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 At a meeting to discuss the handling of the school’s football head coach search, the Florida A&M National Alumni Association rendered a no-confidence vote in athletic director Tiffani-Dawn Sykes over the proposed hire of Fort Valley State coach Shawn Gibbs.

     The Lady Wildcats are fresh off an 80-76 win over rival Florida A&M in Moore Gymnasium on campus on Jan 7. It was the SWAC opener for both teams.

   FAMU Recruiting Director, Devin Rispress courtesy of Tallahassee Democrat Colorado has gained a major key HBCU Football official to its staff! Florida A&M‘s Athletic Recruiting Director, Devin Rispress announced his departure on Thursday evening. Rispress will join Head Coach Deion Sanders at the University of Colorado.

     When former world No. 1 Osaka and 2022 WTA Finals champion Garcia meet at Melbourne Park, it will be the second time that they are going up against each other. Their previous meeting also came at the Australian Open as the two met three years ago, when Osaka earned a straight-set win in the second round. 

Nunnie on the Sideline

  The Miami Dolphins fought valiantly against the Buffalo Bills at Hardrock Stadium on Sunday night, but couldn’t overcome the injuries before and during game, some grievous missteps, and momentum altering plays that literally turned victory into defeat. Though every NFL team deals with injuries at this time of the year, the Fins appear especially prone to the injury bug beginning with Jaelan Phillips, then Bradley Chubb and Xavien Howard.

     Florida A&M University made the announcement yesterday evening from their Twitter account page. Tate who signed with FSU in 2019, is getting a second chance on the field as The Rattler’s new defensive back.

    Coco Gauff battled past Elina Svitolina in the final of Auckland on Sunday, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3, to win the Australian Open lead-up event for the second straight year. And it’s a milestone for the 19-year-old American—the first time she’s successfully defended a WTA title.

Bethune-Cookman›s Jakobi Heady Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Men’s Basketball Impact Player of the Week, announced Tuesday, Jan. 2, from the league office in Birmingham, Alabama.  

Woods revealed that he had worn the red since his college and junior golf days, and when it started working, he never decided to stick with it.