ESPN will not be bringing Shannon Sharpe back to its network, as reported by Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com. Sharpe announced his intentions to step away from his role at the network on Apr. 24. The Pro Football Hall of Famer and HBCU
Coaches and players around the NFL expressed their sadness and condolences on Tuesday after a gunman killed four people at the league’s Manhattan office a day earlier. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the gunman was attempting to reach the league’s
The Black College Football Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday a new partnership with the John Madden Foundation, which will include the organization becoming a partner of the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl. The John Madden Foundation will “provide vital support for HBCU
A bipartisan House bill introduced last Thursday aims to reshape college athletics by limiting how universities can fund sports programs while offering the NCAA limited antitrust protections—changes that could significantly affect institutional priorities and student access. The SCORE Act, backed by seven
By Charles Hallman The WNBA this year launched its HBCU Event Intern Program. Six students from Black colleges were brought in and worked the All-Star Weekend throughout last week leading up to and through last Saturday’s All-Star Game. These interns “will gain
NFL Hall of Famer, HBCU trailblazer, and current head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes—shared some deeply personal news this week: he’s officially cancer-free. After a months-long private battle with bladder cancer, Sanders made the announcement during a press conference on July 28, revealing
The Atlanta Falcons aren’t just chasing wins on Sundays — they’re making game-changing plays in their own backyard, too. Just ahead of the 2025 season, the Falcons teamed up with the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to deliver brand-new, state-of-the-art football helmets to two
Bubba Wallace climbed out of the No. 23 car Sunday, pumped his fists, found his family and savored every precious moment of a historic Brickyard 400 victory. He deserved every minute of it. The 31-year-old Wallace overcame a tenuous 18-minute rain delay, two tantalizing
By Garrett Haake President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order prohibiting “third party, pay-for-play” payments to college athletes, a move the White House is taking to curb “bidding wars” that have roiled college sports in recent years. The order, a fact sheet
Two HBCU powerhouses were among the elite honorees at the 2025 Women Leaders in Sports Nike Executive of the Year Awards. Celebrating trailblazing leadership across all levels of sports. Jacqie McWilliams Parker, Commissioner of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), and Sonja Stills, Commissioner
