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SWAC announces 2024-25 Predicted order of finish and preseason honors

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title image via the SWAC Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference – The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2024-25 Men’s Basketball Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason All-SWAC teams and individual award winners during the league’s media day event on Friday morning. The all-conference honors and preseason poll were voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors.   Grambling State was tabbed as the favorite heading into the season. The Tigers were followed by Texas Southern (2nd), Southern (3rd), Jackson State (4th) and Alcorn State (5th) to round out the top…

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Nike CEO John Donahoe to step down

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Courtesy of Gabrielle Fonrouge and Jessica Golden, cnbc.com Nike on Thursday announced that its CEO John Donahoe is stepping down and company veteran Elliott Hill is coming out of retirement to take the helm of the sneaker giant. Donahoe, who has been Nike’s CEO since Jan. 2020, will retire from his position on Oct. 13. Hill is slated to take over on the following day. Donahoe will stay on as an advisor through the end of January. Shares climbed 8% in extended trading Thursday. As of the close, shares are down…

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Week 4 MEAC Football Preview

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference A pair of historic rivalries highlight the fourth week of MEAC Football in the Battle of the Real HU and the Aggie/Eagle Classic. Norfolk State gets the action started on the road at VMI, while Howard faces Hampton in the Truth & Service Classic at Audi Field. Delaware State, Morgan State, and North Carolina Central are all home in non-conference action this week. WEEKLY NOTES   |   COACHES CONFERENCE Here is a glimpse at this week’s contests. Norfolk State Spartans (1-3, 0-0 MEAC) at Virginia Military…

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Tennessee State v Tennessee Tech: Preview and Prediction n

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The Tennessee State Tigers launch into Big South-OVC play this weekend when they head to Cookeville, TN to take on Tennessee Tech. Last season, Tech throttled TSU 35–0 in a performance in which according to Tennessee State head coach Eddie George on the most recent Big South OVC media call, “they whooped our ass.”  Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech comes into the contest 0-2, suffering a 48-3 beating at the hands of no.1 ranked Georgia in the season opener. In the Eagle’s next contest their upset big against instate foe Middle…

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North Carolina Central v North Carolina A&T preview

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The North Carolina Central University football team will return to O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium on Saturday for the Aggie-Eagle Classic, squaring off against rival North Carolina A&T. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.; the game will air live on ESPN+ and be rebroadcast on ESPNU at 11 p.m. Series History: This will be the 96th meeting between North Carolina Central and North Carolina A&T on the gridiron, with the Aggies leading the all-time series 54-36-5. This will be North Carolina A&T’s first game at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium since 2018, the year prior to Trei Oliver taking…

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Howard Volleyball to take on Princeton and High Point this weekend

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title image via Terry Mayo Courtesy of Derek Bryant, Howard Athletics The Howard University women’s volleyball team is set to play against Princeton University (PU) Friday (Sep. 20) at 5 p.m., followed by High Point University (HPU) Saturday (Sep. 21) at 6 p.m., inside Burr Gymnasium. FOLLOW THE ACTION Bison Nation can follow all the action via live stats and/or ESPN+. MATCHUP PREVIEWS HOWARD HU (5-4) is looking to regain momentum after splitting (1-1) at the Blue Hen Invitational (Sep. 14-15). Junior outside hitter Rya McKinnon (Hoover, Ala.) leads the Bison in kills, totaling 36 in…

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SWAC women’s hoops 2024-25 preseason honors and predicted order of finish

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The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2024-25 Women’s Basketball Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason All-SWAC teams and individual award winners during the league’s media day event on Thursday morning. The all-conference honors and preseason poll were voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors.   Grambling State was tabbed as the favorite heading into the season. The Lady Tigers were followed by Southern (2nd), Alabama A&M (3rd), Jackson State (4th) and Florida A&M (5th) to round out the top five preseason poll selections. Prairie View A&M (6th), Alcorn State (7th),…

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Tennessee State’s Draylen Ellis named BOXTOROW HBCU Player of the Week

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Tennessee State quarterback Draylen Ellis was named BOXTOROW HBCU Player of the Week. In the Tigers’ 41-28 win over Arkansas Pine Bluff in the35rg Southern Heritage Classic. Ellis completed 20 of 33 passes for 226 yards along with 3 touchdowns. Ellis’ performance garnered him the Southern Heritage Classic MVP. On the season, the reigning Big South-OVC Co-Offensive Player of the Week has completed 58 of 91 passes for 712 yards, 6 touchdowns and just a single interception.

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Alabama A&M Volleyball getting ready for Wildcat Classic

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title image via Alabama A&M Volleyball Aliyah McDaniel | Assistant Athletics Communications Director The Alabama A&M University volleyball team is set to travel to Abilene, Texas for the Wildcat Classic on Thursday at Moody Coliseum. The Bulldogs will face the Golden Eagles of Oral Roberts University at Noon and the Wildcats of Abilene Christian University at 7 pm.    Alabama A&M is coming off a short break after falling 3-2 in a two-and-a-half hour five-set battle against the University of West Georgia Wolves. Saldy Amparo-Smithand Fatima Ramirez led both teams in kills, with…

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Gilbert has 20 kills in straight set defeat of Hampton

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title image via Matt Patterson Maya Dawson, Asst. Director of Sports Communications 0 Hamp 3 Winner Norf Team 1 2 3 F Hamp 18 16 24 (0) Norf 25 25 26 (3) The Norfolk State volleyball team swept the Pirates of Hampton University in straight sets at Gill Gymnasium on Tuesday in th 34th edition of the “Battle of the Bat ” matchup. The Spartans (3-6) led the Pirates (0-11) by eight at its highest in the first set behind a remarkable .394 attacking percentage on 17 kills and two service…

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