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MEAC announces footballers of the Week

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title image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard quarterback Ja’Shawn Scroggins was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Fellow Bison Robert Jones III earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, while Morgan State kicker Sahr Gbundema was named Rookie of the Week. South Carolina State’s Cam Johnson and Kyle Gallegos earned Offensive Lineman and Specialist of the Week honors, respectively. Scroggins (QB, 6-3, 205, RSo., Las Vegas, Nev.)  threw for 304 yards completing 24-of-41 passes with four touchdowns in Howard’s 38-0 victory over Delaware State. Scroggins…

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Allen stomps Central State 41-3

Brandon King

title image Courtesy of 3 CSU 41 Winner ALL Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F CSU 3 0 0 0 3 ALL 7 21 13 0 41  As fans and alumni celebrated homecoming in the stands and the Yellow Jackets celebrated senior day on the field Saturday, Allen University’s football team dominated Central State in the Yellow Jackets final home game of the season, 41-3.  Allen surrendered their only points for the entire afternoon on Central State’s opening drive as the Marauders kicked a 27-yard field goal with 9:28 to play in the…

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An up close look at the 2025 Union x Air Jordan I High OG

Brandon King

The ongoing collaborative relationship between Union and Jordan Brand will continue into 2025 as evidenced by this upcoming Air Jordan 1 High OG.  It features a combination of the aesthetics of the “Chicago” and “Shadow” colorways, sporting the white red, and black color blocking of the “Chicago” on the lower portion of the upper, combined with the collar of the “Shadow” colorway.  Underneath this combination upper resides a sail midsole and a red rubber outsole.  The Union x Air Jordan 1 High OG are slated to debut February 12 Union…

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“Rare Air” Air Jordan 4 coming next summer

Brandon King

title image via zsneakerheadz This new colorway of the Air Jordan 4 is part of a highly anticipated 2025 release roster.  The upcoming colorway sports a black suede upper with a Velcro Jumpman tongue label that can be removed to reveal “JORDAN RARE AIR” text underneath. Blue shows up at the inner, while red can be seen on the lower lace tabs. Blue also can be seen on the rear heel, which is home to the “Nike Air” branding.  Underneath resides a white, black midsole with blue at the forefoot…

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Check out this GS colorway of the Sabrina 2

Brandon King

Just like its predecessor, the Sabrina One the Sabrina Two has been very well received already making regular appearances on basketball courts on all levels from rec leagues to the NBA. Today we have a look at an upcoming grade school integration of the very popular sophomore effort of the INS line.  Monikerred “Royalty” by some due to the appearance of regal-styled branding on the tongue, it sports a black mesh upper adorned with a metallic gold Swoosh on the lateral side. Similar branding appears on the medial side underneath…

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Florida A&M football teases new kicks in front of Texas Southern game

Brandon King

it looks the Florida A&M football team has something special cooked up for the team’s footage for their upcoming matchup against Texas Southern on Saturday. They teased th new footwear in an Instagram post in which the box containing the mystery footwear is opened away from the camera to the awe of two players upon seeing whats housed inside. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Florida A&M Rattlers Football (@famufb) The unknown sneakers will be revealed when the Rattlers take Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium…

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“Tribe” Anta Kyrie 1 Speed coming October 26

Brandon King

The “Tribe” Anta Kyrie 1 Speed pays homage to the “family Kyrie continues to grow along his journey.” The upcoming colorway NBA star’s friends as well as his family heritage.  It sports a mesh upper with Native American embroidery, as a call back to part of Irving’s heritage through his mother, Elizabeth Larson, who was a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation. A Kyie logo is seen on the tongue, with other Kyrie iconography present at the bottom of the lacing system and Li Ning branding on the side. …

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Week 7 Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Top 7 Mid-Major Poll

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this reoprt The operative word for Week 7 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Top 7 Poll Rankings is movement, with positions 2-6 each home to a new team than the prior week.   7. Clark-Atlanta (5-2, 4-2) For the second time in the past three weeks, Clark Atlanta has fallen to number 7 in the rankings. The Panthers are coming off a 49-28 defeat at the hands of Miles College, who also played the role of Homecoming spoiler. CAU limps into its…

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“Tokens” Monopoly Go x Nike LeBron XXII

Brandon King

The folks at Monopoly Go and Nike Basketball have joined forces to birth this collaborative LeBron XXII. It sports a deep blue upper that serves as the canvas for a regal pattern in which a lion can also be seen.  A Monopoly Go logo can be seen perched atop the tongues with a tri-branded LeBron, Nike, and Monopoly crest embroidered on the medial side.  Additionally adorning the upper is a vibrant yellow piping that forms a Swoosh on the lateral side and a LeBron signature on the rear heel. A…

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VA’s Tony Bennett suddenly announces retirement

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Courtesy of Brendan Marks of The Athletic Virginia coach Tony Bennett — one of the winningest college basketball coaches in the history of the ACC and the sport at large, who delivered the program’s first and only national championship in 2019 — is retiring, the school announced Thursday afternoon. Bennett’s retirement is effective immediately, and his final press conference will be Friday. The 55-year-old ends his career not just as Virginia’s all-time wins leader, possessing a 364-136 record over 15 seasons in Charlottesville, but as one of the most storied…

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