Day: November 7, 2023

James Harden unveils Adidas Harden Vol. 8

Brandon King

As Hurricane Harden having left Houston, Brooklyn, and most recently Philadelphia on the franchise path of destruction made his proverbial landfall with his first game with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers fell to the Knickerbockers of New York, 113-97 ; Harden had a nice game, statistically, connecting 6 of his 9 shots , including 2 of 4 from downtown for 17 points, while handing out 6 assists and grabbong 3 rebounds , but was a -17 on the evening. The future destrutor of the Los Angeles Clippers took this…

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Week 10 CIAA Footballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the CIAA 2023 CIAA Football Weekly Scorecard 2023 CIAA Football Standings2023 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2023 Statistics    FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK #58 Justin Meade, Virginia Union Position: OL Class year: Senior Hometown: Richmond, Va High School: J.R. Tucker Meade anchored a Panther offensive line which allowed Virginia Union to collect 337 yards in total offense. VUU passed for four touchdowns and rushed for 186 yards. FOOD LION QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK #13 Morse Jordan, Bowie State Position: QB Class year: RS Freshman Hometown: Clarksburg, MD Morse led…

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Mel Tucker’s attorneys say they have uncovered new evidence

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Courtesy of the Lansing State Journal Correction: Damon Stoudamire previously coached basketball at the University of the Pacific. The name of the university was incorrect in an earlier version. LANSING — Former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker’s attorney told university leaders Thursday he was unable to participate in a key hearing over sexual harassment allegations because of a “serious medical condition.” His attorney, Jennifer Belveal, in a letter to interim President Teresa Woodruff and the Board of Trustees also said her firm had uncovered new evidence including text messages from Tucker’s…

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November 6 SWAC Footballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Alcorn State’s Aaron Allen, Keenan Leachman, and Noah Kiani along with Bethune-Cookman’s Tink Boyd its SWAC Football Players of the Week for their impressive performances during games played this past weekend.  OffenseAllen went 19-of-30 for 263 yards with three touchdown passes during Alcorn State’s 44-21 win over Southern. He paced the Braves offensively while completing 66.2% of his pass attempts. DefenseLeachman registered three tackles along with two interceptions highlighted by a 95-yard interception return for a score during…

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Kansas beats up NC Central 99-56

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Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information 56 NCCU 99 KU Team 1 2 F NCCU 18  38  56 KU 59  40  99 The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team opened the season at No.1 Kansas in the inaugural McLendon Classic, falling 56-99 on Monday, Nov. 6 at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas started out fast, scoring the first seven points of the game in front of a sold-out crowd. Coach Moton quickly called a timeout to settle his team. Soon after, Po’Boigh King (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) scored the first points of the season…

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North Carolina A&T takes it on the chin from Pitt, 100-52

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Courtesy of North Carolina A&T Athletics 52 NCA&T 100 Winner UP Team 1 2 F NCA&T 15  37  52 UP 50  50  100 PITTSBURGH, Pa. – North Carolina A&T had trouble hitting shots in the first half, and the Pittsburgh Panthers took advantage as the Aggies men’s basketball team lost its season debut 100-52 at the Petersen Events Center Monday night.  Monday marked Monté Ross’ head coaching debut for A&T as he paced the sideline as a head for the first time in seven years after leading the Delaware Blue Hens for…

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Texas Southern routed by New Mexico in season opener

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Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information 55 TSU 92  UNM Team 1 2 F TSU 24  31  55 UNM 41  51  92 A 21-10 first half run by New Mexico was the difference as Texas Southern dropped its 2023-24 season opener 92-55 Monday night. TSU led 7-3 to open the contest after a pair of Jahmar Young, Jr. free throws but three free throws by New Mexico closed the gap to 7-6. However, TSU went scoreless for nearly six minutes as the Lobos led by as much as eight until Shaqir…

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Texas Southern women’s hoops fall to New Mexico in season opener

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Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Infortmation 59 TSU 76 Winner UNM Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 12  12  19  16  59 UNM 19  16  16  25  76 The Texas Southern women’s basketball team had three players score in double figures, but it wasn’t enough as they fell 76-59 in its season opener against New Mexico inside the Pit Arena on Monday night. Texas Southern (0-1, Overall, 0-0 SWAC) was paced by three Tigers who scored double figures including Daeja Holmes and Jordyn Turner who had 15 points, and Taniya Lawson…

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Albany State adds Dejuan Sharp as Strength and Conditioning Coach

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics Dr. Kristene Kelly, Director of Athletics, has announced DuJuan Sharp as the new Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Albany State University. Coach Sharp is a native of Dayton, OH, who earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Urbana University, (Urbana, OH) in Business Administration with a focus in Management 07′.  During his time at Urbana University, Sharp was also a part of the Blue Knight Football program. As a former collegiate athlete, Sharp maintained a passion for performance and initially excelled in the…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops opens with win over Wilberforce

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 47 Wilb 53 Winner TSU Team 1 2 3 4 F Wilb 6  10  20  11  47 TSU 12  15  18  8  53 NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State women’s basketball team got a 23-point showing from the bench on the way to a 53-47 season opening win against the Wilberforce Bulldogs at home Monday. The Tigers (1-0) had two players score in double figures, led by Eboni Williams, who had 15 points and four steals. Aaniya Webb added 14 points off of the bench and Lyric Cole added four points, nine rebounds,…

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