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Offensive issues continue to plague Tennessee State

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This season Tennessee State is 2-7 overall and remains winless at 0-5 within the confines of the Big South-OVC.  While no team is perfect, those deficiencies become all the more glaring as a team’s record dips below .500. One of those shortcomings for Tennessee State has been its offense and the numbers bear this out. The Tigers currently rank last in th Big South-OVC, averaging just 14.2 points per contest. The Tigers are also the conference kaboose in yards per game (256.3), yards per play (4.4), total yards (2,307), rushing…

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“Cosmic” Air Jordan 4 coming in the Fall of 2026

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Already dubbed “Cosmic,” this colorway of the classic Air Jordan 4 is intended to be part of Jordan Brand’s Fall 2026 release roster.  While no images have come to light, what is known is that they will make use of an off white, anthracite, Neutral grey, fire pink, light arctic pink, and muslin color palette. Initial speculation assigns an aesthetic of an off white upper with netting of the same color on the sides and tongue. Magenta shows up on the ends of the upper and lowermost lace eyelets. A…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops takes on Wright State in home opener

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Image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of Ella Clark, Coordinator – Communications & Creative Content, Tennessee State University NASHVILLE – Tennessee State women’s basketball returns to the Gentry Center on Friday night for the 2025-26 home opener, hosting Wright State at 7 p.m. The contest is the second game of the season for the Lady Tigers under head coach Candice Dupree. Tennessee State (0-1) opened the year with a gritty 59-53 road battle at Middle Tennessee on Monday morning. The Lady Tigers erased a double-digit deficit and briefly led in the fourth…

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Former Grizzlies and Celtics standout Tony Allen and another man arrested on drugs

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Former NBA player Tony Allen was arrested Wednesday in Arkansas on drug charges.  Allen was the passenger in a vehicle driven by William Hatton when a traffic stop was initiated on the vehicle by Poinsett County (Arkansas) Sheriff’s Deputies.  According to the police report “During the contact, a deputy detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle, leading him to direct both individuals to exit the car.”  Allen was subsequently searched and found to be in possession of marijuana; the search also uncovered various drug related accoutrements,…

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Alabama A&M decimates Talladega College, 103-32

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The Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs jumped on Talladega early, essentially turning the game’s final three quarters into protracted garbage time as they laid a 103-32 donkey kicking on the Tornadoes.  Talladega took an early 1-0 lead on a Kiersten Usher free throw at the 9:44 mark of the opening quarter. By the time they scored their next points, 7 minutes and 31 seconds later, they were down 25-2. Alabama A&M took a 31-4 lead into the second period. Talladega did not convert a single field goal attempt in the period,…

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Alabama A&M extends Dawn Thornton

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications, Alabama A&M University   | After the most successful season in program history at the NCAA Division I level, Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Paul A. Bryant announced Wednesday a three-year contract extension for head women’s basketball coach Dawn Thornton. “Coach Dawn Thornton has brought a new era of excellence to Alabama A&M women’s basketball. Her commitment to developing student-athletes both on and off the court, her strategic acumen, and her passion for HBCU athletics have made an immediate impact. Extending her contract reflects…

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“Light Aqua” Air Jordan 6 coming in 2026

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The “Light Aqua” is a new color way of the Air Jordan VI that Jordan Brand plans to debut in 2026.  At this early juncture, there are no available images of this upcoming Air Jordan, however initial predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a light aqua upper paired with black at the tongue and rear spoiler. Grey may show up on the lace locks as well as a stripe on the aforementioned rear spoiler.  Underneath this potential upper would reside a black midsole accented with grey at the heel and…

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Person of interest located in South Carolina State homecoming shooting

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Last week, the South Carolina Enforcement Division (SLED) tracked down a person of interest relating to the shooting that occurred during South Carolina State’s homecoming on October 4. According to law enforcement, two separate shooting incidents took place on SCSU’s campus. The first took place at Hugine Suites, an on-campus residence hall, where one woman was killed, who was later identified by the Orange County Coroner as 19-year-old Jaliyah Butler. A second shooting left a male injured who was subsequently transferred to a nearby hospital, where he recovered.  Matthew McCoy,…

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“Taxi” Air Jordan XII dropping this weekend 

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This Saturday, Jordan Brand will end years of releasing multiple and unnecessary facsimiles of classic colorways, which have been maliciously trolling fans, and will finally bring back the “Taxi” Jordan XII.  Although the shape is slightly off from its 1997 progenitor, they sport a white, ribbed leather upper that is overlaid with black lizard print mudguards ( which are a little slimmer than their original implementation) on the lateral and medial sides.  The Jumpman topped rear pull tab also features the well-known text “QUALITY INSPIRED BY THE GREATEST PLAYER EVER.”…

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North Carolina Central’s Chauncey Spikes is Stats Perform HBCU National Player of the Week

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Image via Doug Burt For his gridiron exploits this past week, North Carolina Central wide receiver Chauncey Spikes was named Stats Perform HBCU National Player of the Week.  In the Eagles’ 35-14 win over Howard Saturday, the senior hauled in 9 passes for a career-high 208 yards and 3 touchdowns. His 208 yards of production were the most in a game since 1990 and the 5th highest such mark in NCCU program history.  On the season, Burtonsville, MD native has caught 37 passes for 550 yards and 6 touchdowns. Spikes…

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