Diamond Johnson, one of the most accomplished guards in HBCU women’s basketball, has signed a training camp contract with the Minnesota Lynx, aiming to secure a spot on their 2025 WNBA roster. Despite her standout collegiate career, Johnson went undrafted in the 2025
In a bold move that stunned the football world, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to select electric two-way star Travis Hunter. The Jaguars made a deal with the Cleveland Browns, sending the No. 5
Michael Coker, a pioneering force in HBCU baseball and contributor to Black College Nines, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic and prostate cancer, according to the website. He was 65. Coker’s legacy is woven deeply into the
Simone Biles is unsure whether she will compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. For now, the most decorated gymnast of all-time has other priorities and is listening to her body, too. “I’m really trying to enjoy life, to spend time
By Stephen J. Gaither Limestone University football’s misfortune was a bounce in the right direction for an HBCU football program. Winston-Salem State University is expected play Mars Hill this September after Limestone’s football program was shut down. A source indicated that the
The NCAA’s proposed legislative changes to implement the House v. NCAA settlement represent a transformative shift in college athletics that could significantly impact HBCUs. These reforms, submitted for final court approval, center around athlete compensation, roster structures, and institutional authority, and they mark a new
 Florida A&M University (FAMU) Vice President and Director of Athletics Angela Suggs announced today that Charlie Ward, NBA veteran and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, has been named the 16th head men’s basketball coach at the HBCU. New Chapter “Today marks an exciting new chapter for our men’s basketball program
An HBCU legend was owed and received an apology from TNT after false claims of his death were aired during the network’s NBA playoff coverage. Billy Ray Bates, who starred for Kentucky State in the 1970s and was a phenomenon for the
Tilly Boler made the most of her basketball career as an HBCU star at Jackson State University. Now she’ll get an opportunity to do the same in the WNBA. Boler, who wasn’t drafted in this year’s WNBA Draft, signed a training camp
Montgomery is hosting one of the oldest HBCU football rivalries in the country in October.The 86th Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic will be held at the Cramton Bowl, which seats 21,000, in Alabama’s capital city. “We are proud to partner with my Morehouse brother, Mayor
