Category: Sports

Florida A&M’s Bohler and Pruitte named to 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list

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title image via FAMU Football Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics The Reese’s Senior Bowl announced its 2025 watch list, and two Rattlers made the list in defensive back Kendall Bohler and tight end Jeremiah Pruitte. Kendall Bohler | Defensive BackBohler is the top defensive returner from the nation’sbest defense in 2023 after finishing the season with 39 tackles, 14 pass breakups, and an interception in the Celebration Bowl. Bohler also made the All-SWAC First Team, BOXTOROW All-American, Aeneas Williams Award Finalist, Bruce Feldman Freak List member, and was on the 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List. Bohler Preseason Honors• Bruce Feldman’s Freak…

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2025 CIAA Basketball Tournament tickets available via “Summer Sizzler” sale

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Courtesy of the CIAA The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, returns to Baltimore, Maryland for the 2025 Food Lion CIAA Men’s and Women’s Championship Basketball Tournament February 25 – March 1 at the CFG Arena. The CIAA will  kick off their fifth year in Charm City with their first ever summer sale,  the “Summer Sizzler” offering fans $100 off for All Session General Admission tickets by using the code SUMMER100. Tickets are available beginning today, August 15 through September 1 exclusively at the tournament website: Ciaatournament.org. 2025 is truly a celebration of legacy…

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Alcorn’s Qwynnterio Cole inks deal with UFL team

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Former Alcorn State safety Qwynnterio Cole has re-signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks.  Cole began his collegiate career at Alcorn State, where in his three seasons he recorded 170 total tackles ( 96 solo, 74 assisted) , 5 tackles for loss, 8 interceptions, 14 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries.  The Memphis, Tennessee native racked numerous accolades including being named a 2-time HBCU All-American (2018, 2019), All-SWAC First Team (2018), Preseason All-SWAC First Team (2019) and FCS Preseason All-America (2020).  Cole transferred to Louisville for his senior…

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XULA women’s soccer defeats Southern 1-0 in friendly match

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title image via Chuck Cook Courtesy of XULA Athletics Julia de Souza scored first-half goals, and Luisa Bella and Theresa Wiesiolekshared the goalkeeping Sunday in Xavier University of Louisiana’s 2-0 women’s soccer victory at NCAA Division I Southern University.    It was an exhibition for both teams. The Gold Nuggets’ other exhibition will start at 11 a.m. CDT Wednesday against Pearl River Community College at Lafreniere Park in Metairie, La. There’s free admission at every XULA home game.        “Exhibition games are great to see what’s working for us and what we need to fix before going…

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Coastal Athletic Association reveals 2024-25 Men’s basketball conference opponents

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Courtesy of the CAA The CAA has announced each institution’s men’s basketball conference opponents for the 2024-25 season. Teams will face each of the other 13 league members as part of an 18-game conference schedule. Each team’s slate consists of five repeat (home-and-away) opponents, four home-only opponents, and four away-only opponents to provide each team with nine home and nine road contests. Two of the five repeat opponents have been designated as “permanent opponents” to preserve regional rivalries and geographic ties. Conference games will primarily be slated for a Thursday/Saturday…

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August 7 Paris Olympic hoops recap: U.S. Women rolls on to NBA postseason

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Courtesy of the nba The 2024 Olympic Games continue in Paris, France. Women’s 5×5 basketball was in action Wednesday for quarterfinal games. Four teams look to advance to Friday’s semifinal round, which features a chance to clinch a spot on the podium. Follow along with updates throughout the action in Paris. USA 88, Nigeria 74 Wednesday’s completed games France 84, Germany 71 Australia 85, Serbia 67

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Ice Cube lays down challenge to The Netherlands

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The Netherlands took home Olympic gold in 3-on-3 play, defeating host country France 18-17 in exciting fashion on a game-winner by Worthy De Jong in overtime. With the gold medal in tow, the squad, which consists of Jan Driessen, Dimeo Van Der Horst, Arvin Slagter, and Worthy De Jong, could have another bell to answer.  Ice Cube has openly challenged the Olympic champions to face the BIG3 All-Stars on August 18 in Boston, with a $150,000 purse for the winner.  As of the writing of this article, there has been…

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Alabama State prez Dr. Quinton T. Ross selected to NCAA Division I Finance committee

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) has announced that Alabama State University President, Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr., has been selected as a member of the NCAA Division I Finance Committee. He also currently serves on the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics. Ross will officially begin his term on Aug. 7, 2024. The Division I Board of Directors Finance Committee assist the Division I Board of Directors in providing oversight and approval for the Division I annual budget and allocation of Division…

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Former Talladega College Gymnast Kyrstin Johnson signs with Temple University

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Champion gymnast Kyrstin Johnson has signed with Temple University. Johnson made the announcement Monday afternoon, via a post on her Instagram account.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Temple Gymnastics (@templegymnastics) The former Talladega College was one of the crown jewels, as well as the first, acquisition of the, unfortunately, short-lived Talladega College gymnastics program which was cut after just one season.  Johnson had a stellar freshman campaign for the Tornadoes, which included making history as her win in the vault at the USA Gymnastics Nationals marked…

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Makng a difference: Flavor Flav helps Olympian

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On our youtube channel, we highlighted a union no one saw coming- that of the U.S. Women’s Polo Team and Flavor Flav, with the rapper becoming a sponsor and hype man for the team.  However the women of the polo team are not theonly national level that he is impacting.  Veronica Fraley is champion discuss thrower who secured her spot for the Paris Olympics by way of her third place finish at the U.S. Trials in Eugene, Oregon in late June. However as she entered the biggest competition of her…

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