Author: Brandon King

Janelle Salaün Makes WNBA History, Unanimously Wins 2026 Sixth Player of the Year

Brandon King

Golden State Valkyries forward Janelle Salaün is officially the WNBA’s Sixth Player of the Year — and she didn’t leave any doubt. Salaün was unanimously selected as the 2026 Kia WNBA Sixth Player of the Year, receiving all 74 votes from the national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. That makes Salaün the first player in Golden State Valkyries franchise history to win the award. And considering she came off the bench in every game she played, her impact was impossible to ignore. The Numbers Tell the Story Salaün appeared in…

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BCU SHOCKS ALABAMA STATE 16-10 BEHIND RASHON BROWN JR.’S MONSTER RUSHING PERFORMANCE

Brandon King

image via Bethune-Cookman Athletics Bethune-Cookman 16, Alabama State 10 Bethune-Cookman opened SWAC play with a statement. The Wildcats knocked off Alabama State 16-10, leaning on a punishing rushing attack and a defense that came through with the biggest stops when the game was on the line. The win also snapped BCU’s five-game losing streak against Alabama State. RASHON BROWN JR. PUT THE WILDCATS ON HIS BACK The biggest story of the night was Bethune-Cookman running back Rashon Brown Jr. Brown exploded for: 31 carries | 266 rushing yards | 1…

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South Carolina State’s perfect season ends on walk-off field goal

Brandon King

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — South Carolina State’s perfect start to the 2026 season came to a heartbreaking end Saturday afternoon. The Citadel stunned the No. 15/12 Bulldogs 34-31, with Evan Kiely drilling a 31-yard field goal as time expired to give The Citadel its first victory over a ranked opponent since 2022. SC State entered the matchup 5-0 and nationally ranked, but The Citadel repeatedly answered every Bulldog push — and ultimately delivered the knockout punch on the final play of the game.  The loss snapped SC State’s five-game winning streak…

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UAPB TAKES IT TO SOUTHERN, 41-10

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BATON ROUGE, La. — The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff didn’t just spoil Southern University’s homecoming. The Golden Lions took over. UAPB erased an early 10-7 deficit and scored 34 unanswered points, rolling past Southern 41-10 Saturday night at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Southern entered the game looking to protect home turf, but UAPB completely flipped the script after the first quarter. The Golden Lions scored in every quarter after the opening frame and shut Southern out over the final three quarters. (UA Pine Bluff Athletics⁠) 🦁 GARRISON DAVIS PUT…

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Grambling State Erases 17-Point Deficit, Stuns Alcorn State 63-59 in Wild Shootout

Brandon King

GRAMBLING, La. — Grambling State just pulled off one of the wildest comebacks of the HBCU football season. The Tigers erased a 59-42 fourth-quarter deficit to stun Alcorn State 63-59 Saturday at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in a Homecoming thriller that featured 122 combined points. And somehow, Grambling still needed one more score after all of that. FOURTH-QUARTER CHAOS Alcorn appeared to have the game under control. The Braves opened the fourth quarter with Ernest Temple’s 4-yard touchdown run to extend their lead to 45-35. Grambling answered with an…

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Tennessee State Blows 21–10 Lead as Western Illinois Storms Back for 28–21 Win

Brandon King

MACOMB, Ill. — Tennessee State appeared to have control of its Ohio Valley Conference opener. Then the fourth quarter happened. The Tigers built a 21–10 lead over Western Illinois, but the Leathernecks erupted for 18 fourth-quarter points, rallying for a stunning 28–21 victory Saturday at Hanson Field. For Tennessee State, the loss was especially painful because the Tigers led by 11 points with less than a quarter remaining. Instead of leaving Macomb with a conference-opening victory, TSU watched Western Illinois score the game’s final 18 points. Final Score Team 1Q…

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MORGAN STATE STUNS VILLANOVA 38–35

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image via the Capitol Gazette Morgan State just pulled off a statement win on the road. 🐻🔥 The Bears stunned Villanova 38–35 Saturday afternoon, surviving an unbelievable fourth-quarter shootout and a last-second field-goal attempt to improve to 4–1. And Cameron Edge saved his best for last. The Morgan State quarterback completed 31 of 40 passes for 444 yards and three touchdowns, the third-highest single-game passing total in program history. Then, with 36 seconds remaining, Edge scored the go-ahead touchdown himself on a 2-yard run. FOURTH-QUARTER CHAOS Villanova finally grabbed its…

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Nike Says Jordan Brand Is Going Back to Scarcity: Fewer Retro Releases Are Coming

Brandon King

Jordan Brand may be about to change the way sneakerheads buy Air Jordans. Nike CEO Elliott Hill says the company plans to reduce the volume and frequency of select Jordan Retro releases, acknowledging that the brand has been putting too much product into the market. During Nike’s latest earnings discussion, Hill explained that Jordan Brand has been “oversupplying” its iconic Retro product and said the company intends to return to the scarcity strategy that helped make Jordan sneakers so desirable in the first place. “With Jordan Brand footwear, we’re going…

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Valkyries Erase 16-Point Deficit, Beat Wings 77-73 to Advance to WNBA Semifinals

Brandon King

The Golden State Valkyries just made franchise history. Golden State rallied from a 16-point deficit to defeat the Dallas Wings 77–73 in a dramatic winner-take-all Game 3, advancing to the WNBA semifinals. And they didn’t just advance. They became the first Valkyries team to win a playoff series. WHAT A COMEBACK Dallas appeared to have control late, leading 72–67 with just over three minutes remaining. Then everything changed. The Valkyries responded with the biggest stretch of the game, eventually taking the lead on a clutch jumper from Gabby Williams with…

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“Away”Jordan XL x Howard University PE Has Us Asking One Question: When Can We Buy These?

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Jordan Brand, DROP THESE! Just in time for #HBCUFriday, Howard University has another special Jordan Brand PE that has sneakerheads paying attention. The “Away” Jordan XL x Howard University PE brings Howard’s signature blue-and-white identity to Jordan Brand’s latest performance basketball silhouette, and the result is a clean HBCU-inspired player exclusive that looks ready for the court. And naturally, there’s one question that immediately comes to mind: A Jordan XL Made for the Bison Why can’t we buy these? 👀 The Jordan XL is Jordan Brand’s newest performance basketball model,…

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