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The saga of Tuskegee men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor’s detainment at Morehouse is far from finished. According to a report from Steven J. Gaither of HBCU Gameday, Taylor is set to hold a press conference Friday announcing a lawsuit against Morehouse as well as two officers involved in the Jan. 31 incident. Taylor was concerned […]
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The two-day NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships have concluded, and it proved to be fruitful for many of the HBCU stars involved. Of the 15 HBCU athletes who qualified for the National Championships, five of them finished in the top eight of their respective event, including four top five finishes. Claflin’s Morgan
NFL Free Agency continues to be kind to former HBCU athletes, with a former SIAC Player of the Year signing a deal with the defending Super Bowl champions. Emanuel Wilson, by way of Johnson C. Smith and Fort Valley State, is signing a one-year deal worth up to $2.1 million to join the Seattle Seahawks.
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The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament fields have officially been announced and it will see an overwhelming presence from HBCUs. Six HBCUs (seven total teams) heard their name called as part of the respective 64-team fields, including four in the women’s bracket, two of which were at-large bids. In addition, two of
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Tuskegee and Morehouse will have the ultimate rubber match in the SIAC Men’s Basketball championship game after both teams punched their tickets with dominant semifinal victories. The Golden Tigers solidified their spot in the title game with an emphatic 70-53 win over the Clark Atlanta Panthers. Tuskegee blitzed Clark Atlanta from the opening tip, outscoring
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The Tuskegee Golden Tigers took care of business in the quarterfinals of the SIAC basketball tournament, overwhelming the Benedict Tigers in the second half on their way to a 70-53 win. The first half was a game of runs, beginning with Tuskegee jumping out to a 16-6 lead in the first eight minutes. Senior guard
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Only two games into the quarterfinal round of the SIAC basketball tournament, we have already seen a major upset in the women’s bracket. Entering as the fifth seed in the SIAC East, the Albany State Golden Rams took down the East’s top-seeded Edward Waters Tigers in an 80-49 blowout. Albany State entered the postseason on
The Clark Atlanta Panthers’ defensive presence in the paint and hot shooting from deep were the keys to their 72-55 win over the Kentucky State Thorobreds. This marks Clark Atlanta’s fifth straight victory, and the seventh in its last eight games, improving to 14-5 in conference play (17-6 overall). Following Morehouse’s loss to Lane, Clark
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Morehouse president F. DuBois Bowman released a statement earlier this week regarding the incident after the Maroon Tigers’ SIAC men’s basketball game against Tuskegee that saw Golden Tigers coach Benjy Taylor led out of the gym in handcuffs. The statement, obtained by HBCU Legends, explains Morehouse’s delayed action. “To fully understand what took place, Morehouse
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We are on the countdown to the annual HBCU Legacy Bowl, where the best and brightest draft-eligible players in black college football will put their talents on display for the top pro scouts and the world to see. However, before we get to the game, there will be the business of handing out the Deacon
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