Category: Sports

Harris Stowe State University receives bomb threat

Brandon King

St. Louis, Missouri’s Harris-Stowe State University is the latest HBCU to be the target of a bomb threat Tuesday morning. According to a statement issued by the University, St. Louis Metropolitan Police as well as the FBI have been contacted and are investigating. Authorities are conducting a search of all campus facilities. Classes and university operations, which also include the chow hall have been suspended. University employees and commuter students are asked not to report to campus today. Unfortunately Harris-Stowe has not even been the only HBCU today that is…

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Morgan State receives bomb threat, campus being searched

Brandon King

Tuesday morning Morgan State became the latest HBCU to receive a bomb threat, coming on the heels of six institutions thst were threatened just yesterday. The campus has been closed and the campus is being searched. Here is a portion of the statement released by Morgan State President David Wilson Since sending out an alert earlier this morning about the bomb threat we received, a few of you have contacted me to inquire as to whether this is real. Unfortunately, and sadly, it is. The campus is being searched building-by-building…

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January 31,2022 NBA StatCap: Stephen Curry can still make shots

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Who Got It Done Stephen Curry looked more like the player we have become accustomed to seeing , going 7-14 from downtown as he dropped a 40-piece on the Houston Rockets in a 122-108 win. Curry had been mired in the throes of a protracted shooting slump. Top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Stephen CurryGSW @ HOU 40 5 9   7-14 3-pt Tyrese MaxeyPHI vs. MEM 33 3 8   4 blk Desmond BaneMEM @ PHI 34 7 1   5-9 3-pt Amir CoffeyLAC @ IND 27 5 4   5-9 3-pt…

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SIAC Commences Inaugural Men’s Volleyball Season

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Courtesy of the SIAC: Click here for SIAC Men’s Volleyball Composite Schedule ATLANTA, Ga. (January 31, 2022) – Through a grant from USA Volleyball and the First Point Volleyball Foundation, the SIAC announced its intent to add men’s volleyball as a conference sport back in 2019. This year, six SIAC member institutions – Benedict College, Central State University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, and Morehouse College — will compete for the inaugural SIAC crown in April as men’s volleyball becomes the league’s 15th championship sport. In the…

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Embiid and Paul named Conference Players of the Week

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Monday the NBA named their weekly Conference Players of the Week. Western Conference Player of the Week, Chris Paul PG, Phoenix Suns Paul continues to be a godsend since arriving in Phoenix. In keeping the best team in the Association keep up their winning ways, averaging 22.3 points, 12.8 assists and 7.5 rebounds in helping the Suns go 4-0 last week. On the season Paulis averaging 14.8, points, 10.3 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game, with his play making a strong case for Paul to be named to his 12th…

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January 31, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT De’Andre Hunter SF Jan 31 Day-To-Day Hunter (ankle) is listed as probable for Monday’s game against the Raptors, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Trae Young PG Jan 31 Day-To-Day Young (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Raptors, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Dennis Schroder PG Jan 31 Day-To-Day Schroder is listed as probable for Monday’s game against the Heat due to tendinopathy in his right Achilles. P.J. Dozier SG Jan…

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Terrorists threaten several HBCUs

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Wlja.com: PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A shelter in place has been issued for students and staff at Bowie State University due to a bomb threat Monday.  CNN is reporting that at least six Historically Black Colleges and Universities have received bomb threats launching police investigations. The schools that received threats Monday include Bowie State, Howard University, Southern University and A&M, Bethune-Cookman University, Albany State Universityand Delaware State University, according to campus spokespeople or social media posts. Later Monday morning, Judson University, an Evangelical Christian university in Elgin, Illinois, announced its closure due to…

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January 30, 2022 NBA StatCap

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Who Got It Done Cade Cunningham notches his second career triple-double Sunday against Cleveland. The number one overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft posted 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the Pistons’ 115-105 come-from-behind victory over the Cavaliers. top 5 are pictured pt rb ast K. TownsMIN vs. UTA 31 11 10   Triple-double Luka DončićDAL @ ORL 34 12 11   Triple-double Trae YoungATL vs. LAL 36 5 12 Nikola JokićDEN @ MIL 18 9 15   3 stl  Malik MonkLAL @ ATL 33 10 5   8-14 3-pt DeMar…

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From the National Basketball League : The Sydney Kings set up an impressive lead and this time were able to hold off the charge of the Perth Wildcats to make it back-to-back wins with the 95-81 triumph on Sunday. The Kings had a couple of rough losses after giving up winning positions before a dominant 24-point win last Sunday over the Brisbane Bullets.  They had a week to then prepare for the Wildcats to come to town but it was going to be a test with the ‘Cats off two…

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Suns Monty Williams to coach Team Lebron in 2022 NBA All-Star Game

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From NBA Communications : NEW YORK – Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams and his staff will coach Team LeBron in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 20 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.  The 71st NBA All-Star Game will air live at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and ESPN Radio in the United States. Phoenix (40-9, .816) defeated the San Antonio Spurs 115-110 tonight to clinch the best record in the Western Conference through games played on Sunday, Feb. 6.  As a result, Williams has…

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