Day: October 25, 2022

“Cerebral” New Balance TWO WVY V3 coming 4 November

Brandon King

Designed and constructed for the position less player, the initial colorway of the upcoming New Balance TWO WXY V3 inspired by the physical and the mental aspects of the game of basketball. Monikered ”Cerebral”, it sports a mostly black upper with with electric red peeping through. Electric blue shows up on the lateral ”N” logo as well on a lateral support overlay. A brain graphic is present each respective tongue with additional volt branding on both the lateral and medial sides. This upper sits above a FuelCell midsole augmented with…

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Jackson State Cross Country wins SWAC Men’s Cross Country Championship

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Final Results Watch Replay TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- The Jackson State Tigers claimed the 2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men’s Cross Country Championship title in spectacular fashion on Monday morning. Jackson State placed three runners in the top five of the event paced by Tyler Duncan who finished the meet in first place with a time of 25:39.9. JSU’s Jallah Galimah claimed second place (25:47.1) while fellow teammate Marquentin Barnes finished in fourth place (26:01.9).This marked the Tigers second consecutive championship title while also marking the third title…

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Clips to sit Kawhi, PG and Marcus Morris

Brandon King

The Los Angeles Clippers are taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder but they will do so without three of their key players. The team is sitting out Paul George (non-COVID illness) , Kawhi Leonard ( right knee injury management) and Marcus Morris ( personal reasons). The Clippers have handled Kawhi , as he is retuning from an ACL injury, with the care of a Faberge egg though the first three games of the season. He came off the bench in the season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers, playing 21…

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Benedict up to 15th in two national polls

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ourtesy of Benedict Athletics COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Benedict College football team continued to climb in both national football polls, following Saturday’s victory over Morehouse College. Benedict moved up to 15th in American Football Coaches Association poll, after being in a tie for 18th last week.In the D2football.com media poll, the Tigers moved up two spots to No. 15. In the HBCU Media Poll by BoxToRow.com, Benedict is ranked third among all HBCU schools, including Division I programs. Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 8 Next Game 1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (28) 8-0…

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October 24, 2002 SWAC Footballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Prairie View A&M’s Trazon Connley, Jackson State’s Aubrey Miller Jr. and Sy’Veon Wilkerson along with Texas Southern’s Chaunzavia Lewis its SWAC Football Players of the Week for their exceptional performances during games played this past weekend.  Offense- Trazon Connely| Quarterback| Prairie View A&M In a non-conference matchup Connley led the Panthers to a 54-21 win over Lamar. He scored a career best three rushing touchdowns to go along with two passing touchdowns. He went 15-21 throwing for 179…

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Jordan Brand and Luka Dončić want to see your step back game

Brandon King

For the past several years, “challenges” have been the rage on social media. From dumping buckets of ice on themselves to dances, the internet trend of getting others to do something shows no signs of slowing down. Jordan Brand and Luka Dončić have put together a challenge of their own. Check out the details below, which was posted on the Jordan Brand instagram account. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jordan (@jumpman23)

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“Aqua Green” Nike Dunk Low coming in 2023

Brandon King

There will be a healthy serving of Nike Dunks coming in 2023. This yet-to-release Nike Dunk Low sports an aqua green leather upper overlaid with bubblegum at the toe and brown wrapping the heel. Navy tumbled leather Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the same hue also showing up on the rear heel overlay and tongue labels. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and a black rubber outsole. The “Aqua Green” Nike Dunk Low is slated to debut in the spring of 2023 at nike.com and…

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“Pilgrim” Nike Air Kukini: Official Images

Brandon King

The “Pilgrim” is one of several colourways of the well-received Nike Air Kukini that will see retail runs in 2023. It sports a neoprene upper overlaid with leather and a TPU cage. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a midsole that houses Nike Air cushioning and a rubber outsole. The “Pilgrim” Nike Air Kukini is scheduled to debut in the spring of 2023 at nike.com and select retail establishments. They will carry a 130 USD sticker price. Nike Air Kukini Pilgrim/Sequoia-CArgo Khaki DV0659-300 $130 Spring 2023

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NBA announces Players of the Week

Brandon King

Monday the NBA announced the Players of the Week for the first week of the season. Jayson Tatum was named Eastern Conference P.O.T.W., while Damian Lillard took honors for the Western Conference. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers, Western Conference Damian Lillard led the Portland Trail Blazers to a surprising 3-0 opening week. In victories over the Kings, Suns and Lakers, Lillard put 34.0 ppg, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists on .471/.364/.929 splits. Jason Tatum and the Celtics had a 3-0 and the budding superstar was a driving force behind that.…

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