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NC Central sued by family of basketball player for wrongful death

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The family of Devin Butts, a North Carolina Central basketball player who died suddenly in 2023, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university, alleging negligence and a failure to provide adequate medical care. Butts, 22, collapsed during an offseason workout and went into cardiac arrest, according to accounts from friends and witnesses. CPR […]

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HBCU football to open regular season in primetime on ABC once again

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The MEAC/SWAC Challenge is back in primetime to start the HBCU football season. North Carolina Central and Southern will kick off the season in Atlanta on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 7:30 p.m. on ABC. The MEAC/SWAC Challenge has become a marquee event, drawing record crowds and television audiences in recent years. Days to Go! The

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South Carolina State romps into first MEAC men’s title game in nearly a decade

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While Norfolk State had to endure a close call against Morgan State, South Carolina State advanced to its first MEAC men’s basketball championship game in nine years with a bang. It was countless bangs, actually. The Bulldogs shot 56 percent and led by as many as 29 points on their way to an 88-67 win over No. 6

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Recent HBCU football national champions agree to meet in annual series

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Two of HBCU football’s most dynamic programs will play a home-and-home series spread out over three seasons. 2023 Celebration Bowl champion Florida A&M and 2022 Celebration Bowl champion North Carolina Central have agreed to a two-year series beginning in 2025, according to a report from FBSSchedules.com. The first meeting will take place this season on

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HBCU DI basketball: Birthdays, big scoring and buckets were aplenty

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The second week of Division I HBCU basketball conference play was eventful. The usual suspects marked their territory on the men’s side, and a women’s basketball team won a game by hockey rules. Here are some of the important takeaways from the week that was on the D-I level. North Carolina Central women win shorthanded

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The first week MEAC and SWAC basketball is in the books. This is what we learned

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This past weekend, the men’s and women’s basketball programs representing the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Southwestern Athletic Conference said goodbye to guarantee games and holiday tournaments and said hello to each other as conference play began in earnest. The new SWAC conference rotation kicked off with the women on Thursday, while the MEAC continues its

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HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I Football Poll: The year of Tiger

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The 2024 HBCU football season has come to an end, and what a season it was from start to finish. There isn’t much left to say or do except reveal the final HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I poll, so here is how the Top 10 shakes out. 1. Jackson State (12-2) It was indeed the

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HBCU Sports Ultimate Division I Football Poll: Jackson State, SC State remain at top

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There were a handful of Division I HBCU Football games left this past weekend, so HBCU Sports has time for one more update of our Ultimate D-1 football poll. We saw three teams finish up 2024 and one more get ready for the biggest game of their season with a classic win. Here’s how it

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HBCU Sports Ultimate Division I Football Poll: Conference champions finish regular season strong

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The final full weekend of D-1 HBCU football saw conference champions finish strong and a few teams setting up well for 2025. As we turn to the SWAC title game, the Celebration Bowl and hopefully the FCS playoffs, here’s how the best of the best rank in HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I poll. 1. Jackson

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