Bryce Harris signs with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and he earned this shot without ever leaving Howard University. Howard University standout Bryce Harris signed an NBA Summer League contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 25, 2026, after participating in a pre-draft workout with
Florida A&M basketball just landed its biggest recruiting win ever — and a four-star guard chose the Rattlers over multiple Power Four programs to do it. Camden Cooper, a four-star shooting guard from the Jacksonville area, announced his commitment to Florida A&M University on
North Carolina sports betting is changing the money picture for UNC and NC State — and its public HBCUs may be impacted. A proposed state budget change would raise the tax rate on online sportsbooks from 18 percent to 23 percent. It
By The Associated Press LONDON — Serena Williams took aim at tennis’ anti-doping system on Sunday ahead of her Wimbledon return, calling the system “unprofessional” and “unreasonable.” The 44-year-old Williams returned to the testing pool before she could announce her comeback to professional
The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, also known as the SAFE Act, last week left committee and now heads to the U.S. Senate floor for a vote, hopefully this summer. It is the first college sports bill to advance this far in
Former Howard University standout Bryce Harris is headed to the NBA Summer League after agreeing to a deal with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. According to 247 Sports’ Dushawn London, Harris has signed a Summer League contract with the Thunder after participating in a pre-draft workout
Terron Armstead HBCU pride was on full display this week, and it arrived at one of the biggest moments of his football life. Armstead was named to the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame, a well-earned honor for one of the most
By Rohan Nadkarni Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas has been suspended one game for a flagrant foul she committed on the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark, the league announced Thursday. In the second quarter of the Mercury’s 111-109 win over the Fever on Wednesday, Thomas
HOUSTON — C. Vivian Stringer, the only coach to lead an HBCU to an NCAA national championship game, is being honored for transforming women’s basketball with the 2026 Betty F. Jaynes Lifetime Achievement Award. The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced on Tuesday that
NCAA Division I eligibility rules are changing in a major way, creating a new five-year model that could reshape roster management across college sports. The Division I Cabinet approved an age-based eligibility model that would allow student-athletes up to five years of
