By Andrew Greif In a stunning rout, UCLA cruised past South Carolina 79-51 to win the program’s first NCAA women’s basketball national championship Sunday. Making its first title game since the NCAA adopted women’s basketball as an official sport in 1982, UCLA
By Jodi Ham HBCU football players keep proving they belong at the highest level. But when draft night comes around, the numbers tell a different story. There’s no shortage of talent coming out of historically Black colleges and universities. That’s been true
Southern University is entering into a historic media partnership that could very well define the Marshall Faulk era at the institution. Local ABC affiliate WBRZ has now become the official television station of Jaguar Athletics, per a Friday announcement by the CEO of the company Ralph
Florida Memorial Athletics just made history with their new AD hire. The Florida-based HBCU has named Chandra Dorsey-Felton as Director of Athletics. With the move, Dorsey-Felton becomes the first female athletic director in university history. The new role for Dorsey-Felton comes after twenty-five years
UNC Charlotte women’s basketball head coach Tomekia Reed will take a leave of absence due to medical reasons, the university announced, with associate head coach LaShonda Cousin stepping in as interim head coach. Charlotte Director of Athletics Kevin White made the announcement on the
The are nearly 50 HBCUs fielding intercollegiate football programs at all competition levels—including NCAA Divisions I and II, the NAIA, and key independent conferences. This weekend in Ashburn, VA, the NFL hosted the HBCU Showcase, where 48 HBCU and 11 International Player Pathway
By Tim Stelloh Tiger Woods said Tuesday that he is stepping away to seek treatment after he was involved in a rollover in Florida and charged with driving under the influence. “This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward
By Rohan Nadkarni and Andrew Greif The women’s Final Four is set, with some of the game’s most storied schools and celebrated players set to face off. The four teams that will be playing in Phoenix this coming weekend are the No. 1 Connecticut Huskies,
The opening day of the 2026 NCAA Tournament didn’t just deliver drama-it delivered history. And an HBCU program played a key role in driving it. According to Nielsen data, first-round coverage across CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV averaged 9.8 million viewers, making it the
PlayVS and Urban One have joined forces in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to create a dedicated competitive gaming community for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide. Announced during Black History Month (BHM), the three-year partnership establishes a dedicated home for HBCU esports with long-term
