Day: July 19, 2024

PE Corner: Caitlin Clark wore these Kobe VI Protro at WNBA All-Star practice

Brandon King

At WNBA All-Star practice, Caitlin Clark, the most polarizing basketball player this side of LeBron James, broke out a yet-to-be-seen PE of the Kobe VI Protro.  They sport a pink scaled upper adorned on the sides with green Swooshes. The same green also shows up on the Kobe logo on the tongue, at the rear heel overlay, and underneath the external heel counter.  Below is a pink midsole as well as a rubber outsole that likely features additional green Kobe branding.  There is no word of a planned retail release…

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UAPB Football named Tom Manley Running Backs Coach, Special Teams Coordinator

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Courtesy of UAPB Athletics  The head football coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Alonzo Hampton, has announced the hiring of Tom Manley as the running backs coach and special teams coordinator. Coach Manley joins the Golden Lions staff after spending the last two seasons as the Offensive Coordinator at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.  During his time at Lincoln, Coach Manley engineered an offense that set 11 school records in 2023. He coached both the CIAA offensive player of the year, sophomore quarterback Isiah Freeman, and HBCU Americans…

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Camise Patterson hired as Alabama State softball coach

Brandon King

According to the O&G Strike Zone, sources have related that Florida A&M head softball coach Camise Patterson has resigned. Patterson took the helm of the FAMU Softball program in January 2023; she had been an assistant coach on the staff for the previous two seasons where she coached slappers and outfielders. She recorded a 46-44 overall and a 32-16 mark in the SWAC. This season Coach Patterson and the Rattlers advanced to the SWAC Tournament Finals, where they were defeated 3-1 by the Tigers of Jackson State.  Coach Patterson has…

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Tennessee State football places 6 on Big South-OVC Defensive Players to Watch List

Brandon King

The Big South-OVC released the 2024 Defensive Players to Watch List and six Tennessee State players were named to the list. Eriq George | Defensive Lineman| Spohomore George put together a freshman campaign in which he recorded 25 total tackles ( 13 solos, 12 assisted) 6.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. The Nashville native’s play garnered him Freshman All-America and he was also named Big South-OVC Freshman of the Year. Ahmad Nelson | Linebacker | Senior The fifth-year linebacker has appeared in 37 career games for the Tigers, appearing…

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”Ironstone/Mink Brown” Nike Dunk Low coming this fall

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Dunk Low sports a mesh foundational layer overlaid with mink. Down leather at the toe, eye rows and wrapping the lower heel. Anthracite Swooshes adorn the sides, An unexpected blue shows up on the branding present on the tongue, rear heel and insoles. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a light sail midsole and brown rubber outsole. The “Ironstone/Mink Brown” Nike Dunk Louis slated to debut this fall at nike.com and select retail establishments. Nike Dunk Low(W)Ironstone/Anthracite-Mink BrownFZ2552-001$125Fall 2024

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