By Marlene Lenthang Serena Williams will return to Wimbledon for the 2026 singles competition as a wild card, the tournament announced Sunday. The tennis legend and 23-time Grand Slam singles champion made her return to professional tennis earlier this month at the HSBC Championships in London,
HBCU football will be returning to Maryland Eastern Shore in the form of women’s flag football. UMES announced that it is adding women’s flag football one day after the MEAC announced it would be adding the sport. The program will begin competition during
Courtesy of Florida A&M University The Florida A&M University Sports Hall of Fame will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with the induction of its newest class on Sept. 18, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Lawson Center. In addition to welcoming seven new members into the
The MEAC is adding women’s flag football and women’s golf as championship sports, giving the HBCU conference a bigger footprint in women’s athletics starting in 2026-27. The conference announced Tuesday evening that both sports will begin competition during the 2026-27 academic year. Championship events will follow the conclusion
The annual Labor Day Classic between Texas Southern University (TSU) and Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is always one of the most anticipated matchups during the HBCU college football season. This year, the matchup will see a move that gives the game some added national exposure.
James Houston, the former Jackson State standout, became one of the most impactful additions to the Cowboys’ defense in 2025. Despite never cracking the starting lineup, Houston carved out a major role as a rotational pass rusher. He finished the season with
By Joelle Gross Fifty-three years ago, a gallon of gas cost less than 50 cents, Richard Nixon sat in the Oval Office and the first “Star Wars” movie was four years away. It’s no wonder that New York Knicks fans were enthusiastic this weekend;
An SEC stadium will host one of the storied HBCU non-conference rivalries when Jackson State travels to play Tennessee State at the home stadium of Vanderbilt this fall. Tennessee State and Jackson State will meet in the 2026 John A. Merritt Classic
A Howard University alum just became a UFL champion — and he did it on his home turf. Former Howard University running back Ian Wheeler rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, earning United Bowl MVP honors as the Louisville Kings
The authors of a Senate bill that would overhaul college athletics warned this week that a lack of congressional action this year could financially wreck historically Black colleges and universities and could reduce chances for college educations for minority students. Senate Commerce
