The echoes of history rang through concrete arches as Johnson C. Smith (JCSU) and Morehouse took the field at Harvard Stadium for the inaugural Essence HBCU Kickoff Classic. The 118-year-old arena — often called “America’s Colosseum” — became the unlikely stage for a cultural collision: HBCU football meeting Ivy League tradition in a packed house that felt more like a homecoming than an out-of-conference season opener.
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Martin Caraballo, 21, from Lauderhill, Florida, has been boxing since the age of 8. He is a 2023 Gold Golden Champion and a three-time Silver Gloves Regional Champion (2017, 2018, 2020). Now competing professionally, Caraballo holds a record of 1 win, 1 draw, and 0 losses. Outside the ring, he enjoys riding dirt bikes and four-wheelers, a passion rooted in Florida culture. Driven by a desire to succeed and provide for his family, Caraballo is currently training for his biggest opportunity yet — a fight on the Canelo vs. Crawford undercard.
For the very first time, ESPN’s most-renowned sports talk show, “First Take,” is coming to Daytona Beach and the campus of Bethune-Cookman University. The on-site live show will take place inside Richard V. Moore Gymnasium on Thursday, Nov. 20.
History will be made this Saturday when HBCU football comes to Boston for the first time. The Essence HBCU Classic will feature Morehouse College and Johnson C. Smith University in a matchup at Harvard Stadium beginning at 4 p.m. ET.
As Kevin Granger has been on leave since early June in light of a sexual harassment lawsuit, the university announced Friday that Dr. Paula Jackson will serve as interim athletic director, according to Terrance Harris of The Defender.
In the final HBCU football game of the weekend, the Tuskegee Golden Tigers rode a strong second-half performance to a 20-17 victory over the Winston-Salem State Rams in the Red Tails Classic.
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The Wildcats recently held a scrimmage at Daytona Stadium on Aug. 16 in preparation for the upcoming season while summer camp neared an end.
North Carolina Central running back Christian Mosley ran for 178 yards and a touchdown in front of a national television audience. His Eagles slowed down the Southern Jaguars, securing a 31-14 victory Saturday night at the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge. Mosley’s efforts garnered him MVP honors. With the victory, NC Central won their second MEAC/SWAC Challenge. Moreover, the MEAC has won the curtain-raising classic game 12 out of 20 times. One game was suspended due to stormy weather conditions.