For years, conversations around HBCU athletics often centered on tradition, culture and survival. At Winston-Salem State University, the conversation now sounds a lot more like modern college sports business. Over the last 13 months, WSSU has quietly undergone one of the more interesting
By David K. Li and Phil Helsel A Massachusetts jury on Tuesday acquitted former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs of charges that he assaulted a live-in chef. Diggs, 32, had been accused of slapping and choking Jamila Adams on Dec. 2 at his
Alabama A&M, one of the three HBCU programs listed, says it received a waiver from the NCAA and is post-season eligible. The NCAA APR report brings tough news for several SWAC football programs, as three HBCU teams are facing penalties that include
DeSean Jackson’s hire as Delaware State’s head football coach brought renewed interest to the program. Now, President Tony Allen wants to turn that interest into a renovated stadium. In comments obtained by Delaware-based radio station WDEL, Allen is setting his sights on $28.5 million from the
Wrigley Field has stood for 112 years in Chicago. The historic ballpark was where Babe Ruth called his shot in 1932 and Jackie Robinson took the field there as a Brooklyn Dodger. On Saturday night, the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field hosted
Retired NBA star John Wall is returning to basketball in the nation’s capital. Wall, the face of the Washington Wizards during a nine-year stint, is the new president of basketball operations at Howard University, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Howard, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU)
The DeSean Jackson Delaware State lawsuit has placed one of HBCU football’s most watched rebuilds under national scrutiny. Former Delaware State defensive back Malachi Biggs has filed a lawsuit against Delaware State University, head coach DeSean Jackson, assistant coach Travis Clark, Director of Football
As Alabama A&M University prepares to take the field against Prairie View A&M University in the inaugural HBCU Classic at Wrigley Field on May 2, Bulldog pride is building in Chicago, where alumni are gathering to celebrate a historic moment for the University. “I truly feel that I stood
Former Washington Commanders linebacker and HBCU coach Monte Coleman has passed away. The news was shared by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, where he served as a head coach. Coleman was 68. “Coach Coleman embodied excellence and integrity in everything he did,” said UAPB
Tracy McGrady has lived basketball from nearly every angle. He went straight from Mount Zion Christian Academy to the NBA in 1997. He became a seven-time All-Star, two-time scoring champion, and 2017 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. In December 2024,
