Coco Gauff of the U.S. reacts during her third-round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Russia’s Mirra Andreeva at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) PARIS (AP) — Not all that long ago, Coco Gauff was always the kid on the court, the unknown underdog, younger and less experienced than every opponent she faced on a big stage. […]
The Alabama State University Athletics Department claimed two of three Southwestern Athletic Conference all-sports awards winning the James Frank Commissioner’s Cup and the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award. The Jackson State University Athletics Department claimed the C.D. Henry Award. […]
The Orange Blossom Classic Committee organized the kick-off press conference to also announce a strategic alliance with the Recording Academy Black Music Collective. “It’s my absolute pleasure to announce that the Recording Academy Black Music Collective and the Orange Blossom Classic have formed an alliance to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their bands”, explained via video, Recording Academy Black Music Collective Chair, Rico Love. “Our first initiative is to celebrate HBCU bands during Black Music Month, highlighting their talent and cultural significance. Our goal is to amplify their voices and promote their achievements. We are excited to collaborate with the Orange Blossom Classic Committee on this exciting project”. […]
Previous articles featuring iconic HBCU football coaches included Big John Merritt, Alonzo “Jake” Gaither, Eddie Robinson and Marino Casem. As Coach Redmond and I mused over our next selection, and after considering several worthy candidates, research led us to Vernon “Skip” McCain, a former assistant coach under at Tennessee State, who became the head coach at Maryland State ( later renamed Maryland Easter Shore) in Princess Anne, Maryland. […]
Florida A&M Baseball battled in Atlanta to win their first SWAC Championship in program history to clinch an automatic bid into the 2023 NCAA Tournament and will head to Gainesville to play the Florida Gators. […]
Florida A&M University alum Isaiah Land and Jackson State University alum Aubrey Miller Jr. have both signed NFL undrafted free agents contracts after completing rookie minicamps. […]
The XFL announced it will host its second annual HBCU Showcase at Clark Atlanta University on June 17th. […]
Marino Casem was born in Memphis, Tennessee on June 23, 1934 and died on April 25, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was 85 at the time of his death. Coach Casem graduated from Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana. […]
A day after his uncle posted on social media looking for help locating his nephew, Jaden Hullaby has been confirmed dead at 21 years old. The University of Texas and New Mexico, both schools where Hullaby played football, announced his death Monday. No cause of death has been reported. […]
Larry “Gator” Rivers, who helped integrate high school basketball in Georgia before playing for the Harlem Globetrotters and becoming a county commissioner in his native Savannah, died Saturday at age 73. […]
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