Norfolk State head football coach Michael Vick announced eight additions to his HBCU football coaching staff.
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Kristian Hobbs has made history as the first female JV head coach of the boys’ basketball team at Fort Pierce Westwood Academy in Fort Pierce, Florida. A former standout player from Martin County, Hobbs enters her first season as head coach with a mission to inspire and lead her team toward success on and off the court.
The Dolphins’ season came to a screeching halt even before late afternoon loss to the New York Jets. You see, any opportunity the Fins had of making the playoffs was predicated on the outcome of the Denver Broncos/Kansas City Chiefs game and the results were never in doubt. That’s what happens when your destiny is in another’s control. Denver’s decisive victory over the Chiefs eliminated both the Dolphins and the Bengals from the playoffs, though Cincinnati’s 19-17 victory over Pittsburgh kept their playoff hopes alive. The Dolphins’ defeat reflects their middle of the road NFL status. A good draft, a foray into free agency, a trade or two and possibly working something out with Tyreek will elevate the Fins.
Despite a strong effort and leading early, Florida A&M fell to Bethune-Cookman 62-55 in their SWAC opener at the Al Lawson Center. The Rattlers (3-9, 0-1 SWAC) started hot, building a 10-point lead at 12-2 in the first half behind strong play from Milton Matthews, who finished with a team-high 20 points, including 4-11 from three-point range.
The HBCU Sports crew examines the Black College Football Hall of Fame 2025 Class and whether the voters overlooked championship-winning HBCU coaches Rod Broadway and Rudy Hubbard.
According to a report from ESPN college football reporter Pete Thamel, former Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson is expected to be named the new head football coach at Delaware State. The Hornets are coming off of a 1-11 season and have not won a MEAC game since November of 2022.
During an appearance on the ‘Come and Talk 2 Me’ podcast with former NBA star Mark Jackson, 63-year-old Thomas revealed that he was diagnosed with the neurological disorder Bell’s Palsy.
Rickey Henderson — Baseball Hall of Famer, all-time MLB stolen base king and widely regarded as the greatest leadoff hitter ever — has died at the age of 65.
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