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The Ted White era at Howard fittingly begins with an addition to the quarterback room. Isaiah Freeman, who starred for Lincoln (Pa.) for two seasons before transferring to Hampton last season, announced Wednesday on social media that he will be joining the Bison for the 2026 season. View this post on Instagram A […]
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The HBCU women’s basketball community is mourning the loss of a legend. James Sweat, who coached both Hampton and Norfolk State’s women’s basketball teams to great success, died Saturday at 88 years of age. Sweat, a 1959 graduate of Virginia State, coached the Hampton women’s basketball team from 1981 to 1988, winning the NCAA Division
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As we count down toward the beginning of a new year, one of the questions that we can look forward to answering is how the new HBCU football coaching hires will pan out in their new homes. Of the 11 vacant head coaching jobs at the season’s conclusion, six have since been filled. Here we
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Chris Paul may not be an active NBA player at the moment, but he remains active in contributing to HBCU basketball. The annual Chris Paul HBCU Classic takes place Thursday Dec. 18 and Friday Dec. 19 at Atlanta’s Gateway Center Arena. The morning session will be streamed on ESPN Plus and the evening session will
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The HBCU football coaching carousel continues with a Division I school making a change. Hampton announced Sunday that football coach Trenton Boykin had been relieved of his duties immediately. “It is always difficult to make changes, particularly when it involves dedicated professionals and student-athletes,” Hampton athletic director Anthony D. Henderson said in a statement released
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The Battle of the Bay between Hampton and Norfolk State was the flagship HBCU football event of Week 6. Because Week 6 also marked the first week of October, it kicked off an annual trend many of us enjoy during this time of year: homecoming. This week’s top 5 HBCU band halftime shows feature performances
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Week six of the HBCU football season ends with a strong teaser for the upcoming weekend, setting up what will be the Game of the Year in the SWAC in week seven. The CIAA champs are on the fast track to a third straight title game appearance thanks to what has been a monstrous streak
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Hampton and Norfolk State renewed their storied HBCU rivalry Saturday in the latest edition of the Battle of the Bay. The Spartans, led by first-year head coach Michael Vick, fell to 1-5 on the season after suffering a 41-34 loss to the Pirates. Hampton improved to 2-4 on the season. But when it comes to
Braden Davis threw for a touchdown and ran for another as Hampton held off Norfolk State, 41-34, to win The Battle of the Bay. Davis, the Pirates’ signal-caller, completed 16 of 28 passes for 202 yards and connected with Donovan Shepard for a 7-yard touchdown late in the first quarter to help close an early
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HBCU football enters its sixth week, headlined by a pair of conference contests in the CIAA that could see a change in hierarchy at the top of the standings. A classic MEAC rivalry is renewed with the home team looking for its first win in the series in nearly a decade. Also, a MEAC team
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