Category: Sports

Here are five key takeaways from Tennessee State’s dominant championship performance

Brandon King

Image via Tennessee State Basketball Here are five key takeaways from the historic victory by Tennessee State Tigers men’s basketball in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship Game. The dominant win not only delivered the Ohio Valley Conference tournament title for Tennessee State Tigers men’s basketball, but also ended a three-decade championship drought for the program. Under first-year head coach Nolan Smith, the Tigers’ run to the conference crown represents one of the most significant seasons in recent program history and sends Tennessee State University back to the NCAA Division I…

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OVC Championship Preview: Tennessee State and Morehead State set for rubber match

Brandon King

Preview The Tennessee State Tigers and Morehead State Eagles men’s basketball will meet Saturday night with the Ohio Valley Conference championship and an NCAA Tournament berth on the line. The teams split their regular season meetings. Tennessee State won the first matchup 105-100 in overtime on January 15, in Nashville, while Morehead State responded with a 94-86 victory at home on February 14. The matchup features one of the conference’s most dynamic guards in Aaron Nkrumah against a Morehead State team known for physical play and rebounding dominance. Keys to…

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Defense powers Tennessee State past UT Martin into OVC Championship

Brandon King

The defense of Tennessee State Tigers proved to be the bane of the UT Martin Skyhawks offense, as Tennessee State secured a 68–55 victory to advance to the Ohio Valley Conference Championship Game. The Tigers held UT Martin to just 55 points while limiting the Skyhawks to 38 percent shooting from the field and 29 percent from three-point range—each below their season averages of 69.8 points, 42.1 percent shooting, and 30.4 percent from beyond the arc. Tennessee State’s offense was efficient throughout the contest, shooting 47.3 percent from the field,…

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The quest for the 2026 CAA Tournament crown begins on March 7

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Courtesy of Dylan Smith, Associate Commissioner, CAA CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL | TICKETS | BRACKET FLOCOLLEGE | LIVE STATS | MBB REPORT RICHMOND, Va. (March 6, 2026) – The quest for 13 teams to be “Crowned in the Capital” starts on Fridayas the 2026 Air Force CAA Men’s Basketball Tournament opens play with No. 12 North Carolina A&T (11-18, 4-14) facing No. 13 Northeastern (6-23, 2-16) at 2 p.m. at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C. The five-day tournament will run its course from March 6-10. Following the inaugural CAA Tournament matchup between the Blue Hens and Seawolves, a season-finale rematch is in store between No.…

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Travis Steele fined for halftime conduct against Western Michigan

Brandon King

Miami University head basketball coach Travis Steele was fined $2,500 by the Mid-American Conference for his actions during Miami’S game against Western Michigan on Friday the conference announced Tuesday morning.  At halftime of the Miami/Western Michigan game, Steele, apparently displeased with a call and the explanation given to him by provided by game officials, stormed off the court. A courtside speaker faced Steele’s wrath as he knocked the speaker to the ground.  The speaker belonged to WMU DJ, “The most incredible DJ Chuck.” DJ Chuck said that Steele called him and…

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ESPN’s Marc J. Spears caps for LeBron James on national television

Brandon King

For approximately the last decade the propaganda arm of Klutch Sports, AKA, the LeMedia, has been on a jihad to convince the basketball populace that LeBron James is the best basketball player ever to grace an NBA hardwood.  To push their rhetoric, the Klutch media machine has several prominent talking sports personalities in its employ, with many of them infesting outlets ESPN and FS1. Whether it be Shannon Sharpe, Nick Wright, Brian Windhorst, Colin Cowherd, Kendrick Perkins, or the host of other affiliated gasbags, when it comes to spreading the…

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Dawn Thornton to receive prestigious award

Brandon King

Alabama A&M head women’s basketball coach Dawn Thornton will be among the honorees to receive the distinguished award given out by the SWAC Game ChangeHer Award Committee and the Southwestern Athletic Conference.  Coach Thornton’s leadership, commitment to excellence, and undeniable positive impact will be honored during the SWAC Game ChangeHer Awards brunch, to be held in Atlanta, GA, on Thursday, March 12.  In just her second season at AAMU, Coach Thornton has put the Lady Bulldogs on the path to the program’s first-ever SWAC regular season crown, along the way…

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Both Olympic Golds, But Unequal Celebration

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Written by SST Contributor Hodari P.T. Brown In a historic sweep at the 2026 Winter Olympics, both the U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams captured gold medals. It was a rare and remarkable achievement. Yet the response from the nation’s highest office revealed how deeply sexism still runs in American sports and society. During a post-victory phone call with the men’s team, President Donald Trump congratulated them and invited them to attend the State of the Union. In that same exchange, he remarked that he would also have to invite…

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North Carolina A&T’s Lewis Walker named CAA Rookie of the Week

Brandon King

North Carolina A&T forward Lewis Walker was the CAA Rookie of the Week, the conference announced Monday afternoon.  Walker averaged 20.0 points on 60% shooting from the field and 94.1% from the free-throw line in helping the Aggies split a pair of contests. Against the College of Charleston, Walker scored 16 points on a very efficient 5-9 shooting and 6-7 from the charity stripe. He helped the Aggies put up a valiant effort, trimming a 23-point second-half deficit to just 4 points, but ultimately the Aggies would fall to the Cougars, 74-61.  The redshirt freshman…

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Tanking Is Back in the Spotlight, But the NBA’s Real Problem Runs Deeper

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written by Contributor Hodari P. T. Brown The NBA’s long-running battle with tanking is once again front and center. Recently, the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers were fined for sitting healthy players during critical fourth-quarter stretches of regular-season games before All-Star Weekend. The perception was clear: positioning for the draft lottery mattered more than winning that night. For Utah, the strategy worked in one game. In another, it backfired and the Jazz won anyway. That irony underscores the complicated nature of tanking. You can attempt to lose strategically, but outcomes are never guaranteed. Still, the issue forced…

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