This 80’s football staple is retuning for the summer

When they initially debuted back in 1982, the Nike Field General 82 quickly cemented itself as the preferred gridiron performance option for football players across the nation. Forty-two years after its original release, Nike is bringing the Field General 82 back, with a few contemporary alterations.  It sports a white upper spread across a mesh foundational layer overlaid with tumbled leather. Suede Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the same material present on the branded rear heel; additional Nike logos are seen on the tongue and insoles.  The…

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This holiday-themed LeBron XXI hits next month

This upcoming iteration of the LeBron XXI is inspired by Easter.  It sports a segmented barely grape upper with jeweled light armory blue Swooshes on the lateral sides and bordered such branding on the medial sides. Lebron’s signature is seen on the tongues, and “XXI” is present on the lace dubraes as well as on the suede rear heel.  Underneath resides a springy lilac bloom and summit white midsole paired with Zoom Air bags at the heel and forefoot, as well as a light armory blue rubber outsole.  The “Easter”…

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“Copper” Nike Air Foamposite One is the latest addition to the Holiday lineup

Last seen in 2017, the “Copper” is joining the “Eggplant” as re-released Foamposite Ones from that year set to make their third retail run this year.  At this juncture, there are no available images of the 2024 iteration, but what we should see is a Foam One that sports a copper Foamposite upper paired with black at the eye rows, tongue, collar, and inner. Copper should also be seen in branding on the forefoot, as well as the One Cent logos on the tongue and rear heel.  Striped tongue and…

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Another good-looking Kobe Protro that you will likely miss on

This upcoming Kobe VIII Protro sports a university red, engineered mesh upper with a large embroidered Swoosh on the lateral side, with smaller such branding on the medial ankle. White shows up on the Kobe logos on the tongue and rear heel as well as the Kobe signature on the lateral ankle.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a red midsole and a white rubber outsole.  Kobe fans will be fighting the death profiteers for a pair of these when they release this fall. They will carry a 190 USD sticker…

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This KD IV is returning after 13 years on the shelf

There is more than a credible argument to be made that the q“Nerf” KD IV is the most memorable colorway that has ever come out of the Kevin Durant signature line.  The collaborative sneaker was released in limited quantities back in 2011 and was and continues to be highly sought after.  For the myriad of sneaker enthusiasts who whiffed on acquiring these good news looms on the horizon in that the “Nerf” KD IV will make its long-awaited retail return this summer.  Like its 2011 progenitor, it will feature a Concord…

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Jackson State romps Alcorn 68-44 in SWAC Title Game

title image via the Southwestern Athletic Conference Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 44 Alcorn 68 Winner JSU Team 1 2 3 4 F Alcorn 8  4  11  21  44 JSU 17  16  17  18  68 .| The Jackson State women’s basketball team held Alcorn State to just 20 percent from beyond the 3-point arc in a 3-for-15 shooting performance on the way to a 68-44 victory over the Braves at Bartow Arena Saturday in the 2024 SWAC Starry Women’s Basketball Championship game.  JSU won their ninth SWAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship and their third…

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Howard Men’s Basketball wins MEAC Tournament for second straight season

Title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, VA – The Bison of Howard University are the 2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Champion after defeating the Hornets of Delaware State University in a nailbiter of a finale with a final score of 70-67.  The Bison claimed their second championship title in the last three seasons and clinch the MEAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Champioship Tournament. Howard will learn their future opponent tomorrow, Sunday, March 17, on selection Sunday when the NCAA releases the bracket live on…

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March 13 SWAC Men’s Tournament Recap

title image via the SWAC Buick SWAC Men’s Basketball Final Scores: Mar. 13 Game Statistics/Final Scores Please click the link above for more information.  About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis. Women’s…

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FAMU’s Ahriahna Grizzle named SWAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year

title image via Florida A&M Athletics Courtesy of FAMU Athletics Florida A&M’s Ahriahna Grizzle made Rattler history, becoming the first to be named the women’s basketball Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player of the Year. Grizze had a phenomenal season, finishing the regular season with 536 points, becoming the sixth Rattler to score 500 + points in a season, and is currently ranked fifth all-time behind Jasmine Grice (782, 652) and Cathy Robinson (595, 563). Grizzle led the SWAC in scoring and was the only player to score over 500 points…

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Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t : 11 March 2024 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Saddiq Bey SF Oct 1 Out Mar 11: Bey suffered a torn left ACL and is out for the remainder of the season, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Jalen Johnson SF Mar 13 Day-To-Day Mar 10: Johnson (ankle) will not play Sunday against the Pelicans. Seth Lundy G Mar 13 Out Mar 10: Lundy (back) didn’t play in Friday’s G League 120-112 overtime loss to Osceola. Onyeka Okongwu PF Mar 21 Out Mar 7: Okongwu (toe) has shed his walking boot and…

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