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Grambling soccer ends in 2-2 with Texas A&M Commerce

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title image via Grambling Soccer Courtesy of Leon Mitchell, GSU Athletic Communications Grambling State drew 2-2 against Texas A&M Commerce Thursday evening at the GSU Soccer Complex.  The Lady Tigers were up 2-1 at halftime. A goal from Commerce in the second half made the score level. Forward Jayla Gage scored first for the Tigers, Midfielder Aria Whitney scored the second goal shortly after. Gage was assisted by Naiya Singleton. Khori Banksassisted Whitney’s goal. Midfielder Ashley Campuzano scored the first goal for Commerce. Midfielder Camila Montero capped off scoring for the game with an assist from…

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Howard’s Kendall Jackson turns in strong final round at Folds of Honor Collegiate

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title image via Jalisa Fulwood Courtesy of Derek Bryant, Howard Athletics Howard University women’s golf team wrapped up its first tournament of the fall, competing in the prestigious Folds of Honor Collegiate, hosted by Michigan State University in Grand Haven, Mich. Overall, the Bison shot 57-over par (921) while taking 12th place. HU’s best round came on the final day, recording 303 strokes (+15). All-NEC selection senior Kendall Jackson (Pearland, Texas) led the way, finishing 10-over par (226) while tying for 29th in the player leaderboard. In the opening round, she shot 1-under par…

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Norfolk State women’s hoops announces 2024-25 non-conference schedule

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Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID, Norfolk State Athletics The Norfolk State Women’s Basketball team has announced its 2024-25 non-conference schedule. The back-to-back MEAC Champions open the season with a pair of home games starting on Nov. 4 against William & Mary and on Nov. 7 against Longwood. The Spartans will then hit the road for the next three contests, beginning with a trip to Columbia, Mo. to face Missouri on Nov. 10. Following that game, NSU will play Alabama on Nov. 13 and Hampton on Nov. 16. NSU returns to Echols Hall…

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Former Howard lacrosse player Sydney Satchell wins gold in Paris Paraolympic Games

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title image via Howard Athletics Courtesy of Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information Former Howard University standout Sydney Satchell and Team USA took home the gold medal Saturday (Sept. 7), defeating China, 3-1, in sitting volleyball at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France. With the victory, Team USA won its third consecutive sitting volleyball gold medal in front of over 4,000 spectators at the North Paris Arena. U.S. won the first set, then lost the second set to tie the match, 1-1, but…

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Ruxandra Flueras named RRAC Defender of the Week

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Courtesy of XULA Athletics NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana’s Ruxandra Flueras is the Red River Athletic Conference Defender of the Week in women’s volleyball for Sept. 2-8.        The RRAC announced Monday the award, Flueras’ first this season and the sixth of her XULA career.        Flueras, a 5-foot-4 libero and a fifth-year player from Chieri, Italy, surpassed 2,000 digs in her college career during the final match Saturday of the Kansas Wesleyan Coyote Classic at Salina, Kan. Flueras had 17 digs in the Gold Nuggets’ four-set victory against Stephens to reach…

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Howrd volleyball drops match to New Mexico State

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title image via Juan DeLeon Creative Courtesy of Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information Howard University volleyball dropped its first match in the Lone Star State Friday afternoon. The 3-1 (22-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-25) loss to New Mexico (UNM) dropped the Bison to a 3-2 record while the Lobos move to 4-1. The Bison got off to a 6-2 lead, highlighted by seniorDami Awojobi‘s (Hempstead, N.Y.) kill and back-to-back aces. The Bison maintained the lead as the Lobos inched closer, closing the gap, 11-9. A…

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SWAC announces Footballers of the Week

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Title image via the SWAC Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Grambling State’s Myles Crawley, Alabama State’s Treqwan Thomas, Southern’s Joshua Griffin and Czavian Teasett along with Jackson State’s Cam’Ron McCoy for SWAC Football Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during this past week of regular season competition. Offensive | Myles Crawley | Quarterback | Grambling Crawley had a career day during Grambling State’s 37-20 win over Tuskegee. He threw for a career-high 304 yards and four touchdowns on 16-of-26 passing. By halftime, he had…

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North Dakota State lays the smackdown on Tennessee State 52-3

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title image via Tennessee State Football Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 3 TSU 52 Winner NDS Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F TSU 0 0 0 3 3 NDS 14 21 3 14 52 Tennessee State fell 52-3 to No. 2 North Dakota State on the road Saturday afternoon at the Fargodome.  The Bison improved to 1-1 on the season while the Tigers dropped to 1-1. Draylen Ellis totaled 27 yards to lead the Tigers’ ground attack in the game. CJ Evans also tacked on 22 yards on the ground, picking up 5.5 yards…

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Angel Reese to miss the remainder of season

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Courtesy of Alexa Philippou , ESPN Angel Reese‘s sensational rookie season has come to an end. The Chicago Sky star posted on social media on Saturday that she has suffered a season-ending injury. Reese was listed as questionable with a wrist injury on the Sky’s latest injury report heading into their contest Sunday against the Dallas Wings. “What a year,” Reese posted on the platform formerly known as Twitter. “I never would have imagined the last bucket of my rookie season would be a 3 but maybe that was God saying give them…

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Breaking: Jamal Murray signs 4-year, $208 million extension

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Via James Herbert, CBS Sports Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets have agreed to a four-year, $208 million contract extension, his agents, Jeff Schwartz and Mike George, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday. This is the richest extension the Nuggets could offer Murray. It will kick in during the 2025-26 season and keep him under contract through 2028-29. Murray, 27, has spent his entire career with the Nuggets since they drafted him No. 7 overall in 2016. Last season, he averaged 21.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 59 regular-season games.

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