program

Upon the news of starting quarterback Marqui Adams entering the transfer portal, Delaware State has moved quickly to add to their quarterback room. Kaiden Bennett, who led Sacramento State to an FCS playoff win in 2023, has transferred to DSU, according to Zach McKinnell of FCS Football Central. Bennett completed 184 of 286 passes for

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HBCU football team loses starting quarterback a month before the season begins

Another HBCU football team has been hit by the transfer portal bug, just a month before the season is set to begin. Marqui Adams, Delaware State’s starting quarterback each of the last two seasons, announced Friday night that he is entering the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining. Thank you Delaware state !

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HBCU coach accuses Power 4 school of poaching star running back

North Carolina Central football coach Trei Oliver is a big-time Virginia Cavaliers football team fan. That’s after he accused Virginia Tech of tampering with one of his players before the Eagles’ home game against Howard. At the Bill Dooley Pigskin Preview in Raleigh, Oliver said, “Virginia Tech was actually on my sideline recruiting our running

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Cam Newton wants a ‘Pat McAfee deal’ for HBCU sports show

Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton wants to get into the HBCU media space. In a spirited discussion on his show 4th&1, Newton argued that college football offers the “sweetest gig in sports” due to its unmatched passion and diversity of experiences—from tailgates and student sections to the rich culture found at HBCUs. “There’s so much passion

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HBCU football teams will wear new helmets this season. They can thank the Atlanta Falcons owner

Clark-Atlanta and Morehouse will take the field in style this season. The Panthers and Maroon Tigers football teams have received state-of-the-art helmets thanks to a grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, in partnership with the Atlanta Falcons, the team announced on Friday. “We are proud to support the football programs at these historic

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Can Hampton really compete in the CAA? ‘Just watch,’ says Pirates running back

Contrary to the CAA preseason poll, the Hampton Pirates believe they are on the cusp of a breakout season. Coach Trenton Boykin highlighted the team’s grit that kept the Pirates in multiple one-score games in 2024. “Each game, we focused in and locked in. Our guys did a great job of fighting… you’re always trying

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‘We’re still an HBCU’: N.C. A&T wants to take advantage of CAA exposure

As North Carolina A&T kicks off another season, the move from historic HBCU-centric conferences to the prestigious CAA has sparked conversations nationwide about representation, legacy, and what it means for Black colleges to compete beyond HBCU borders. “Being in the CAA gives us another stage,” said first-year Aggies coach Shawn Gibbs at CAA Media Days.

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