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Prairie View A&M names Tremaine Jackson new head football coach

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title image via Valdosta State Athletics Courtesy of Prairie View Athletics Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU)has named Tremaine Jackson as the new head football coach for the Panthers, effective January 1, 2025. With a legacy of excellence and a commitment to student-athlete success, Coach Jackson brings a wealth of experience and an unrivaled passion for the sport to the university. Joining PVAMU fresh off being named AFCA Division II National Coach of the Year, Jackson served as head coach of the Valdosta State University Blazers’ football team from 2022-24, amassing an overall…

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Earl Thomas’ wife facing multiple charges after defrauding him for millions of dollars

Brandon King

Nina Thomas and Earl Thomas ( image via Austin Police [left], Getty Images -[right]) The estranged wife of Earl Thomas was charged with multiple crimes this week, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. According to prosecutors, Nina Thomas bilked the former former footballer out of millions of dollars. Court records, obtained by TMZ, allege that Nina enacted her scam on her Thomas in September 2021, which was after her 2020 divorce filing. The feds allege that Nina Thomas and an accomplice, whose…

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“Moonwalker” Nike Kobe IX Protro coming in 2025

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The “Moonwalker” Nike Kobe IX Protro is one of a plethora of Kobes that are in Nike’s 2025 release plans.  At this juncture, there are no available images of the 2025 iteration, but what is known is they will utilize a hyper grape, cave purple, and white color palette. What we should see is a Kobe IX Low that sports a purple knit upper with silver Swooshee adorning the sides. A white Kobe logo is perched atop the tongues, while on the rear heel appears nine silver dashes.  Underneath the…

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Albany State falls to Claflin at YES USVI Basketball Classic

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title image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy Albany State Athletics 79 Winner Claflin 68 ASU Team 1 2 F Claflin 40  39  79 ASU 31  37  68 The Albany State Golden Rams men’s basketball team fell 79-68 to Claflin University in their second game of the YES USVI Basketball Classic on December 12. The defeat marks Claflin’s first win over Albany State since November 30, 2017, when the Panthers secured a 68-51 victory in Albany, GA. With this loss, the Golden Rams drop to 4-4 overall, while Claflin improves to 6-5.…

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Tennessee State’s Sanders Ellis enters the transfer portal 

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According to Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer of 247 Sports, Tennessee State true freshman linebacker, Sanders Ellis has entered the transfer portal. Following Micah Gay’s unfortunate season-ending elbow injury, Ellis was moved into the starting lineup and it paid immediate dividends for the Tennessee State defense. Ellis recorded 81 tackles a mark only outpaced on the team by Ahmad Nelson’s 94. Ellis also added 14 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 3 fumble recoveries. His play this season earned Ellis a multitude of accolades, including being named Big South -OVC…

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Nashville to host 2067 and 2027 FCS National Championship games

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NCAA Release: https://www.ncaa.org/news/2024/12/12/media-center-nashville-named-host-of-2026-2027-fcs-championship-games.aspx Courtesy of Kyle Schwarz, Associate Commissioner for Strategic Communications – Ohio Valley Conference NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Nashville Sports Council and the Ohio Valley Conference, along with partners Vanderbilt University and the City of Nashville, have been awarded the 2026 and 2027 Division I Football Championship games. Nashville becomes the 11th city to host the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Championship since 1978. The games will be played at FirstBank Stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt University on January 5, 2026 and January 4, 2027. “On behalf of the Nashville Sports Council Board…

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Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie named finalist for the Black College Hall of Fame

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Former Tenessee State standout Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie was named a finalist for induction in the Black College Football Hall of Fame. Rodgers-Crowmartie was one of 24 finalist selected from a pool of ove 150 nominees. The 2025 Inductees will be announced December 18, 2024 and will be honored during the Black College Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia on June 7, 2025.  From the moment he stepped on the field for the Tigers, Rodgers-Cromartie made his presence felt. As a true freshman Rodgers- Cromartie intercepted 2 passes and…

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”Total Orange” Nike Kobe VI Protro coming Fall 2025

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title image via cop_o_clock The Kobe VI will not be left sitting on the sidelines in 2025, as evident by this upcoming colorway. The only visual variety on this other monochromatic orange upper is seen via the silver that appears on Swooshes that adorn the sides, as well at the Kobe logo perched atop the tongue. Underneath this largely single-hued upper resides an orange midsole and matching rubber outsole. As it currently stands , thhe “total orange” Nike Kobe VI Proro is slated to debut in the fall of 2025…

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Willie Simmons named head coach at Florida International

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Willie Simmons has been tapped as the man to lead FIU. Saturday morning, Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports reported the two sides were finalizing details to make Simmons their next head coach.  Earlier this afternoon, the Panthers’ new head football coach let the world know he was “excited” and looking forward to recruiting the best and brightest young men to bring championships and produce winners on and off the field.” Coach Simmons began his coaching career in 2005 as the pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Lincoln High School (FL) 2005.…

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Week 13 of the Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid-Major Top 7

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Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report. Week 13 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid-Major polls saw new entrants to the top seven rankings, however, there was movement at the top of the polls.  7. Livingstone College (6-4, 4-3) The Blue Bears of Livingstone Colleg remain at no.7 in the week 13 rankings. Livingstone finished the season at 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the CIAA, their first winning season since a 5-4 overall and 4-3 conference mark in 2015. Four Blue Bears garnered All-Conference honors- defensive lineman…

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