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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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Florida Memorial softball defeats Ava Maria 3-1

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title image via FMU Soccer Courtesy of Habtom Keleta, M.A.Assistant Athletics Director for Communications / Sports Information Director The Florida Memorial University men’s soccer team earned their second SUN Conference win of the season, this time defeating Ave Maria 3-1 at Dr. Lester Brown Park. The victory lifts FMU up to 2-3-1 in conference play. The Lions got on top midway through the first half when Cesar Herrero dribbled inside the opponents’ 18-yard box, drew defenders in, then made a brilliant pass to teammate Rafael Coronado who took a one-touch shot and buried it in the back…

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CIAA announces 3rd annual scavenger hunt

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Courtesy of the CIAA The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, today announced the Third Annual CIAA Scavenger Hunt to kick-off the upcoming Food Lion 2025 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Championship Basketball Tournament.  The tournament will take place February 25 – March 1 at the CFG Arena.   From NOW until February 10th, the CIAA Scavenger Hunt is on in Charm City to explore Baltimore’s hidden gems and support local businesses. Fans are encouraged to visit at least one of the participating businesses below to be entered to win a multitude of…

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Davante Adams sent to Jets in trade

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Courtesy of Tyler Williams, CBS Sports Davante Adams is off to the Big Apple. The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to trade the star wide receiver to the New York Jets, according to CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones. This comes after the relationship between Las Vegas and Adams fractured in recent weeks, leading to the wideout reportedly telling the team that he would prefer to be traded. All that has led to Adams, in fact, being moved and now joining Aaron Rodgersand the Jets. As for the compensation, the Raiders will receive a conditional third-round…

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Grambling women’s basketball adds Joshua Snowden to staff

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Title image via Grambling Basketball Courtesy of Grambling Athletic Communications Grambling State University women’s basketball coach Courtney Simmons announced the addition of Joshua Snowden to the GSU coaching staff, on Sunday afternoon.  “I am excited to have Coach Josh Snowden on my staff,” said Simmons. “He is passionate about the future of Grambling State women’s basketball. His energy accompanied by his past championship pedigree is exactly what we need.” Snowden comes to Grambling after spending four seasons at Troy. Since joining the staff, the Trojans won a pair of Sun Belt…

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UAPB defeats Prairie View 21-17

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title image via UAPB Athletics 17 PVA 21 Winner UAP Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F PVA 8 6 3 0 17 UAP 7 14 0 0 21 With their defense sputtering in the second half the Arkansas Pine Bluff defense showed up in the second half in helping to secure a 21-17 win over Prairie View Friday night in front of a national audience. The win was the Golden Lions’ first SWAC victory of the season and their first since defeating Texas Southern 35-34 in the 2023 season finale.  Prairie…

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Grambling announces NIL partnership with Influxer

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image via Grambling Athletics Courtesy of Grambling Athletic Communications Grambling State Athletics is proud to announce a new partnership with Influxer, an innovative platform that will empower student-athletes to capitalize on their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Through this collaboration, student-athletes will have the opportunity to create personalized, co-branded merchandise for fans to purchase. Influxer, an officially licensed vendor, will produce apparel customized with student-athletes, names and numbers. Beyond merchandise creation, the platform will provide valuable resources on marketing, entrepreneurship, and personal branding, helping athletes navigate the expanding NIL landscape. “The…

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Tennessee State comes from behind to beat Lindenwood, 24-20

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title image via Tennessee State Athletics Falling behind 14-0 within the first four minutes, it appeared the competing portion of the game would be short-lived. However, the Tennessee State defense found its way, allowing just two field goals of the ensuing 56 minutes of gameplay, along with timely plays from the TSU offense to claim a resilient, 24-20 win.  After their defense forced a Tennessee State three and out on the game’s opening drive, the Lindenwood offense needed just 3 plays to travel 75 yards, reaching the endzone when quarterback…

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“Black Cat” Air Jordan 3 to return in 2025

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There reportedly is now another notable addition to the 2025 release lineup. According to the incomparable zsneakerheadz, 18 years after its 2007 release, the “Black Cat” Air Jordan 3 will see its return as part of an already insanely stacked 2025. At this juncture, there are no available images but what we should see is a fairly faithful recreation of its 2007 progenitor, meaning an all-black upper featuring a suede foundational layer overlaid with blacked out elephant print at the toe. Black also should appear at the inner, tongue, and…

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