Florida A&M University Vice President and Director of Athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes recommended name changes to the football field, softball field, and football locker room earlier this year and was unanimously approved Thursday, June 8, at the FAMU Board of Trustees meeting.
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From my perspective, the Miami Heat lost game one of the NBA finals because of a failure to convert open three point shots combined with a subpar performance by Bam Adebayo. Though not particularly confident regarding outcome, l waited patiently for game two Sunday, hoping for a different result based on my game one observations.
The Westside Gazette takes great pride in highlighting iconic HBCU Hall of Fame coach, Earl C. Banks, a native Philadelphian born on June 11, 1924. After moving to Chicago with his family, he attended Wendall Phillips High School where he became an all state football player as an offensive lineman. He was a stocky 5’8” 210 pound physically, gifted blocking machine.
On Saturday, June 17, 2023, the Broward County Chapter of the Florida A&M National Alumni Association will host their inaugural golf tournament at the Woodmont Country Club in Tamarac.
Known as “Coach Bev,” Kearney’s Texas teams won three NCAA women’s outdoor track championships (1998, 1999, 2005) and four women’s indoor track titles (1992, 1998, 1999, 2006), with at least half of these crowns won before she reached age 30.
Coco Gauff of the U.S. reacts during her third-round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Russia’s Mirra Andreeva at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) PARIS (AP) — Not all that long ago, Coco Gauff was always the kid on the court, the unknown underdog, younger and less experienced than every opponent she faced on a big stage.
The Alabama State University Athletics Department claimed two of three Southwestern Athletic Conference all-sports awards winning the James Frank Commissioner’s Cup and the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award. The Jackson State University Athletics Department claimed the C.D. Henry Award.
The Orange Blossom Classic Committee organized the kick-off press conference to also announce a strategic alliance with the Recording Academy Black Music Collective. “It’s my absolute pleasure to announce that the Recording Academy Black Music Collective and the Orange Blossom Classic have formed an alliance to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their bands”, explained via video, Recording Academy Black Music Collective Chair, Rico Love. “Our first initiative is to celebrate HBCU bands during Black Music Month, highlighting their talent and cultural significance. Our goal is to amplify their voices and promote their achievements. We are excited to collaborate with the Orange Blossom Classic Committee on this exciting project”.
Previous articles featuring iconic HBCU football coaches included Big John Merritt, Alonzo “Jake” Gaither, Eddie Robinson and Marino Casem. As Coach Redmond and I mused over our next selection, and after considering several worthy candidates, research led us to Vernon “Skip” McCain, a former assistant coach under at Tennessee State, who became the head coach at Maryland State ( later renamed Maryland Easter Shore) in Princess Anne, Maryland.
Florida A&M Baseball battled in Atlanta to win their first SWAC Championship in program history to clinch an automatic bid into the 2023 NCAA Tournament and will head to Gainesville to play the Florida Gators.