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Tennessee State’s Mosley named to FCS Punter of the Year Watch List

Brandon King

Tennessee State senior Kaleb Mosley was named to the 2022 FCS Punter of the Year Preseason Watch List, honoring the nation’s top FCS punter, put forth by The Augusta Sports Council. Mosley, a senior punter out of Carver HS in Montgomery , Alabama , paced the OVC last season, averaging 41.7 yards per punt. Twenty-five percent, or 15, of his 62 punts were downed inside the 20-yard-line, with another 16%, 10 out 62, being 50-plus yard kicks, with his longest traveling 61 yards. The Punter of the Year will be…

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Tennessee State Athletics unveils new mobile application

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Courtesy of Tennessee State University Athletics: NASHVILLE — Stay connected to your favorite teams with “TSU Tigers”, the official mobile app of Tennessee State University, powered by SIDEARM Sports.  Featuring real-time news alerts, schedules, exclusive multimedia content, gameday details, and more, the new TSU Tigers app is free and compatible with both iOS and Android devices. “As a department, we are always looking for new ways to engage our fans and enhance their gameday experience, and this app accomplishes both goals,” said Director of Athletics Dr. Mikki Allen. “This digital platform provides an easy and convenient way for our alumni,…

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Large Swooshes are at home on this Air Force 1 Low

Brandon King

The Air Force 1 turned 40 this year and this iteration is one of many that have been/will be release this year in celebration of that milestone. This upcoming Nike Air Force 1 Low sports a white, tumbled leather upper with enlarged, color-shifting Swooshes adorning the lateral and medial sides, with the same effect present on the rear heel overlay. Red “NIKE AIR” branding is present on the tongue, completing an upper that sits atop a red-striped white rubber midsole and outsole of the same hue and material. The debut…

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Aninitiall look at the Pawnshop x Nike SB Dunk High

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Nike SB is joining forces with Pawnshop Skate Co, which is owned by Anthony Piscopo, the father of Nike SB rider Donovon Piscopo. It sports a premium leather upper that is possibly wear-away. Pawnshop branding is present on the tongue and insole. The wing that sits above the lateral and medial Swooshes are a callback to Pawnshop’s ”Wing & Wheel” logo. Backing the tongue reads “PAWNSHOP SKATE CO COVINA, CA EST 2010 ’OLDSOUL’ ” Below resides a white midsole and black rubber outsole. The sneaker will also be accompanied by…

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Brittney Griner found guilty of drug charges, sentenced to 9.5 years

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From TJ Quinn of ESPN with contributions from the Associated Press A Russian court sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison Thursday, an expected conclusion to her trial that should allow negotiations for a prisoner swap to accelerate. Griner, who was arrested Feb. 17 for bringing cannabis into the country, had been prepared for a harsh sentence, sources close to the player said. But she and her supporters have also been aware that Russia was not going to move forward with a trade that could bring her home until…

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EuroBasket 2022 News: No Nikola Jovic and Aleksej Pokusevski for Serbia

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Although the Serbian national team will have NBA MVP Nikola Jokic back amongst its ranks, for other Serbian NBA players they will have to be spectators. Aleksei Pokusevski of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jovic of the Miami Heat will not take part in the EuroBasket nor the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers, as their respective NBA did not give them the green light to participate. Serbian national team head coach Svetislav Pesic had this to say about the status of Pokusevski and Jovic: “For [Aleksej] Pokusevski and [Nikola] Jovic, we did not get…

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UCONN’s Paige Bueckers blows out knee, will miss entire season

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Paige Bueckers is the most exciting and likely the best players and unfortunately for her UConn and even fans of college basketball she missed 19 games last season due to a a tibial plateau fracture and lateral meniscus tear. Now in a cruel twist of fate it appears the injury clock for Bueckers will keep on ticking away. Wednesday afternoon news emerged and Bueckers had torn her ACL effectively sidelining her for the entirety of the 20 2223 basketball season. Bueckers suffered the injury Monday during a pickup game to…

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An initial look at the “Foam Finger” Nike Dunk Low

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This upcoming Nike Dunk how is inspired by a celebratory item familiar to nearly every sports fan – the foam finger. It sports a leather foundational layer out fitted in a pattern of foam fingers overlaid with stadium green suede. Old Royal Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with red branding present on the tongue and rear heel overlay. Rope laces complete an upper that resides above a white midsole and translucent outsole. The debut of the “Foam Finger” Nike Dunk Low is imminently expected at nike.com and select…

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FIBA News: Evan Fournier disagrees with French Federation player ban

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French basketball star has a difference of opinion with the French Federation’s decision to bar all players and coaches who play for, or work for Russian and Belarusian teams as the war in Ukraine rages on. Apparently the Federation compelled players and coaches sign a document saying they would not work with such teams. Fournier, intamated that he begrudgingly signed the document , saying this too BeBasket: “I’m not a fan of this type of thing, to be honest. I signed it for the good of the team. There are…

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Bulls sign Goran Dragić

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From bulls.com: The Chicago Bulls announced that the team has signed guard Goran Dragić. In accordance with team policy, terms of the contract were not announced. A native of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Dragić (6-3, 190) has appeared in 888 career games (530 starts) recording averages of 13.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 27.9 minutes per game while shooting 46.0 percent from the field, 36.2 from three-point range and 76.7 from the free-throw line. Over the course of his 14-year NBA career, Dragić has made stops in Brooklyn…

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