Day: June 25, 2024

Grambling Soccer Unveils 2024 schedule

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics The defending Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) champion Grambling State University women’s soccer team announced its 2024 schedule. The 2024 slate features 20 games, including two contests against opponents from power conferences.  “We’re looking forward to this season to see if we can continue to compete and grow as a team,” said Head Coach Justin Wagar. “We start out with a challenging slate with seven straight road games to kick off the year including trips to newly added Big 12 foe Arizona State that has…

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Norfolk State’s Premier Wynn qualifies for World Athletics U20 Championships

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication Fresh off completing a stellar freshman campaign to begin his collegiate career, Norfolk State track & field student-athlete Premier Wynn has taken his talents to a national stage. The Pennsauken, N.J. native competed at the 2024 USATF U20 Championships earlier this month at Hayward Field, finishing second in the 400-meter hurdles to qualify for the World Athletics U20 Championships. Shattering his own personal record, Wynn crossed the finish line in 50.58 seconds, ahead of competitors from North Carolina State, Washington, and Wichita…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Maryland youth jailed for sneaker robbery

Brandon King

Joshua Marable via Credit: Charles County Sheriff’s Office A Maryland teen found himself on the worng side of a jail cell following an armed robbery. According to these Charles County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, April 30 at approximately 6:30 pm, officers responded to a call that an armed robbery had occurred in the area of Lexington Drive and Lexington Place. Investigators said that 18-year-old Joshua Marable was driving in the area when he spotted his victim, and while stopped, he pulled out a gun, pointed it at the victim as he…

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“Playoff” Air Jordan XI Low coming spring 2025

Brandon King

title image via zsneakerheadz The “Playoff” Air Jordan XI Low is based on a Player Exclusive that Michael Jordan rocked in the 1996 postseason, as the Bulls capped off a 72-10 season by winning their fourth NBA crown.  At this early juncture, there are no available images but initial predictive speculation is that we will see a lower collared XI sporting a black ballistic mesh upper overlaid with a black patent leather rand. It is not known yet if this rand will have the white fringe of the original/PE.  The…

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FAMU Board of Trustees tables ratification of men’s basketball coach Patrick Crarey’s contract

Brandon King

According to their meeting on Monday, the FAMU Board of Trustees opted to table the ratification of the contract of men’s basketball coach Patrick Crarey II until their retreat in August. “At this point, given where we are and the concerns we all have about the process and the need for additional information, I move that we table this discussion until further notice from the chair of the appropriate date, and that can be as soon as our upcoming August retreat or before,” FAMU trustee Kelvin Lawson said. Crarey was…

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