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North Carolina Central announces changes to football coaching staff

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image via North Carolina Central Football Courtesy of N.C. Central Athletics North Carolina Central University head football coach Trei Oliver has announced additions to his coaching staff heading into the 2025 season. Jesse Thompson, who was the safeties coach in 2024, has been promoted to defensive coordinator. Thompson is no stranger to being a coordinator at the FCS level; prior to joining the Eagles in 2024, he was the defensive coordinator at Mississippi Valley State. N.C. Central had 13 interceptions on defense last season, tied for the second most in…

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Monmouth’s Madison Durr earns Oscar Robinson National Player of the Week honors

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Courtesy of the CAA CAA Player of the Week Madison Durr of Monmouth has been selected as one of five Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week honorees by the USBWA (U.S. Basketball Writers Association) on Tuesday. Durr became the second Monmouth player this season to earn national recognition, joining teammate Abdi Bashir Jr., who garnered the accolade on Nov. 19. The Hawks’ guard is also the third CAA player and second in as many weeks to secure the USBWA’s weekly honor as UNCW’s Bo Montgomery captured the award on Jan. 29. The Atlanta…

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Florida Memorial names Kevin Nesfield as Athletic Director

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Kevin Nesfield ( via Florida Memorial ) Courtesy of Habtom Keleta, M.A.,Assistant Athletics Director for Communications / Sports Information Director Florida Memorial University has officially named Kevin Nesfield Director of Athletics, removing the interim tag previously placed on him.“I am incredibly honored to take on this role,” said Nesfield. “Florida Memorial University has a rich history, and I am excited to contribute to its legacy and work collaboratively with our staff and student-athletes to ensure we achieve our goals in academics and athletics. Anytime that you are selected by university leadership…

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February 3 CAA Men’s Basketball Notebook

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Courtesy of the CAA DOUBLE OHHH-VERTIME Madison Durr (40 pts., 19-19 FT) and Abdi Bashir Jr. (32 pts.) led Monmouth past Drexel, 104-97, in double OT. Durr’s 40-point outing was just the eighth in program history. He also went 19-for-19 from the line, the most without a miss by a Division I player in a game this season and a new CAA record, surpassing W&M’s Mit Winter’s 17-for-17 mark on Jan. 24, 2001, against James Madison. Durr became the 26th player in NCAA history with 19+ FT made without a…

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Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson Women’s College All-Star Game Midseason Watchlist presented by Herbalife

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Tuesday morning it was announced that Norfolk State graduate guard Diamond Johnson has earned a spot on the Women’s College All-Star Game Midseason Watchlist presented by Herbalife.  The watchlist is comprised of players who appear to be on the path to continue to play the game at the professional level. A group of nationally renowned media experts and other collaborators put together the list, taking into account national preseason, midseason, and weekly awards.  This season the graduate guard is averaging a MEAC-leading 18.7 points, with a season-high 32 coming against…

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“Shadow” Air Jordan X to release sans toe cap

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image via zsneakerheadz Part of the lore of the Air Jordan 10 is that Michael Jordan loathed the toe cap that was on the “Steel” colorway, so much so that he decreed that the feature not be present on any other colorway, which it has not, including subsequent retros. When it was announced the “Shadow” Air Jordan X was returning in 20025, initially it was speculated these may include the aforementioned maligned toe cap. It appears this will not be the case as according to zsneakerheadz, the upcoming iteration will…

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“Rare Air” Air Jordan 11 coming October 1

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With all of the year-end Air Jordan 11 attention going to the return of the “Gamma Blue”, it is not the only 11 released in the latter part of the year. The “Rare Air” Jordan 11 is a new colorway of the iconic silhouette dropping in October.  At this moment there are no available images, however initial speculation assigns an aesthetic of a white leather upper with “JORDAN” spelled down the lace loops A navy patent leather rand overlays said upper with a red Jumpman present on the lateral ankle.…

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Lady Bucs taken to the woodshed by Dillard, 80-45

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The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Lady Buccaneers suffered a tough 80-45 defeat in their rematch against the Dillard University Lady Bleu Devils on Sunday evening. This loss followed an 85-64 defeat in their first meeting on Saturday afternoon. In the most recent matchup, UVI (0-15, 0-14 HBCUAC) struggled offensively from the start, falling behind early and failing to contain the Dillard attack. By halftime, the Lady Buccaneers were trailing by 21 points. Despite efforts to find their rhythm in the second half, Dillard extended their lead and secured a comfortable…

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All-Pro Defensive End Myles Garrett wants out of Cleveland

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courtesy of Kari Anderson, Yahoo Sports  Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has requested a trade, according to multiple reports. In a statement shared by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and others, Garrett said that his desire to win a Super Bowl was driving his decision to leave. “As a kid dreaming of the NFL, all I focused on was the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl — and that goal fuels me today more than ever. My love for the community of Northeast Ohio and the incredible fanbase of the Cleveland…

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Jackson State downs Grambling 65-50

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image via Jackson State Basketball s Daeshun Ruffin led four players in double figures for Jackson State as the Tigers picked up a 65-50 road Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victory over Grambling State at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center on Saturday. Ruffin led the way with 20 for Jackson State (6-14, 6-2 SWAC) hitting 7-of-12 shots from the floor and knocked down 5-of-7 from the free throw line. Romelle Mansel added 10 points and eight rebounds, while Shannon Grant added 10 points and five rebounds. Keiveon Hunt chipped in 10 points.  The two teams traded the lead…

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