Author: Brandon King

“Beef and Broccoli” New Balance 580 coming next year

Brandon King

Tis upcoming iteration of the New Balance 580 features a combination suede, leather and mesh upper, with the brown suede of said upper underlaid with green mesh and leather. New Balance “N” logos are found on the sides, with additional branding seen on the tongue. Underneath the upper resides a a grey midsole and a Roll Bar system. The “Beef and Broccoli” New Balance 580 is planned to debut in 2023 at new balance.com and select retail establishments. They will carry a $130 sticker price. New Balance 580 $130 2023

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Southern smack Mississippi Valley, 27-7

Brandon King

Courtesy of Willie D. Scott, Associate Director of Strategic Communications 7 MSV 27  SOU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MSV 0 0 7 0 7 SOU 7 13 7 0 27 BATON ROUGE, LA — Southern University football team honored 19 seniors on Saturday afternoon. The Jags defeated Mississippi Valley 27-7 to complete a perfect 5-0 record at home in front of 17,776 fans inside a chilly A. W. Mumford Stadium. Despite starting off slow on the offensive side of the ball, the Jags picked up pace late in the first…

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Jackson State defeats Alabama A&M to clinch SWAC’s Eastern Division

Brandon King

Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics Box Score  MOBILE, Ala. – The Jackson State Tigers defeated Alabama A&M 27-13 Saturday in the Gulf Coast Challenge to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference Eastern Division crown for the second straight year. Jackson State (10-0 overall, 7-0 SWAC) will host the Cricket SWAC Championship Game for the second straight year on December 3 at The Vet, the opponent to be determined. Ticket information will be announced later. QB Shedeur Sanders threw four touchdown passes in the win as the Tigers will look to complete an undefeated…

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Tennessee State drops third straight, falls to,UT Martin 20-3

Brandon King

20  UTM 3 TSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F UTM 14 0 0 6 20 TSU 0 3 0 0 3 The Tigers of Tennessee State (3-7, 2-3) dropped their third consecutive contest, falling 20-3 to UT Martin in the final home game of the season. For the third consecutive ballgame, Tennessee State was stricken with advanced-stage offensive ineptitude, as the Tigers were only able to generate 235 yards of total offense, and only 74 rushing yards, marking the second time in the last three games Tennessee State has…

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Benedict lays 58-21 donkey-kicking on Tuskegee to capture SIAC

Brandon King

Courtesy of Benedict College Athletics 21 TUSK 58  BCFB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F TUSK 7 7 0 7 21 BCFB 21 21 13 3 58 COLUMBIA, S.C. – In a historic season of firsts, the Benedict College Tigers reached another milestone with their first-ever SIAC football championship by overwhelming Tuskegee 58-21 on Saturday in Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. An emotional head coach Chennis Berry, as he always does after the team wins, gave praise to God. “We’ve come so far in a short period of time,” Berry said. “I’m just…

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Tennessee State defeats South Carolina State 80-61

Brandon King

61 SCST 80  TSU Team 1 2 F SCSt 35  26  61 TSU 35  45  80 Tennessee State locked in defensively in the second half and was able to pull away from South Carolina State to a comfortable win to move to 2-0 on the young season. After being knotted at 35, the Tigers out scored the Bulldogs 45-26 in the second half to cruise to an 80-61 victory. South Carolina State came out strong, taking a 14-11 lead in the early going,but Tennessee State responded with a 6-0 run…

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Who will take the 2022 SIAC Crown?

Brandon King

There will be a new king in the SIAC. For the first time since 2017, a school not named Albany State of Miles will not be taking part in or hoisting the championship trophy. The 2022 battle for conference supremacy will pit Eastern Division Champion Benedict College and Western Champion Tuskegee. With all the attention focused on Benedict, Albany State, and even Lane, particularly after the win over Tennessee State, Tuskegee ( 8-2, 7-0) has gone about their business of running through the western division of the conference somewhat under…

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Joe Bryant’s 24 not enough, Norfolk State falls 87-70 to no. 5 Baylor

Brandon King

Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 70 Norfolk St. 2-1,0-0 MEAC 87  Baylor 2-0,0-0 Big 12 Team 1 2 F Norfolk St. 34  36  70 Baylor 42  45  87 WACO, Texas – On the road against a top-ten ranked team in the nation, Norfolk State men’s basketball held its own on Friday night against No. 5 Baylor. The Bears (2-0) used a second half push to defeat the Spartans 87-70 at the Ferrell Center. Joe Bryant Jr. paced the Spartans (2-1) on both ends of the floor with 24 points and…

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“Toast”New Balance 2002R

Brandon King

This soon-to-come New Balance 200R utilizes a toast, tawny birch and apricot illusion color palette spread across its leather and suede overlaid upper. The lateral and medial sides are adorned with “N” logos , with additional branding present on the tongues. Belows the aforementioned upper resides an N-ERGY midsole and a rubber outsole. The “Toast” New Balance 2002R is scheduled to release over the course of the coming months at newbalance.com and select retail establishments. They will carry a 150 USD sticker price. New Balance 2002R Toast/Tauny Birch-Apricot Illusion M2002RPL…

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“Oregon Ducks” Air Jordan XIV PE

Brandon King

This special edition Air Jordan 14 was designed specifically for the Oregon Ducks football; team/ This Air Jordan 14 sports a grey suede fooundational layer overlaid with grey at the ankle and rear heel. A Duck logo takes the spot on the lateral ankle normally occupied by the Jumpman, with an “O” logo underneath the Jumpman on the rear heel. Limited to just 275 pairs, the individual number of each pair is placed behind the tongue below the “XIV” branding. Speaking ogf the tongues, they read “OREGON” and “DUCKS” on…

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