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Team USA sprinter with HBCU ties wins Olympic gold in women’s 4×400-meter relay

On the final day of track & field at the 2024 Summer Olympics, former Livingstone track & field athlete Quanera Hayes won gold as part of the American women’s 4×400-meter relay team. In the first round of 4×400 relay heats, Hayes clocked a 51.27-second split on the first leg. The team finished with a time […]

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Former Howard sprinter qualifies for women’s 200-meter Olympic final

The women’s 200-meter Olympic final will feature former Howard sprinter Jessika Gbai, who nabbed the last qualifying spot on time. Taking part in the third and final heat of the 200-meter semifinal, the top two finishers automatically qualified for the final along with the two next best times. Gbai ran a personal-best time of 22.36

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Track competitors with Hampton ties prepare to run in Paris Olympics

Former Hampton track and field athletes Chidi Okezie and Edose Ibadin are preparing to compete for Nigeria at the Paris Olympics. Both were trained by head coach Maurice Pierce while at Hampton. Okezie will first compete in the mixed 4x400m relay (Aug. 2, 1:10 pm EST), while Edose Ibadin will start his first race in

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The 2024 HBCU Sports Awards are in the books. Here are all the winners

Saturday presented a time to celebrate and honor all the remarkable achievements and people in Black College sports with the 2024 HBCU Sports Awards. Hosted by the HBCU Sports crew of Publisher Kenn Rashad and reporters Kendrick Marshall, Chris Stevens, and Jarrett Hoffman, the virtual show recognized athletes in 23 categories, administrators in 10, and

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