Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson Women’s College All-Star Game Midseason Watchlist presented by Herbalife

Tuesday morning it was announced that Norfolk State graduate guard Diamond Johnson has earned a spot on the Women’s College All-Star Game Midseason Watchlist presented by Herbalife.  The watchlist is comprised of players who appear to be on the path to continue to play the game at the professional level. A group of nationally renowned media experts and other collaborators put together the list, taking into account national preseason, midseason, and weekly awards.  This season the graduate guard is averaging a MEAC-leading 18.7 points, with a season-high 32 coming against…

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“Shadow” Air Jordan X to release sans toe cap

image via zsneakerheadz Part of the lore of the Air Jordan 10 is that Michael Jordan loathed the toe cap that was on the “Steel” colorway, so much so that he decreed that the feature not be present on any other colorway, which it has not, including subsequent retros. When it was announced the “Shadow” Air Jordan X was returning in 20025, initially it was speculated these may include the aforementioned maligned toe cap. It appears this will not be the case as according to zsneakerheadz, the upcoming iteration will…

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“Rare Air” Air Jordan 11 coming October 1

With all of the year-end Air Jordan 11 attention going to the return of the “Gamma Blue”, it is not the only 11 released in the latter part of the year. The “Rare Air” Jordan 11 is a new colorway of the iconic silhouette dropping in October.  At this moment there are no available images, however initial speculation assigns an aesthetic of a white leather upper with “JORDAN” spelled down the lace loops A navy patent leather rand overlays said upper with a red Jumpman present on the lateral ankle.…

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Tennessee State Men come up short in overtime against SEMO, 89-87

The TSU men came out on the short end of a hard-fought matchup with/Southeast Missouri, 89-87 in overtime. The first half was a closely contested affair that saw 11 vcties and 7 lead changes and by the time expired on the first 20 minutes of play it was SEMO’s turn to sit atop the see-saw as they led 32-31.  The Tigers and Redhawks swapped the lead in the early stages of the second half. Carlous Williams’ step-back jumper put Tennessee State back in front 40-39 at the 17:27 mark. Building…

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Tennessee State Women’s Hoops does not trail in 70-62 win over SEMO

The Tennessee State women’s basketball team turned in one of their strongest performances of the season, led wire-to-wire in a 70-62 win over Southeast Missouri.  As has been atypical of them for most of the season, the Lady Tigers got off to a good start, shooting 50% in the first quarter. It was a period in which the Lady Tigers never trailed, built as much as a 10-point lead, and held SEMO to single digits until under a minute left in the quarter, on the way to take a 21-13…

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Tennessee State “stepping away” from Southern Heritage Classic

Since the inception of the Southern Heritage Classic in 1990, Tennessee State has been a staple, participating in every playing of the contest.  However, that will change in 2025. For the first time, Tennessee State will not be taking part in the Southern Heritage, according to reporting from Action News 5 and sources confirmed to sneakershoptalk.com.  At a recent President’s meeting, Tennessee State Athletic Director Dr. Mikki Allen indicated that the university would not be a participant in this year’s game.  After the exit of nearly perennial classic opponent, Jackson State in…

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Nkrumah’s buzzer beater lifts Tennessee State to fourth straight win

Once again, it took late-game heroics, but Tennessee State was able to pull out a 72-70 win over Little Rock. Aaron Nkrumah’s three-pointer with 0.6 was the decisive basket that propelled the Tigers to victory.  Little Rock scored first on Isaiah Lewis’ fastbreak layup, giving the Trojans an early 2-0 lead. U can not The Trojans would build as much as a 7-point advantage, showing the way until Brandon Weston’s layup gave the Tigers their lead of the evening, 14-13 at the 10:20 mark. The rest of the half saw…

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Lady Tigers fall short at Little Rock, 67-60

Image via Tennessee State Athletics Despite a valiant effort, the Tennessee State Lady Tigers came up short against Little Rock, 67-60.  The teams started the game swapping the lead three times before a pair of Sug Williams free throws put Little Rock 8-7. The Lady Trojans would build their lead to as much as 8 points before ultimately taking a 15-13 lead into the second quarter.  Tennessee State was able to slice the Little Rock lead to a single point on two separate occasions – at 20-19 on Lyric Cole’s…

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“Infrared” Air Jordan VI coming in 2026

image via zsneakerheadz According to sneakerheadz, the “Infrared” Air Jordan VI is being primed to make a return in 2026 for the sneaker’s 35th anniversary.  At this early juncture, there are no images vailable of the 2026 iteration of the classic coorway but what e should be presented with is a black nubuck upper with nfrard presnt on the Jumpman on the tongue, lace locks and rear spoiler. On the rear heel “NIKE AIR” should be present, while an infrared accented black midsole and black and translucent rubber outsole completing…

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“Gamma Blue” Air Jordan 11 coming this Holiday season 

Image via zsneakerheadz After being in cold storage, the “Gamma” Air Jordan 11 is making its long-awaited return later this year, according to the incomparable zsneakerheadz.  At this early juncture there are no images of the 2025 iteration, however, what can be expected is a black ballistic mesh upper overlaid with a patent leather rand. It is not yet known if said rand will be of the skimpy or the thick variety.  A gamma blue Jumpman is present on the lateral ankle, with “23” seen on the rear heel. A…

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