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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.

     Charles W. Follis, also known as “The Black Cyclone,” was a trailblazing athlete born on Feb. 3, 1879. He became the first Black professional American football player. Follis played for the Shelby Blues in the “Ohio League” from 1902 to 1906.

Nunnie on the Sideline

   It is with mixed emotions that I announce the departure of Coach Willie Simmons from his position as Florida A&M University Head Football Coach. Coach Simmons has been an integral part of our athletics program, and I am both proud and sad to see him go.

     With the departure of Willie Simmons for Duke University, Florida A&M has embarked on a search for the new head coach of the national champion football team.  It shouldn’t look far, he’s right under their noses. Billy Rolle should be the next head football coach at FAMU.

It’s Not How You Start

    St. Petersburg Florida is known for a multitude of things, some good, some bad. However, Inside Sports wants to shed some light on a positive story about a family who has taken football to a totally different level.

       When Simone Biles walked onto the floor at a suburban Chicago arena in late July for her first gymnastics competition in two years, she knew plenty of people were wondering how it was going to go.

   Wilfried Nancy is the first Black head coach to win the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup presented by Audi in only his third year as an MLS head coach. Nancy made history on Saturday night, as his Columbus Crew defeated the defending champions the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) with a score of 2-1.