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An Angel Reese signature shoe is on the way

Brandon King

 Though Caitlin Clark is garnering the lion’s share, some would say far too much, of the media attention this WNBA season, fellow rookie Angel Reese is having an impressive season. The Chicago Sky forward is averaging 13.5 points and 12.0 rebounds and had a record-breaking streak of 15 consecutive double-doubles.  Reese won WNBA Rookie of the Month for June in which she averaged 14.5 points and 13.2 boards per contest.  She also added WNBA All-Star to the robust list of accolades she is accumulating during her rookie campaign.  Like Clark,…

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Jazmin Boyd, former Grambling women’s hoops star, killed in car crash

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title image via Grambling Athletics Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications Grambling State athletics remembers and mourns the passing of former Grambling State University women’s basketball star, Jazmin Boyd.  Boyd, member of the GSU women’s basketball team from 2015-2019, was one of the best women’s basketball players to ever step foot on the GSU campus. Her accomplishments included being named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Freshman of the Year in 2016. She followed up that stellar season by earning All-SWAC honors once again in 2017.  In 2018, she helped lead the Lady…

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PE Corner: Caitlin Clark wore these Kobe VI Protro at WNBA All-Star practice

Brandon King

At WNBA All-Star practice, Caitlin Clark, the most polarizing basketball player this side of LeBron James, broke out a yet-to-be-seen PE of the Kobe VI Protro.  They sport a pink scaled upper adorned on the sides with green Swooshes. The same green also shows up on the Kobe logo on the tongue, at the rear heel overlay, and underneath the external heel counter.  Below is a pink midsole as well as a rubber outsole that likely features additional green Kobe branding.  There is no word of a planned retail release…

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UAPB Football named Tom Manley Running Backs Coach, Special Teams Coordinator

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Courtesy of UAPB Athletics  The head football coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Alonzo Hampton, has announced the hiring of Tom Manley as the running backs coach and special teams coordinator. Coach Manley joins the Golden Lions staff after spending the last two seasons as the Offensive Coordinator at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.  During his time at Lincoln, Coach Manley engineered an offense that set 11 school records in 2023. He coached both the CIAA offensive player of the year, sophomore quarterback Isiah Freeman, and HBCU Americans…

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Camise Patterson hired as Alabama State softball coach

Brandon King

According to the O&G Strike Zone, sources have related that Florida A&M head softball coach Camise Patterson has resigned. Patterson took the helm of the FAMU Softball program in January 2023; she had been an assistant coach on the staff for the previous two seasons where she coached slappers and outfielders. She recorded a 46-44 overall and a 32-16 mark in the SWAC. This season Coach Patterson and the Rattlers advanced to the SWAC Tournament Finals, where they were defeated 3-1 by the Tigers of Jackson State.  Coach Patterson has…

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Tennessee State football places 6 on Big South-OVC Defensive Players to Watch List

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The Big South-OVC released the 2024 Defensive Players to Watch List and six Tennessee State players were named to the list. Eriq George | Defensive Lineman| Spohomore George put together a freshman campaign in which he recorded 25 total tackles ( 13 solos, 12 assisted) 6.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. The Nashville native’s play garnered him Freshman All-America and he was also named Big South-OVC Freshman of the Year. Ahmad Nelson | Linebacker | Senior The fifth-year linebacker has appeared in 37 career games for the Tigers, appearing…

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”Ironstone/Mink Brown” Nike Dunk Low coming this fall

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Dunk Low sports a mesh foundational layer overlaid with mink. Down leather at the toe, eye rows and wrapping the lower heel. Anthracite Swooshes adorn the sides, An unexpected blue shows up on the branding present on the tongue, rear heel and insoles. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a light sail midsole and brown rubber outsole. The “Ironstone/Mink Brown” Nike Dunk Louis slated to debut this fall at nike.com and select retail establishments. Nike Dunk Low(W)Ironstone/Anthracite-Mink BrownFZ2552-001$125Fall 2024

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Coach Prime and son reveal upcoming colorway of DT Max 96

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Since reuniting with Nike shortly after he became the head football coach at Colorado it was just a matter of time before Nike would look to cash in by pulling Deion’s shoes out of cold storage. Coach Prime himself revealed the next sneaker on the menu. It’s a DT Max 96 that features a predominantly white upper with black sections. A Black Swoosh can be seen on the midfoot strap. The retail version will not feature the “P21ME” branding on the rear pull tab, as that is reserved for just…

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Hampton hires Cat Tarvin as new softball coach

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Courtesy of Hampton Athletics Cat Tarvin, who spent the last four years as head softball coach at North Carolina Central University, has been named the head coach at Hampton University, it was announced by Director of Athletics Anthony D. Henderson Sr. “The hiring of Cat Tarvin marks the beginning of a new and promising chapter in Hampton softball history,” Henderson said. “Cat brings a wealth of experience that spans across multiple levels of the sport. As a player, she has a firsthand understanding of the game, which is invaluable for…

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Clippers trade Rusell Westbrook to Jazz, expected to end up in Denver

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According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Russell Westbrook has been traded to the Utah Jazz (again). The Jazz are expected to buy Westbrook out, paving the way for the former MVP to join the Denver Nuggets.  TNT Sports’ Chris Haynes reported Kris Dunn will agree to a 3-year, $4 million deal with the Clippers. Although Westbrook picked his player option to return to the Clippers, his future with the team seemed to be on somewhat tenuous ground with Marc Stein reporting on July 5 that the team was “openly exploring…

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