Day: September 8, 2020

12 Former MEAC players on active NFL rosters

Brandon King

from meacsports.com: With the 2020 National Football League (NFL) season set to start this week, STATS FCS compiled a list of former Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) players who have made NFL team active rosters — a list that includes 12 former Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) players. The players are listed below, separated by school. Morgan StateJoshua Miles (Arizona Cardinals) North Carolina A&T StateTarik Cohen (Chicago Bears)Darryl Johnson (Buffalo Bills)Tony McRae (Detroit Lions)Brandon Parker (Las Vegas Raiders) North Carolina CentralRyan Smith (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) South Carolina StateAlex Brown (Kansas City Chiefs)Antonio…

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Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Game 5

Brandon King

When the Milwaukee Bucks take to the court to fight to extend their season another 48 hours, they will do so with out their best player, Giannis Antetokounmpo. According to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, the Bucks forward will miss game 5. The Greek Freak injured his right ankle in game 4 and was in a walking boot.

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Antetokounmpo arrives in walking boot

Brandon King

The Milwaukee Bucks staved off elimination against the Miami Heat after Giannis Antetokounmpo went down with an ankle injury. He left the arena after Game 4 in a walking boot and it appears his status for tonight’s season-extending game will literally be a game time decision, as Giannis arrived for game 5, still wearing the aforementioned walking boot.

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This Air Max Plus will be hitting stores very soon

Brandon King

This upcoming colour of the Air Max Plus features a sail upper overlaid with plastic with white mudguards. A suede overlay on the heel, a copper coloured tongue and a pale pink Swoosh on the lateral side wraps the upper. Finally a white midsole that houses a tuned air unit in the heel and an addition air bag in the forefoot and pink outsole completes the aesthetic. The release of this Air Max Plus is imminent at nike.com and select retail venues with a $160 USD sticker price. Nike Air…

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Nike Basketball is releasing these PJ Tucker Zoom Kobe V Protro PEs

Brandon King

Houston Rockets forward ( and sometimes center in the Rockets’ system) P.J. Tucker is becoming known just as much for his on and off the court foot game as he is for the work he puts in on the NBA hardwoods and Nike Basketballs is brgining one of his on court specials to the masses( and a lot of resellers). The white and grey of the upper of this Kobe v Protro are highlighted by red wrapping the heel and blue at the toe. Volt laces, purple at the inner…

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September 7, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Paul GeorgeLAC @ DEN 32 4 4   5-7 3-pt Nikola JokićDEN vs. LAC 32 12 8 Jaylen BrownBOS @ TOR 27 6 0   3 stl Kemba WalkerBOS @ TOR 21 4 7 Kawhi LeonardLAC @ DEN 23 14 6   2 blk Michael Porter Jr.DEN vs. LAC 18 10 1   3 stl Daniel TheisBOS @ TOR 15 8 1   2 blk Fred VanVleetTOR vs. BOS 18 2 5   3 stl Jayson TatumBOS @ TOR 18 10 4 Gary HarrisDEN vs. LAC 10 1 6…

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Legendary, Grounbreaking Tennessee State Golf Coach Dr. Catana Starks dies at 75

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From tnstatenewsroom.com: SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 LUCAS JOHNSON NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Dr. Catana Starks, a Tennessee State University alumna who became the first African-American woman to coach an all-men’s team at the collegiate level, is being remembered as a humble trailblazer whose legacy will live on in those she inspired. The history-making golf coach, whose story was made into a movie in which she was portrayed by Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson, passed away Sunday at the age of 75. “Our hearts are saddened by the passing of Dr. Catana…

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