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July 1 marks the dawning of a new day in college sports While school is out for the summer and athletes and coaches are preparing to return to action, HBCU administrators are facing a new challenge. Schools can now officially offer financial compensation to athletes, with the settlement of the landmark House vs. NCAA court […]
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As an alum of an HBCU and a baseball fan, it’s no surprise that comedian and Have I Got News For You host Roy Wood Jr. would be all in for the HBCU Swingman Classic. Wood, a graduate of Florida A&M’s famed journalism school, is conducting a series of interviews leading up to the game
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Another NBA draft has come and gone, and 60 young men heard their names called, beginning what they hope will be a successful professional journey. Unfortunately, none of those 60 came from an HBCU, and none have since Norfolk State big man Kyle O’Quinn was drafted by the New York Knicks in 2012. Why have
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Division I HBCUs could not schedule non-conference matchups of interest for years due to an 11-game restriction. That will be a thing of the past, as the NCAA announced Wednesday that its Football Championship Subdivision level (FCS) will adopt a 12-game regular season schedule in 2026, according to a report from FBSSchedules.com’s Brian Wilmer. The NCAA
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The 2025 MEAC women’s basketball player is taking her talents to the Far East. Diamond Johnson, who led Norfolk State to their third straight NCAA tournament appearance, has signed a deal with Hefei of the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association. Headed overseas! Congratulations to Diamond Johnson on signing a WCBA contract! https://t.co/Ff5esOSvC2#GoldStandard | @_diamond3_ pic.twitter.com/2QBBmSMDHO —
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As we were wrapping up our HBCU Sports Roundtable show Friday, word got out that the CIAA board of directors voted to reinstate baseball as a conference-sponsored sport. As someone who started watching baseball on his grandmother’s black-and-white TV in the summer of 1989, I was excited to learn that an HBCU conference was bringing
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Maryland-Eastern Shore Vice President of Athletics Tara Owens has seen many changes in her years as a college coach and administrator. However, the recent House settlement allowing NCAA institutions to pay their players is a new challenge. She is happy to take on the task as UMES announced earlier this spring that they would be opting
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After many years of going on the road, Norfolk State’s women’s basketball team will get to host a Power 4 team in the near future. The Spartans have agreed to a home-and-home series with Duke of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the team announced Friday afternoon. “I appreciate Coach Kara Lawson’s willingness to engage in a
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After many years of going on the road, Norfolk State’s women’s basketball team will get to host a Power 4 team in the near future. The Spartans have agreed to a home-and-home series with Duke of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the team announced Friday afternoon. “I appreciate Coach Kara Lawson’s willingness to engage in a
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The annual Celebration Bowl, now in its 10th year, will officially kick off bowl season again. The HBCU national championship game between MEAC and SWAC champions will be played at noon EST on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on ABC, according to ESPN. The event will headline 17 bowl games to be televised on
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