Category: Sports

EuroBasket 2022 News: Giannis Antetokounmpo says Greek team not for ready for medals yet

Brandon King

With all that he has accomplished, 2x MVP, Finals MVP, 2021 NBA Champ, 2019-20 Defensive Player of the Year and much more, at just 27, Giannis Antetokounmpo already has stamped his ticket to the Hall of Fame. Just as he helped lead his Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA championship in fifty years in 2021, Giannis hopes to be able do something similar, by helping the Greek national team secure a medal in EuroBasket 2022. Though Giannis’ talent is prodigious, his assessment of his team and their chances of medaling…

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EuroBasket News: Valančiūnas and Sabonis free to join Lithuainian national team practices

Brandon King

The Lithuanian basketball federation announced that Jonas Valančiūnas and Domantas Sabonis are now free to practice with the rest of the team. The insurance policy between FIBA and the NBA was the primary obstacle in the two getting on the court sooner. Antigoni Zachari from eurohoops.net sheds some light on now the rule prevented Valančiūnas and Sabonis from getting on the court sooner: The current agreement between FIBA and the NBA, which covers a maximum of 28 days of insurance for players who wish to join their respective national teams. Therefore,…

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Sixty-six CIAA student-athletes named on 2021-22 D2 ADA Academic Acheivement Awards List

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From the CIAA The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced its 2021-22 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards with 66 student-athletes from three Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) schools receiving recognition. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 15th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level. Saint Augustine’s University led all CIAA schools with 25 honorees, followed by Lincoln University and Bowie State, with 22 and 19, respectively. In total, there were a record-breaking 16,802 student-athletes from 171…

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Jackson State women’s hoops to play in WNIT

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From Jackson State University Athletics: The Jackson State University women’s basketball team has been selected to play in the Preseason Women’s National Invitational Tournament in November. The three-time defending regular season Southwestern Athletic Conference champions and two-time defending SWAC Tournament champions will face Colorado, Louisiana-Lafayette, and Texas Tech in a three-game round-robin event. Jackson State will play at Colorado on November 12, at Texas Tech on November 15, and against Louisiana-Lafayette in a contest hosted by Texas Tech on November 16. “I am excited for our team to be selected…

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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch and family escape Mall of America shooting

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From the Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup series champion, and his family safely escaped the Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis after someone fired shots. Bloomington police, which said no one appeared to be injured, was still searching for a suspect after securing the scene shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday. The police said two groups at the mall got into an altercation at a store and one group left, but someone in that group fired three rounds. A video posted on Twitter shows Busch walking away from…

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Tennessee State’s Mosley named to FCS Punter of the Year Watch List

Brandon King

Tennessee State senior Kaleb Mosley was named to the 2022 FCS Punter of the Year Preseason Watch List, honoring the nation’s top FCS punter, put forth by The Augusta Sports Council. Mosley, a senior punter out of Carver HS in Montgomery , Alabama , paced the OVC last season, averaging 41.7 yards per punt. Twenty-five percent, or 15, of his 62 punts were downed inside the 20-yard-line, with another 16%, 10 out 62, being 50-plus yard kicks, with his longest traveling 61 yards. The Punter of the Year will be…

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Tennessee State Athletics unveils new mobile application

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Courtesy of Tennessee State University Athletics: NASHVILLE — Stay connected to your favorite teams with “TSU Tigers”, the official mobile app of Tennessee State University, powered by SIDEARM Sports.  Featuring real-time news alerts, schedules, exclusive multimedia content, gameday details, and more, the new TSU Tigers app is free and compatible with both iOS and Android devices. “As a department, we are always looking for new ways to engage our fans and enhance their gameday experience, and this app accomplishes both goals,” said Director of Athletics Dr. Mikki Allen. “This digital platform provides an easy and convenient way for our alumni,…

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Brittney Griner found guilty of drug charges, sentenced to 9.5 years

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From TJ Quinn of ESPN with contributions from the Associated Press A Russian court sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison Thursday, an expected conclusion to her trial that should allow negotiations for a prisoner swap to accelerate. Griner, who was arrested Feb. 17 for bringing cannabis into the country, had been prepared for a harsh sentence, sources close to the player said. But she and her supporters have also been aware that Russia was not going to move forward with a trade that could bring her home until…

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NBL drops preseason Blitz schedule

Brandon King

From the National Basketball League Fans in Darwin will enjoy a frenzy of Hungry Jack’s NBL action when the preseason Blitz begins on Friday, September 16. The South East Melbourne Phoenix will battle the Adelaide 36ers on opening night, beginning a stretch of 15 games to be played through to September 23. The Blitz will be the first chance for teams to debut new players and prepare for the regular season on October 1. “We’ve made a few changes at League level, and we have seen so many exciting roster…

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EuroBasket 2022 News: No Nikola Jovic and Aleksej Pokusevski for Serbia

Brandon King

Although the Serbian national team will have NBA MVP Nikola Jokic back amongst its ranks, for other Serbian NBA players they will have to be spectators. Aleksei Pokusevski of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jovic of the Miami Heat will not take part in the EuroBasket nor the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers, as their respective NBA did not give them the green light to participate. Serbian national team head coach Svetislav Pesic had this to say about the status of Pokusevski and Jovic: “For [Aleksej] Pokusevski and [Nikola] Jovic, we did not get…

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