“The conferences are starting to do new deals with ESPN,” Symonds reflected in his annual chat with HBCU Legends. “We’re no longer so much the ‘second fiddle’ as we started in the beginning of this game, and that started to open up doors where a lot of these classics have now seen what we’re doing.”
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Sixteen years ago today, an HBCU legend and NFL great was tragically taken away from the sports world.
Meet Michele Samuels, the first Black woman to be named “Madame President” of the prestigious Detroit Golf Club.
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The MEAC announced Thursday that the third edition of the “Girls on the Gridiron Clinic” will kick off the conference’s football Media Day.
In the 40th anniversary season of its prestigious program, Gatorade has anointed Logan Hall of Pembroke Pines Charter High School as the 2024‑25 Gatorade Florida Boys Soccer Player of the Year, the highest individual honor in American high school sports.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Coach Adams to the Tiger Family,” said Assistant Athletic Director Kimberly Evans. “She’s a dynamic individual and very accomplished as both a player and leader which will undoubtedly energize our student-athletes. We’re confident she’ll elevate our program, continue building a championship culture, and empower our student-athletes to thrive both on the soccer field and in life pursuits.”
Howard University will participate in Duke’s Brotherhood Run Nov. 22 and Nov. 23 at Cameron Indoor Stadium, along with the Blue Devils and Niagra.
Schools can now officially offer financial compensation to athletes, with the settlement of the landmark House vs. NCAA court case taking effect.