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Tennessee State Lady Tigers pull an upset over Western Illinois 87-77

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Image via Tennessee State women’s basketball/IG In what was their overall best performance and signature win of the season, Tennessee State defeated Western Illinois 87-77 Saturday afternoon at the Gentry Center. The Lady Tigers, powered by their best shooting performance of the season, 50.8% (30-59), built as much as an 18-point lead and then weathered a furious comeback before putting away the No.1 team in the Ohio Valley Conference.  The teams played to a 20-all stalemate in the first period, which saw 6 ties and 7 lead changes. The second…

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Game Preview: Tennessee State v Western Illinois

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Image via TSU Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: Tennessee State remains home to host Western Illinois with three games remaining at the Gentry Center this season. The Tigers enter after a 77-68 win over Eastern Illinois on Thursday, while Western Illinois dropped its last contest to Tennessee Tech. TSU is tied with SEMO for second place in the OVC standings, and after Saturday the Tigers will play four of their final six regular-season games on the road. The Matchup: Tennessee State (15-8, 9-4) vs. Western Illinois (4-20, 0-13)Date/Time: Saturday, February 7 at…

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AAMU’s Xavier Langford chosen for NFL’s Super Bowl LX Select 25 Experienceship

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Courtesy of Alabama A&M Former Alabama A&M University quarterback Xavier Lankford is taking his Bulldog pride to the biggest stage in professional sports, spending Super Bowl week in San Francisco as one of a select group of students chosen nationwide for the NFL’s Super Bowl LX (SBLX) Select 25 Experienceship. Lankford, now a graduate student at Alabama A&M, is among an elite cohort invited to gain behind-the-scenes exposure to the NFL during Super Bowl LX festivities, including access to panel discussions, industry leaders and immersive learning opportunities tied to one of…

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Mississippi Valley State football unveils 2026 schedule

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Image via MVSU Football Courtesy of Mississippi Valley State Athletics ITTA BENA, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University football program enters year two of the Terrell Buckley era and has an exciting four-game home schedule as well as a return trip to the Chicago Football Classic for the first time in three years. The 2026 campaign will begin on Thursday, August 27 down in the heart of the bayou as the Delta Devils travel to Nicholls for the second time in three seasons. Next up will be the first ever meeting between…

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Enjoy these latest images of the “Toro Bravo” Air Jordan 4

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Thirteen cycles after its 2013 debut, the “Toro Bravo” Air Jordan 4 i making its anticipated return later this year, As was the case with its 2013 progenitor, they feature a red nubuck upper with black baked netting on the sides as well as the tongue. Perched atop the cement grey tongue label is a white Jumpman, with additional such branding on the rear heel. Cement grey also shows up on the ends of the lace tabs as well as the inner. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a black and…

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“All-Star” Nike Air Zoom Huarache returning February 17

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The “All-Star” iteration of the well-received Nike Huarache 2k4 is making its return in a few short weeks. Worn by the late, great Kobe Bryant in the 2004 version of the NBA All-Star game, the 2026 iterations is facsimile of its 2004 progenitor. It sports a white leather upper, tipped at the toe with red-bordered varsity royal nubuck. Royal also makes an appearance at the rear via a nubuck heel wrap as well as the external heel counter. A blue Swoosh adorns the lateral side, with smaller white branding appearing…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Two arrested in Beaverton storage facility sneaker theft

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A pair of males have been arrested in connection with the theft of a “high-value” sneaker collection from a Beaverton, Oregon storage facility.  The suspects, identified as Dustin Kosmecki, 47, and Corey Schmidt, 45, both of Portland, Oregon were arrested and booked into the Washington County jail, but oddly law enforcement has not stated on what charges the duo is facing.  A police investigation revealed the suspects entered a rental agreement in December 2025 at the Public Storage located at 5353 Southwest 107th Avenue. Investigators believe that once the suspects…

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Albany State loses nail biter to Savannah State, 59-57

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Image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 57 Albany St. (GA) 8-14,7-11 SIAC 59 Winner Savannah St. 11-9,11-7 SIAC Team 1 2 F Albany St. (GA) 26  31  57 Savannah St. 23  36  59  In a game that came down to the final possession, the Albany State men’s basketball team saw its comeback effort fall just short Thursday night, suffering a nail-biting 59–57 road loss to Savannah State inside Tiger Arena. Albany State showed grit from the opening tip, building an early rhythm and grabbing a 10-point advantage midway through…

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Alabama A&M holds off Grambling to extend conference winning streak

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications Down by one with less than two minutes remaining, Coriah Beck buried a 3-pointer to give the Alabama A&M University women’s basketball team the lead for good and extend its Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) winning streak to nine straight with a 54-50 victory over Grambling State on Thursday night at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Moses Davenport, who helped put the game away with two foul shots with 35 seconds remaining, led Alabama A&M with 14 points, nine rebounds, one assist and one steal.…

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