Jarvis Christian University has been unanimously approved for membership in the HBCU Athletic Conference. It will become the league’s 16th member starting in the 2026–27 academic year. The decision was announced Tuesday by the conference’s Council of Presidents. University leadership and conference officials framed
Prairie View A&M coach Tremaine Jackson is never one to mince words, and he recently sounded off on the SWAC’s new scheduling change that will impact early-season matchups. SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland recently announced that the conference is eliminating matchups against non-NCAA Division I
Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University is thrilled to announce the appointment of Khadijah Rushdan as the new Head Coach of the Women’s Basketball Team. A celebrated figure in Delaware basketball, Rushdan brings a wealth of experience and a proven
By Kurt Helin The question was not whether Victor Wembanyama would win Defensive Player of the Year, but whether he would be the first-ever unanimous winner of the award. Yes, he would be. Wembanyama was officially crowned as the Defensive Player of
When Trayvean Scott was a college basketball player at Southern University in the 2000s, he says, he was never asked to throw a game in return for a payout. But more than 20 years later, he worries that the lack of a
By Doha Madani Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty to federal charges over allegations he provided nonpublic information to gamblers, according to a new court filing. Jones was accused last year when federal officials revealed charges in separate
An HBCU athlete at the center of the NCAA gambling scandal is denying any involvement. Former North Carolina A&T basketball player Julius Reese posted a statement to his social media accounts on Tuesday. In the statement, he announced his intention to enter the transfer
By The Associated Press New York’s Sabrina Ionescu, Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier and Los Angeles’ Kelsey Plum were all extended franchise tags by their WNBA teams, worth potentially $1.4 million as free agency opened up. By giving the “core” designation to those players, their
A’ja Wilson is opening up about the deeper influences behind her dominance on and off the court, crediting Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. as a pivotal force in shaping her into the woman and leader she is today. In a recent interview with Vogue,
After Florida A&M was hit with NCAA sanctions over APR issues, University President Marva Johnson declared that the institution is working to get the football program back on track. Last week, Florida A&M Rattlers football was assessed a Level II Academic Progress Rate (APR) penalty by
