Florida A&M University School of Journalism & Graphic Communication students were recognized during the 45th annual Sports Emmy Awards in New York for a documentary about the schoolâs most recent Pro Football Hall of Fame member.
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  Tanner Boccabello was named AllSWAC First Team and SWAC Newcomer of the Year. Closer Pablo Torres was also named a first-teamer, as well as SWAC Relief Pitcher of the Year. Rounding out the Wildcats on the AllSWAC First Team was designated hitter Jose Gonzalez, while first baseman   Manny Souffrain was named AllSWAC Second Team.Â
     On the first day of the Division II NCAA championships, individual athletes and HBCU schools stood out.
    NBA superstar Chris Paul is bringing the heat to the hardwood once again as he unveils the lineup for the highly anticipated HBCU Hoops Challenge 2024. This yearâs showdown promises to be a slam dunk as top talent from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) gear up to compete for glory on the court.
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    The proposal would overhaul a part of the FHSAAâs bylaws that govern âamateurismâ in athletics. Schools and districts would have to remain on the sidelines in the deals, according to the plan.
   NCAA President Charlie Baker addressed ACC officials and member schoolsâ administrators and coaches during an extended meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 13 during the leagueâs annual spring meetings, ones convening amid the backdrop of great uncertainty surrounding the future of the conference.
After having five athletes rank in the top 48 in region in their events, FAMU is sending the quintet to compete in the NCAA East Preliminaries at the University of Kentucky in Lexington â Joseph DeRosier (110-meter hurdles), Nya Blocker (100 and 200-meter race), Breanna Brown-Marshall (high jump), Rori Lowe (100-meter race), and Katelynn Smith (400-meter hurdles).
     It is a new era in Edward Waters womenâs basketball, as the team has announced the hiring of a new head coach.