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Six Talladega Gymnastics to compete at USAG Nationals

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title image via Talladega Tornadoes Courtesy of Talladega Gymnastics The USAG Collegiate Championship Committee announced on Thursday, March 28 the teams and individuals that have qualified for the 2024 USAG Collegiate National Championships. Qualification is based upon each team and individual’s National Qualifying Score (NQS). The championships will be hosted by West Chester University at the Hollinger Field House on April 12-14. College institutions offering no more than 8 full, countable, financial aid awards for women’s gymnastics are eligible to qualify for this national championship. The top six teams earning a…

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Smiley goes yard twice in Grambling’s 14-12 win over Priaire View

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title image via Grambling Baseball courtesy of Grambling Athletics 14 Winner GSUBB-2 12 PVAMBB Team R H E GSUBB-2 14 15 1 PVAMBB 12 7 2 W: Bryant, Phillip (2-2) L: Tyson Carlton (0-3)  S: Martinez, Javier (1) Grambling State catcher Demarckus Smiley hit a pair of homers as Grambling State earned a series clinching 14-12 win over Prairie View A&M at Tankersley Field on Saturday afternoon.  Smiley, a senior from Selma, Ala., paced the Grambling State offense going 4-for-5 with home runs in the in the second and sixth innings to go along with a double and three…

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Luka Dončić and Jalen Brunson headline NBA monthly honours

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Courtesy of nba.com Players of the Month Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the Kia NBA Players of the Month for March. Western Conference: Doncic led the Mavs to an 11-4 record in March while averaging a 30-point triple-double (32.5 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 10.1 apg). It marked the second time in his career that he averaged a 30-point triple-double during any calendar month. Oscar Robertson (5 times) and Russell Westbrook (twice) are the only other players in NBA history to average a…

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Donkey-kicking from ULM ends Grambling season, 102-76

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title image via Grambling Basketball Courtesy of Grambling Athletics 76 Grambling 23-10,15-3 SWAC 102 Winner ULM 20-13,10-8 Sun Belt Team 1 2 3 4 F Grambling 11  19  18  28  76 ULM 23  25  33  21  102 The Grambling State University women’s basketball team concluded its season on Monday night with a 102-76 loss to Louisiana-Monroe in the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.  The loss wrapped up a monumental season for first-year head coach Courtney Simmons and the Lady Tigers. GSU finished the 2023-24 campaign 23-10…

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UAPB Softballs gets 6-2 win over Alcorn

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title image via UAPB Softball Courtesy of UAPB Athletics 2 ALCNSB 6 Winner UAPBSB Team R H E ALCNSB 2 3 3 UAPBSB 6 5 3 W: Adams, Kayla (6-4) L: Kiri Parker (2-9) PINE BLUFF, Arkansas —Freshman Kayla Adams had everything working on Saturday, punching out 14 Alcorn St. hitters over seven innings of work to help lead the UAPB Lady Lions over the Lady Braves 6-2 Saturday afternoon at the Torii Hunter Softball Complex. In addition to her 14 strikeouts, Adams tossed seven innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned,…

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Jazmone Turner named Delaware State women’s basketball coach

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title image via Delaware State Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics Delaware State University Director of Athletics, Dr. Alecia Shields-Gadson announced on Wednesday, March 20 that Jazmone Turner has been named the Women’s Basketball Head Coach, officially removing the Interim tag from her title.  “To God be the glory! I am grateful and humbled to earn this opportunity,” Head Coach Jazmone Turner said. “I want to thank President Allen and Dr. Gadson for believing in me to lead this program back to the success it has had.” “We are headed in that direction, and we…

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Seattle U ends Delaware State’s season, 79-66

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title image via Delaware State Basketball Couresty of Delaware State Athletics The Delaware State men’s basketball team got a 21-point showing from the bench, but fell 79-66 to the Seattle U Redhawks at Ocean Center Saturday. Raymond Somerville led the Hornets (15-19) with eight points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Deywilk Tavarez also added 15 points and five assists and Khyrie Staten helped out with five points and three steals off the bench. Delaware State forced 14 Seattle U turnovers. The Hornets turned those takeaways into 12 points on the offensive end of the floor.…

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Florida A&M to part ways with basketball coach Robert McCullum

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title image via The Daily Gazette Courtesy of FAMU Athletics After seven seasons leading the Florida A&M men’s basketball program, head coach Robert McCullum will not return to the Rattlers. Vice President and Director of Athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes announced Wednesday that McCullum’s contract, which expires June 30, will not be renewed.  “I want to thank Coach McCullum for his dedication to FAMU and our basketball student-athletes,” said Sykes. “He has led this program with integrity and has positively influenced countless young men, both players and coaches. We wish Coach McCullum and his family…

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Alabama A&M defeats Austin Peay 81-71

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title image via Carlton Rice Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications, Alabama A&M Athletics CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. | The Alabama A&M University men’s basketball shot over 53 percent from the floor in the opening half and led by as many as 17 points as the Bulldogs stunned Austin Peay, 81-71, during the Hugh Durham Classic in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, presented by BSN SPORTS, on Wednesday night at the F&M Bank Arena. Alabama A&M (12-22) advances to semifinals and will travel to Norfolk State for the John McLendon Classic on…

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Grambling knocks off Montana State in NCAA play-in game 88-81

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title image via Marcus Plummer Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics 88 Winner GSU 81 MSU Team 1 2 OT 1 F GSU 33  39  16  88 MSU 42  30  9  81 DAYTON, Ohio | In the first-ever Division I NCAA Tournament appearance for the Grambling State University men’s basketball program, the Tigers won an overtime thriller over Montana State, 88-81, at the University of Dayton Arena. Grambling State(21-14)  eliminated a 14-point second half deficit and withstood 13 Montana State three-pointers to snatch the victory.  Jimel Cofer was the unlikely hero for…

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