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Bethune-Cookman’s comeback falls three points shy at FIU, 54-51

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title image via Romeo T. Guzman/ BCU Athletics Courtesy of BCU Athletics 51 BCU 54 Winner FIU Team 1 2 3 4 F BCU 5  12  13  21  51 FIU 18  10  17  9  54 A furious Bethune-Cookman rally fell just short Sunday afternoon as the Wildcats fell away to Florida International, 54-51 in nonconference women’s basketball action inside Ocean Bank Convocation Center. In the loss, BCU saw its four-game winning streak snapped. Trailing 45-30 entering the fourth quarter, Bethune-Cookman (4-3) outscored FIU by a margin of 21-9 over the final 10…

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FAMU women’s hoops falls by 20 to Houston, 79-59

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title image via FAMU Athletics Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 59 FAMU 79 Winner UH Team 1 2 3 4 F FAMU 12  9  19  19  59 UH 26  18  22  13  79 –Olivia Delancy and Ahriahna Grizzle combined to score 40 total points, but the Rattlers fell to the Houston Cougars 79-59 on the road Sunday. Delancy led the Rattlers (1-6) with 22 points. Grizzle tacked on 18 points and five steals and Peryonna Sylvester chipped in as well with eight points and two steals. Florida A&M’s defense held Houston to only 38.2 percent shooting…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops comes up short against Akron, 55-49

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title image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 49 TSU 55 Winner UA Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 6  15  17  11  49 UA 14  13  14  14  55 AKRON, Ohio – The Tennessee State women’s basketball team kept Akron to just 16.7 percent from deep in a 3-for-18 shooting performance, but fell 55-49 to the Zips on the road Sunday. The Tigers (2-6) had two players score in double figures, led by Sanaa’ St. Andre, who had 17 points. Caitlin Anderson added 11 points, four assists, and two steals and Eboni…

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Fisk and Vanderbilt teaming up on historic event

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Courtesy of Fisk University Athletics WHO: Fisk University Gymnastics, the nation’s first HBCU gymnastics team, and Vanderbilt University WHAT: Vanderbilt University and Fisk University to announce joint historic Martin Luther King, Jr event, featuring all six college gymnastics teams from around the country with African-American women coaches, that will compete in the first meet of its kind at Memorial Gym.  WHEN: Announcement, December 3, 2023 (Sunday), 1 PM  WHERE: Memorial Gymnasium 210 25th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212 Sunday, during halftime of the Louisiana Tech University -Vanderbilt University women’s basketball game, the Fisk…

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Lady Golden Rams nip Lane, 60-59 on the road

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams won their first game of the season after defeating the Lane College Dragons (60-59) in the J F Lane Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, in Jackson, Tennessee.  The Golden Rams improved to (1-8) overall and (1-2) in the SIAC.  The Dragons fell to (1-5) overall and (1-2) in the conference.  Elisa Saffold, the Golden Rams leading scorer, finished with 15 points.  Saffold connected on 3/8 three point attempts in the game.  Yasmine Fairchild chipped in with 12 points and 7 rebounds.  A…

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Albany State hoops drops first conference game of the season

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams men’s basketball team lost their first conference game of the season after being defeated (62-57) by the Lane College Dragons.  The Golden Rams went 1/18 from the 3-point line.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (4-2) overall and (2-1) in the SIAC while the Dragons improved to (2-2) overall and (2-1) in the conference.  Blaise Wallace and Terin Wofford scored in double figures for the Golden Rams.  Blaise Wallace finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds.  Terin Wofford added 12 points and 3 rebounds. Darrell Johnson led…

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Hampton hoops to face VUL Sunday

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title image via Chris Brown-Breezyshots Courtesy of Hampton Athletics (Dec. 1, 2023) … Hampton University men’s basketball team continue their stretch of four home non-conference games against Virginia Univeristy of Lynchburg. The Pirates will be facing the Dragons for the first time in program history.  A Look at Your Pirates Hampton in their last time out fell to UMBC in a close contest 80-76. Neither side would be able to build a double-digit lead. The Pirates once again had an off-shooting night from beyond the arc going 2-16. However, HU…

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Texas Southern soccer coach Lindsay Vera resigns

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title image via Swazi Gurnell Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information Texas Southern University Director of Athletics Dr. Kevin Granger announced that Lindsay Vera has resigned as head women’s soccer coach to pursue another career opportunity. “I want to thank Coach Vera for her commitment and investment into Texas Southern University, her program and student-athletes,” said Dr. Granger. “I wish her the best going forward.” Vera led the program for five seasons as the team qualified for postseason play every season during her tenure. She guided the team to back-to-back SWAC Semifinal…

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Prairie View set to take on FAMU in 2023 SWAC Championship

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title image via Tyrez Montague Courtesy of Prairie View A&M Athletics The Prairie View A&M football team arrived in Tallahassee on Thursday as they prepare for the 2023 Pepsi Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Football game against Florida A&M. The game is set to be played on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. at 4 p.m. EST live on ESPN2. The Panthers clinched the Western Division Title after defeating the Alabama State Hornets on Nov. 18 leading them to a spot in the SWAC Championship.  PVAMU finished…

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LeBron James’ manager, Maverick Carter used illegal bookmaker

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Courtesy of Casey Kaye, fanrumor Maverick Carter, the manager of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, disclosed to federal agents in 2021 that he had engaged in illegal sports betting on NBA games, according to The Washington Post. In his admission during a November 2021 interview, Carter stated that he couldn’t recall placing bets on Lakers games and denied making wagers for others. This information comes from a report summarizing the interview that was reviewed by The Washington Post. Carter’s spokesperson, Adam Mendelsohn, clarified that this interview occurred before sports…

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