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Michael Vick and Norfolk State make three additions to coaching staff

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image via Norfolk State Athletics Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication Norfolk State football head coach Michael Vick announced three additions to his coaching staff on Wednesday, officially welcoming Tim Smith, DeCedrick Quinn Sr., and Wilson Appleton to the 2025 coaching lineup. Smith, one of two returners from the Spartans’ previous staff, retains his role as Norfolk State’s wide receivers coach. Quinn will serve as the team’s strength and conditioning coach while Appleton will coach cornerbacks. Smith remains with the Spartans after joining the program prior to the 2024 season. He helped the Spartans…

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Skip Bayless says Draymond Green is the dirtiest NBA Player ever, says Green is “a shadow of his former self”

Brandon King

In the pantheon of dirty NBA players, Skip Bayless has crowned Draymond Green the dirtiest of them all. The lightning-rod Golden State Warriorsforward drew the ire of the former Undisputed co-host, who dedicated an entire video speaking about the GSW power forward, labeling him a “grumpy old has-been” (from 2:35). “Gray-bearded Draymond Green is a shadow of his championship self and I’ll say it again: Draymond is the dirtiest player in NBA history. Read full article here

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Draymond Green, head coach? 

Brandon King

Draymond Green is a 4-time NBA All-Star, 4-time NBA Champion, podcaster, and basketball analyst but could head coach be added to his impressive resume?  According to Green, the Warriors’ head coach is waiting for him when he decides to hang it up. Appearing on TNT’s Inside the NBA’s All-Star Weekend coverage, the 2016-17 Defensive Player of the Year said “I’ve already been offered the Golden State Warriors head coaching job when I’m done. You think I’m gonna suck?.” Green, asked if he would make a good head coach, responded with…

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MEAC announces women’s Track & Field weekly honorees

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image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard graduate student Kailei Collins was selected as Women’s Track Athlete of the Week.  Norfolk State’s Leslie Young earned Women’s Field Athlete of the Week honors.    Collins (Gr., Houston, Texas) delivered a standout performance at the Windy City Invite, placing fifth in the 60m (7.42) and second in the 200m (23.85). Her 60m time set a new school record for the Bison.  Young (Sr., Portsmouth, Va.) put together a strong performance for the Spartans at D1 Pre-Nationals, securing third place in the shot put (13.43m)…

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XULA Baseball takes 11-1 beating from Loyola

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image via Marlon Roundtree Courtesy of XULA Athletics 1 XULA 11 Winner LOYNO Team R H E XULA 1 3 3 LOYNO 11 10 0 W: C. Nichols (1-0) L: Guillory, Coby (0-2) Anthony Fernandez’s grand-slam sparked a six-run first inning Tuesday in NAIA No. 21 Loyola’s 11-1 baseball victory against Xavier University of Louisiana.        The game between city rivals ended in the bottom of the seventh because of the 10-run rule.        XULA’s only hits were singles by Cohen Boyd, Kai Higginson and Lawrence Steed, who also walked. Steed’s infield single drove home Higginson in the the fourth.       …

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Tennessee State locked in from downtown in 86-75 win over UT Martin

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image via TSU Basketball Courtesy Tennessee State Athletics  — Ronald Jessamy finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds and Knute Wood had a career-best 19 points as the Tennessee State men’s basketball team defeated UT Martin, 86-75, on Tuesday evening at the Elam Center.  The Tigers (14-14, 10-7) had five players score in double figures, led by Wood, who had 19 points. Carlous Williams helped out with 15 points and six rebounds. The Tennessee State offense was impressive from downtown, knocking down 12 threes on 24 attempts. Wood hit five treys for the Tigers in the…

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XULA notches 20th win of season in 66-63 defeat of Dillard

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image via Yamlak Tsega Courtesy of XULA Athletics 63 DILLARD 66 Winner XULA Team 1 2 F DILLARD 19  44  63 XULA 29  37  66 NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana men’s basketball gained a season split with Dillard by winning 66-63 Tuesday in the Crosstown Classic at XULA’s Convocation Center.        A season-high crowd of 2,312 watched the Gold Rush (20-7) build an 18-point lead through 31 1/2 minutes, then withstand a Bleu Devil comeback.        Lance Williams had 15 points, six rebounds and seven assists for XULA, Jathen Ross scored 13, and Omarion Bodrick had 10…

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XULA women’s hoops squeaks by Dillard, 64-63

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image via Yamlak Tsega Courtesy of XULA Athletics 63 DILLARD 64 Winner XULA Team 1 2 3 4 F DILLARD 8  18  20  17  63 XULA 14  16  18  16  64 NAIA No. 21 Xavier University of Louisiana held on in the final two minutes Tuesday to earn a 64-63 women’s basketball victory against Dillard in the Crosstown Classic.        It was the final regular-season game for both teams. The Gold Nuggets are 26-2 — their winningest season since 2011-12 — and the Lady Bleu Devils are 18-7.        XULA was outscored in…

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MEAC announces Men’s Track Athlete of the Week

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image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk State Freshman Jaymes Saunders was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Track Athlete of the Week. Howard senior Chase Drewery was named Men’s Field Athlete of the Week.     Saunders (Fr., Hampton, Va.) shined at the D1 Pre-Nationals, winning the Heptathlon breaking Norfolk State’s 22-year-old school-record with 4,921 points and finished second in the 60m hurdles clocking in at 7.69.  Drewery (Sr., Waldorf, Md.) showcased a dominant performance at the Windy City Invite in the triple jump, leaping nearly 50 feet, 15.15m, to claim first…

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Nationally known sports talk host said Kevin Durant “tanked” his career

Brandon King

There was a time when Kevin Durant was considered a threat to LeBron’s throne as the best player in basketball. However, Durant has taken somewhat of a tumble down the mountain, which ironically coincides with his ascension to become an NBA champion. Speaking with Danny Parkins on The Colin Cowherd Podcast, Colin Cowherd discussed how Durant’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder in the summer of 2016 has had a deleterious effect on KD’s career trajectory and perception as a player. Read the full article here

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