There was an obvious sense of pride coursing through Citizens Bank Park Friday night as every baseball player, coach and keeper of the game opened Philadelphia’s days-long All-Star Game celebration with the annual showcase HBCU Swingman Classic, a game featuring elite players from historically
HBCU baseball was represented twice during the 2026 MLB Draft as Delaware State pitcher Michael Lane and former Prairie View A&M standout Michael Smith Jr. heard their names called. The San Diego Padres selected former Prairie View A&M outfielder Michael Smith Jr. in the 13th round with
Former HBCU basketball standout Javonte Cooke turned in one of the best performances of the NBA Summer League on Friday, scoring a game-high 21 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to an 81-79 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. The former Winston-Salem State star
By Matt Rourke The 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic, held at Citizens Bank Park, marked another major milestone for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their baseball programs. The annual showcase, now in its fourth year, has grown into a premier event
Some sneakers become icons. Others become mythology. The Air Jordan 11 has occupied both spaces for more than three decades. It has evolved from Michael Jordan’s championship shoe into perhaps the most celebrated silhouette in sneaker culture. It has been worn with
Quinn Gray on FAMU football’s legacy, returning as Rattlers head coach Quinn Gray was hired as FAMU football’s 20th fulltime head coach on Dec. 23, 2025. The former Rattlers quarterback was Albany State’s head coach. Florida A&M was ranked No. 10 in
PHILADELPHIA — The HBCU Swingman Classic will not decide a pennant. It will not alter the National League East race. It will not produce the same television obsession that follows the Home Run Derby or the same annual arguments that come with
Morehouse College is still a Division II HBCU, but its alumnus-turned-NBA ex-turned athletic director is no longer speaking like the Maroon Tigers are confined to that box. Harold Ellis, Morehouse’s AD, used a recent appearance on “Inside the HBCU Sports Lab” to make
By Rob Washburn North Carolina A&T baseball standouts JT Taylor and Bruce Wyche will have the opportunity to shine on a national stage as participants in the 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic on Friday night at Citizens Bank in Philadelphia. The 7 p.m. game will be
By: Nick Guerriero — Tennessee State and Jackson State will renew one of HBCU football’s most storied rivalries at Vanderbilt University’s FirstBank Stadium when the teams meet in the 2026 John A. Merritt Classic, presented by the Tennessee Titans and ONE Community,
