By Tolly Carr Starting this season both Division I and Division II HBCU football teams can place corporate advertisements on their fields. The NCAA Football Rules Committee made the recommendation on Thursday which will allow the new sponsorship opportunity. Under the new
By Stephen J. Gaither The latest NCAA APR numbers are out and Southern University is leading the way for men’s HBCU basketball, but many others didn’t fare as well. These scores reflect the academic performance and retention of student-athletes over a multi-year period.
By Adrienne Broaddus The Minnesota Timberwolves are fighting to secure the NBA Western Conference championship Thursday night, potentially bringing them one step closer to an NBA title. But off the court, the Timberwolves have taken part in a different fight, focused on
By Ayana Archie For the next two seasons, WNBA teams will begin traveling to away games on chartered flights, after primarily relying on commercial planes since the league’s inception nearly three decades ago. The change will be gradually phased in at the
By Juana Summers A multi-billion-dollar industry, fueled by people who don’t see a cent of that money, is about to change. For years, many have argued that colleges were exploiting student athletes. But, just last week, a $2.8 billion settlement reached between the
By Juliette Arcodia and Colin Sheeley Josh Gibson has long been considered one of the best baseball players to ever hold a bat, but you might not know his name. Gibson, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, never had his name
By Chris Bumbucca For the second time in four years, no prospects from a Historically Black College or University heard his name during the NFL draft as the 2024 edition of the event wrapped up Saturday. The shutout also happened in 2021, and the
She’s the U.S. Open champion. One of the highest paid female athlete in the world. And a frustrated Floridian. American tennis player Coco Gauff has never been afraid to use her voice. Not when she delivered an impromptu speech at a Black Lives Matter rally at the
By Tolly Carr There were no HBCU players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, but there’s more than one way to earn a spot in pro football. Immediately after the draft ended, several HBCU players signed undrafted free agent deals while others
By Rashad Grove For lovers of collegiate basketball, the 2024 March Madness has been one of the most memorable in recent years. With the rivalry between Angel Resse and LSU against Caitlin Clark, the emergence of JuJu Watkins, and the amazing story of the North Carolina State
