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176 Norfolk State student athletes make spring AD Honor Roll

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Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID, Norfolk State Athletics The Norfolk State athletic department has concluded another extraordinary spring semester, landing 176 student-athletes on the AD Honor Roll. To be eligible for the NSU AD Honor Roll, student-athletes must have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for the semester. 11 student-athletes boasted a perfect 4.0 GPA for the spring semester: Niya Fields (women’s basketball), Calyce Jones (volleyball), Jahee Blake (football), Fonnae Webb (football), Lauren Sheehan (softball), Irina Iurea (women’s tennis), Sabina Iurea (women’s tennis), Angelina Maniawska (women’s tennis), LaShauna Burrus(bowling), Autumn Burrell (women’s track & field), and Anjali Davis (women’s track & field). The football team…

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2025 Orange Blossom Classic Celebrates HBCU Heritage with Historic Howard-FAMU Matchup

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Courtesy of Derek Bryant, Howard University Athletics The Orange Blossom Classic Committee officially launched the countdown to the 2025 Invesco QQQ Orange Blossom Classic with a high-energy press conference held in Miami, Florida. The event brought together city leaders, corporate sponsors, university representatives, and media for a first look at this year’s highly anticipated matchup and official schedule of events.  Returning to Hard Rock Stadium over Labor Day Weekend, the 2025 Invesco QQQ Orange Blossom Classic will once again shine a national spotlight on HBCU excellence. This year’s theme, Built on…

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Alabama State wins 2024-25 SWAC Commissioner’s Cup

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Alabama State University Athletics Department claimed two-of-three Southwestern Athletic Conference 2024-25 all-sports awards winning the James Frank Commissioner’s Cup and the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award for the third consecutive year. The Jackson State University Athletics Department claimed the C.D. Henry Award to round out the list of institutional winners. Alabama State claimed the James Frank Commissioner’s Cup after amassing 163.0 total points. Jackson State (147.5 points) and Southern (139.5) claimed second and third place respectively. Alabama State claimed the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award…

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named 2025 NBA Most Valuable Player

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Courtesy of Sam Quinn, CBS Sports Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the NBA’s 2024-25 MVP award, the NBA announced Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander is now the seventh straight MVP winner to be born outside of the United States, joining Nikola Jokić (2024, 2022, 2021), Joel Embiid (2023) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2020, 2019). He is the first Thunder player to win the award since Russell Westbrook did so in 2016, and with Kevin Durantin 2014, three Thunder players have been named MVP.  SGA got 71 of 100 first-place votes. Nikola Jokić finished second and got the other 29 first-place votes. Antetokounmpo finished third, and 12…

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SWAC announces 2025 Baseball postseason awards

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The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced their 2025 baseball postseason honors. Here is the list of honored players: Courtesy of the Southerstern Athletic Conference Coach of the YearJonathan Hernandez, Bethune-Cookman  Player of the YearCardell Thibodeaux, Southern  Co-Hitter of the YearJuan Cruz, Alabama State Co-Hitter of the Year Andrey Martinez, Bethune-Cookman  Pitcher of the YearEric Elliott, Jackson State  Relief Pitcher of the YearJean Carlos Zambrano, Bethune-Cookman  Freshman of the YearGarrett Workman, Florida A&M  Newcomer of the YearCardell Thibodeaux, Southern  All-SWAC Baseball First TeamC – Broedy Poppell, Florida A&M1B – Juan Cruz, Alabama…

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Tennessee State softball season ends in OVC Tourney

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State softball team had a tough showing on Wednesday, falling to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 10-2 despite the efforts of Onnika Spencer, who went 1 for 3 with a double and an RBI. Reina Castillo (15-10) got the ball to start for Tennessee State (23-22) and took the loss. Tianna Salcido was a bright spot for the Tigers, coming out of the bullpen and throwing two innings, giving up two runs, zero earned, on one hit, with one walk and one strikeout. In the batter’s box, the…

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Tennessee State basketball adds six players to roster

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image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy otTennessee State Athletics Tennessee State head men’s basketball coach Brian “Penny” Collins has announced the addition of six new players to the 2025–26 roster. “I’m really excited about this recruiting class,” said Collins. “They’ll join a strong group of 10 returners who experienced a lot of success last year.” Of the six newcomers, four are transfers — including one from Sacramento State and three from non-NCAA programs. The two freshmen include a local product from Madison, Tennessee, and another from Indianapolis, Indiana. PLAYER BREAKDOWNS: …

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Tennessee State’s Serenity Harry named OVC Student-Athlete of the Week

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courtesy of the Ohio Valley Conference Now in its 77th year, the Ohio Valley Conference continues to build on the success that has made it the nation’s eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. Over those previous 76 years the League has inspired student-athletes to realize their academic aspirations, maximize their athletics potential, and cultivate their leadership skills to prepare them for life beyond their collegiate experience. As part of a partnership with Jostens, each week through the academic year, we will honor an OVC student-athlete who has excelled in the classroom, in…

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Shadeur Sanders drafted by Browns in 5th round

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Courtesy of Mike Florio Cleveland now has five QBs on the depth chart. This time, it wasn’t a prank call. Even if Shedeur Sanders might have thought it was. The Browns, after drafting quarterback Dillon Gabriel in round three, have drafted Sanders in round five. His protracted slide ends at pick No. 144. And the Browns now have FIVE quarterbacks on the depth chart: Sanders, Gabriel, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Deshaun Watson. Can we get the Browns on Hard Knocks, please? The Browns presumably have a strategy. After all,…

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Lawrence Taylor says no to #56 being worn by Abdul Carter

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Lawrence Taylor wants newly drafted New York Giants pass rusher Abdul Carter to create his own legacy, one that won’t include wearing the No. 56 that Taylor made famous during his legendary career. Taylor told ESPN that the two spoke Saturday morning, two days after Carter was the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft out of Penn State. It came after Carter reached out to Taylor through intermediaries about potentially wearing Taylor’s retired number. Taylor respectfully declined through intermediaries. Taylor’s longtime agent, Mark Lepselter, and Carter’s agent, Drew…

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