Miles Lady Bears beat Clark Atlanta 78-64 for third straight win

Courtesy of Miles Athletics Miles shot a season-high 53.4 percent from the field as it defeated Clark Atlanta 78-64 in a non-conference affair Thursday night at Knox-Windham Gymnasium. The 78 points tied a season high and the win was the third straight for the Lady Bears (15-8), which swept the season series from the Panthers (6-18). Sakina Wynn scored a career-high 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting and she matched Ashley McCrear’s effort at Fort Valley State in 2017 for the most points by a Lady Bear this decade. She was perfect…

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Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announces weekly Track & Field Honors

From meacsports.com : NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 13, 2019—North Carolina A&T State junior Kermani Mighty was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Track Athlete of the Week, presented by the U.S. Marines, the conference office announced today, while North Carolina A&T State senior Kayla White was selected as Women’s Track Athlete of the Week. North Carolina A&T State freshman Brandon Hicklin earned Men’s Field Athlete of the Week honors, while North Carolina A&T State sophomore Nazah Reddick was named Women’s Field Athlete of the Week. Mighty (Jr., Brooklyn, N.Y.) won the 400-meter dash at the Darius Dixon Memorial hosted by…

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Virginia State defeats Chowan 87-81

From Trojans Sports Information Department: MURFRESSBORO, N.C. (February 13, 2019)–The Virginia State University men’s basketball team (21-4, 13-1 CIAA, 6-1 Northern Division) claimed an 87-81 victory over the Hawks of Chowan University tonight at the Helms Center. Jahmere Howze finished with a double-double performance with a game-high 26 points and 10 rebounds. Jalen Jackson posted a 23-point performance, to go with four rebounds, one assist and one steal. Cyonte Melvin finished the contest with contributing 13 points and six rebounds.  The Trojans forced 15 Chowan turnovers in the contest. Virginia State led…

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Fayetteville State shocks Livingstone 77-69

From Broncos Sports Information Department: Fayetteville, N.C. – Fayetteville State knocked off the giant of Livingstone, 77-69, in Capel Arena tonight. The Broncos, who are now 6-16 overall, 5-10 in the CIAA, and 4-4 in the Southern Division. FSU is now on a two-game win-streak. The Broncos’ three starting guards of Mark Burton, JaQuel Richmond, and Joshua Bryant scored in double figures. Burton made 5-of-9 three-pointers for 15 points while the tag-team play of Richmond and Bryant led to 13 and 12 points, respectively. Livingstone, who drops to 15-8 overall…

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Grambling men’s basketball to host TxSU and Prarie View in pair of home games

From Grambling State Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University men’s basketball team will look to keep its win streak alive with a pair of Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Tip-off against Texas Southern (High School Day) is set for 5 p.m., while Monday’s tilt against Prairie View A&M (Greek Night) is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Grambling State (13-11 overall, 7-4 SWAC), which currently sits tied for third with Alabama State is behind Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern in the SWAC standings, enters…

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New Balance and Kawhi Leonard dangle sneaker debut

In November, we covered Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard had reached an multiyear endorsement deal with New Balance . Leonard’s sneaker options were wide open after he rejected a 4-year, $22 million dollar extension on his, at the time, deal with Jordan Brand. In that interim, Leonard has been seen rocking New Balance gear walking into the arenas, but he has still been wearing the Air Jordan 32 on the hardwood in lieu of a shoe from New Balance. It appears that time may be drawing nigh. Earlier today on…

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“Vast Grey” Air Jordan 33 to release in March

The 33rd model in the storied Air Jordan franchise is set to drop in a new “Vast Grey” color in March. The base layer of white mesh and sail fuse is overlaid by vast grey panels on the heel and lateral forefoot. The lockdown mechanism is sail with the release system is volt and yellow. Iridescent Jumpman and Nike Air branding appear on the tongue and rear heel, respectively , with black pull tabs. A sail midsole with a splash of black and orange on the lateral side and a…

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New images of the “Friends” Nike Kyrie 5

Back in January, we covered the initial images of a Nike Kyrie 5 inspired by the Celtics’ star guard favorite television show, Friends. It features a black upper and a white swoosh similar to that of the “Black Magic” colorway but instead of white, sports multi-colored hues on the Flytrap design. The logo of the well-known television show is found on the lateral heel; the same design is also present on the insole. A white Kyrie logo is located on the tongue, while black laces with orange interwoven laces finish…

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Air Max2 Light to return in another OG colorway

An original colorway of Nike Air Max2 Light, originally released in 1994, is making a return to retail. This colorway features purple mesh, with suede at the toe cap, over laid by white leather throughout the upper. A black swoosh is found on both the medial and lateral sides, while a grey, black and clear plastic “Nike Air” logo makes its home on the heels. On the tongue a circular Air Max2 logo is seen that features teal and pink lettering set against a white background. A white midsole house…

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Grambling State Lady Tigers to host TxSU and PVAMU

From Grambling State Sports Information: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University women’s basketball team will look to remain in the win column as Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M come to town for a pair of Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Tip-off against Texas Southern is set for 3 p.m. on Saturday and 5:30 p.m. on Monday against Prairie View A&M. Grambling State (10-13 overall, 7-4 SWAC), which currently sits in fourth place behind Southern, Alabama State and Prairie View A&M, enters Saturday’s tilt with Texas Southern…

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