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Tennessee State falls to SEMO 91-82

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NASHVILLE – Travis Harper II scored 23 points, but the Tennessee State men’s basketball team fell to the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 91-82 at home Saturday. The Tigers (7-5, 1-1 OVC) had three players score in double figures, led by Harper II, who knocked down five three-pointers to go along with his 23 points and two steals. Antoine Lorick III added a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, recording his fourth double-double of the season, while Aaron Nkrumah helped out with 15 points and three steals, going a perfect 11-for-12 from the free-throw line. Tennessee State…

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December 19, 2025 CAA Men’s Basketball Notebook

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Courtesy of Dylan Smith, Assoc. Commissioner, CAA IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME FOR WINS Hampton utilized a 31-point effort from Michael Eley to secure an 84-77 win over Jackson State at the Chris Paul HBCU Classic. The senior guard went 9-for-15 from the floor with four triples and a 9-for-9 showing from the charity stripe. He also chipped in five boards and two blocks. Christian Watson provided 18 points and four assists in 28 minutes off the bench. Etienne Strothers and Josh Ogundele reached double figures in scoring with 11…

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An initial look at the “Flint” Air Jordan 9 

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Next year, 2026, will see the long-awaited retail return of the “Flint” Air Jordan 9, which has been in sneaker stasis since its original 2002 debut. Initial images of the 2026 version and what we see is a white leather upper overlaid with an unbuckled flint grey overlay that also wraps the heel and extends up to the collar.  French blue shows up on the “23” and the global Jumpman logo on the rear heel, eyelets, as well as the top of the tongue with grey taking care of the…

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“Sacramento” Air Jordan X to return in 2026

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After 31 years, the “Sacramento” Air Jordan X is being rolled out for its first retail run since its 1995 debut.  They released as part of the “City Series”, which was a quintet of city-inspired colorways of the X that included New York, Chicago, Orlando, and Seattle. The “Sacramento” differs from all the other sneakers in the series in that it is the only black based colorway, with the others being white.  In addition to its black upper, purple shows on the inner. A white Jumpman should show up at…

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Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs defeat North Alabama 72-57

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Image via Alabama A&M Athletics Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications, Alabama A&M THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University women’s basketball team used a big run toward the end of the third quarter and did not look back in a 72-57 victory over North Alabama on Wednesday night at the AAMU Event Center. Alabama A&M (4-7) struggled from the floor shooting in the first quarter, going 3-for-16 from the field, and trailed by as many as 11 points. However, the Bulldogs bounced back by outscoring the Lions by…

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“White/Infrared” Air Jordan VI confirmed for 2026

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This year, 2025, featured a star-studded lineup of sneaker releases and 2026 is shaping up to follow suit, with plenty of heavy hitters on the docket.  Amongst this lineup will be the “White/Infrared” Aor Jordan VI, which made its last retail run in 2014. Zsneakerheadz reports their return next year is confirmed.  At this juncture there are no available images, however, these will feature “NIKE AIR” branding, something that has not appeared on this colorway since their 1991 debut.  These are slated to return in the holiday season of 2026…

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South Carolina State wins exciting Celebration Bowl in 4OT thriller

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40 Winner SCS 38 P V Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT OT OT F SCS 0 0 21 14 3 0 0 2 40 P V 7 14 7 7 3 0 0 0 38 The much-anticipated 2025 lived up to the hype and then some, (although it did not start off that way). It developed into a matchup chock-full of heart-stopping back and forth action as South Carolina State overcame a 21-0 deficit, as well as an injury to starting quarterback William Atkins IV,  to claim a 40-38 quadruple…

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Week 15 Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Major Division Top 7 

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Week 15 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab saw no invitees to the party but did see some shuffling of the proverbial deck. 7. Grambling State Tigers (7-5, 4-3) The Tigers of Grambling State University remain at No.7 in the Week 15 rankings. In their most recent and final outing of the season, Grambling suffered a heartbreaking 28-27 loss to Southern in the Bayou Classic. The Tigers were unable to convert a potential go-ahead field goal and then fumbled in Southern territory on the would-be game-winning drive, leaving…

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Jurassic Park” Nike Ja 3 debuting April 2026

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This iteration of the well-received Nike Ja 3 features a yellow to black transition at the upper. A vibrant red downturned Swoosh on the lateral side is joined by a stylized “A”, forming the moniker of the sneaker’s namesake, with more conventionally oriented branding seen on the medial side The left tongue features the iconic Jurassic Park logo, while a JA logo occupies the right. The insoles feature an image pair of velociraptors with an additional Jurassic Park logo and Ja branding on each respective tongue, further tying the sneaker…

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Neon” Air Max 90 coming in 2026

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This iteration takes the “Neon” colorway, most commonly associated with the classic Air Max ‘95, and lets the 90 take it for a spin.  It features a grey mesh foundation layer, overlaid with grey suede. Neon Swooshes adorn the sides, with grey and anthracite showing up on the top and bottom plastic eyelets. Anthracite also takes care of the “AIR MAX” logo on the lateral side, while volt shows up on the “NIKE AIR” branding on the tongue and rear heel.  Underneath this upper resides a black midsole with visible…

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