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Davante Adams sent to Jets in trade

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Courtesy of Tyler Williams, CBS Sports Davante Adams is off to the Big Apple. The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to trade the star wide receiver to the New York Jets, according to CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones. This comes after the relationship between Las Vegas and Adams fractured in recent weeks, leading to the wideout reportedly telling the team that he would prefer to be traded. All that has led to Adams, in fact, being moved and now joining Aaron Rodgersand the Jets. As for the compensation, the Raiders will receive a conditional third-round…

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Albany State downed by Miles 32-21

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title image via Albany State Football Courtesy of Albany State Sports Information 21 ALBN 32 Winner MC Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ALBN 0 7 7 7 21 MC 14 6 6 6 32 The Albany State University (ASU) Golden Rams fell short against Miles College on October 12, as the Golden Bears defended their home field with a 32-21 victory. The loss drops the Golden Rams to 3-3 overall and 3-1 in SIAC play, while Miles College improves to 4-2 overall and remains unbeaten in the conference at 4-0.…

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Grambling women’s basketball adds Joshua Snowden to staff

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Title image via Grambling Basketball Courtesy of Grambling Athletic Communications Grambling State University women’s basketball coach Courtney Simmons announced the addition of Joshua Snowden to the GSU coaching staff, on Sunday afternoon.  “I am excited to have Coach Josh Snowden on my staff,” said Simmons. “He is passionate about the future of Grambling State women’s basketball. His energy accompanied by his past championship pedigree is exactly what we need.” Snowden comes to Grambling after spending four seasons at Troy. Since joining the staff, the Trojans won a pair of Sun Belt…

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Xavier Langford gets 4 scores as Alabama A&M lays 56-12 donkey kicking on Bethune-Cookman

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Courtesy of | Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications 12 Final Oct. 12, 2024 56 Winner Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F BCU 0 6 6 0 12 AAM 7 21 14 14 56 THE HILL |Xavier Lankford rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another as the Alabama A&M University football team ended a two-game losing streak on Saturday with a 56-12 Homecoming victory over Bethune-Cookman in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game at Louis Crews Stadium. “Every victory is important,” Alabama A&M head coach Connell Maynor said. “We came out and…

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Alabama A&M Basketball October 11 Pro Basketball Report

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Courtesy of EuroBasket, LLC Alabama A&M has 11 former men’s basketball players who are currently playing professional basketball Experienced Obie Trotter (played in 2002-06, plays pro in Iceland) led Hottur to an easy victory against the eighth-ranked Haukar (0-1), 108-80, in the Icelandic Subway League. He recorded 16 points, six rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes. It was his first game for Hottur this season. His team is placed second in the Subway League. Xavier Brewer (played in 2022-23, plays in Switzerland) could not help Wallabies in their last game on Saturday. Despite his…

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UVI women’s hoops picked to finish 13th in HBCUAC, Ashukamayah Phillips received conference honors

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University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) women’s basketball student-athlete Ashukamayah Phillips was voted to the All-Historically Black College and University Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Preseason Second Team, while the Lady Buccaneers are expected to finish 13th in the conference as voted by the HBCUAC head women’s basketball coaches. The sophomore guard started in all 19 contests for UVI last season. As a freshman, Phillips led the team in scoring, averaging 13.6 points per game, and scored in double-digits in 14 of her team’s 19 games. The 5-foot-7 guard’s best performances came…

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MEAC announces 2024-25 Men’s Basketball Preseason honors

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title image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard senior guard Bryce Harris was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, presented by Nike. Howard was selected as the preseason favorite to win the MEAC.  All awards were voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors.  Harris, a first-team All-MEAC honoree, led the Bison to their second MEAC Tournament title in as many years. A six-time defensive player of the week, Harris led the conference in field goal…

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2024 Week 7 SWAC Football Information

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Information Football Media Center Preseason Guide All-Time Champions ESPN Schedule HBCUGO Schedule SDN Schedule Week Seven Schedule   Prairie View A&M at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 8:00 pm Bethune-Cookman at Alabama A&M, 2:00 pm Mississippi Valley State at Alabama State, 2:00 pm Alcorn State at Grambling State, 2:00 pm Southern at Texas Southern, 6:00 pm

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CIAA suspends St. Augustine’s Athletics

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Courtesy of the CIAA The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) has announced the suspension of all sports competition for Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) through the end of the 2024-25 academic year, effective immediately.  The CIAA Board of Directors’ decision was made after the institution’s failure to meet conference compliance requirements, in addition to the concerns regarding SAU’s continued challenges to meet NCAA sports sponsorship and scheduling requirements for the 2024-25 season.   Should Saint Augustine’s elect to continue participating; competition will not count towards CIAA standings and seeding, nor will they…

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MEAC announces 2024-25 women’s basketball preseason honors

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title image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk State graduate guard Diamond Johnson was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, presented by Nike. Norfolk State and Howard tied as the preseason favorites to win the MEAC. All awards were voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors. Johnson, the 2023 MEAC Newcomer of the Year and the 2023 MEAC Basketball Tournament Outstanding Performer, led the MEAC in scoring averaging 20.2 points and steals with 3.8, to go…

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