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
By Scott Stump, TODAY AJ Dybantsa heard the words that few players in history can say have been uttered about them by the NBA commissioner: “With the first pick of the NBA draft …” The former BYU star joined elite company as the No.
Over the course of the 10-week internship, HBCU Fellows will work within the league office and NBA and WNBA teams across a variety of departments. Creating opportunity within the business of basketball — this was the overarching goal the NBA Foundation set
By Ezinne Ofoegbu It’s official. The Protect College Sports Act is headed to the Senate Floor. The SEC and the Big Ten don’t support this bill. Even Tommy Tuberville says it goes “too far”. But during last weeks’ Senate Commerce committee mark-up, Congress proved
Aaron Nkrumah NBA Draft buzz is building fast, and the timing couldn’t be more significant for HBCU basketball. Tennessee State guard Aaron “AK” Nkrumah didn’t expect to even attend the NBA’s G League draft combine in May. He received a late invitation