North Carolina A&T played the role of giant killer against an FBS opponent for the second consecutive season with a 35-31 upset road win over winless Charlotte in front of record crowd of 19,651 at Jerry Richardson Stadium. “For our little ragtag bunch from Greensboro to come over here and play with the big boys […]
The 4th annual Whitewater Classic was billed as preview of the SIAC Championship game with East Division preseason favorite Albany State taking on Tuskegee, the West favorite, in a matchup of Division II Top 25 teams. But what was supposed to be a marquee matchup ended up being a mismatch as No. 20 Albany State […]
The first full weekend of Black college football’s 125th season produced some eye-opening results, none more so than Howard’s 43-40 road victory against FBS opponent Nevada-Las Vegas in Coach Mike London’s debut with the Bison. The win was the first in program history for Howard against an FBS opponent. The 43 points for the Bison […]
Shaunie and Shaquille O’Neal’s son Shareef will be following in his famous father’s footsteps, as the lad just committed to playing for the Arizona Wildcats after graduating high school. O’Neal is ranked 31st in the Class of 2018, according to 247Sports. The 6-foot-9 forward reportedly turned down offers from UCLA, Cal, USC, and his father’s alma […]
04/26/17 – Not only did Deshaun Watson lead Clemson to a National Championship, the Georgia native also graduated college in three years before leaving school to head to the NFL. Check out the interview below to hear all about his journey, working four jobs in high school and the NFL draft! Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It’s OK, Carolina, you can open your eyes. An unwatchable game turned into a beautiful night for the Tar Heels, who turned a free-throw contest into a championship they’ve been waiting an entire year to celebrate. Justin Jackson delivered the go-ahead 3-point play with 1:40 left Monday and North Carolina pulled […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Patrick Ewing put Georgetown basketball on the map, turning the Hoyas into a national power as the menacing force in the middle in the 1980s. Three decades later, Ewing is the Big Man on Campus again. Georgetown hired Ewing on Monday, bringing the Hoyas legend back to take over a program that […]
DALLAS (AP) — Dawn Staley is going to savor her first NCAA championship. It took her a long time to finally be able to raise the trophy over her head. A’ja Wilson scored 23 points to help coach Staley and South Carolina win their first national championship with a 67-55 victory over Mississippi State on […]
We’ve got some drama to report involving some guy named LaVar Ball and former NBA star and current NBA broadcaster (on TNT) Charles Barkley. Mr. Ball is the father of UCLA star freshman guard Lonzo Ball and he, quite frankly has pissed off Sir Charles with the words that have come out of his mouth. Ball’s […]
This year’s NCAA Tournament has a chance to be just as good as 2016, when Kris Jenkins capped March Madness the most dramatic way possible with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win Villanova a title. North Carolina fans may not have liked it, but it was the perfect end to a wild tournament filled with upsets […]
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A plane carrying the Michigan men’s basketball team slid off a runway during an aborted takeoff Wednesday, causing extensive damage to the aircraft and forcing passengers to exit through emergency doors onto wings and slides at Willow Run Airport. The 109 passengers and seven crew members didn’t suffer injuries, according […]
17-year old My-King Johnson is making history as the first openly gay Division I football recruit. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound defensive end has signed with his home-state’s Arizona Wildcats. Johnson let Arizona’s defensive line coach, Vincent Amey, know he was gay from the start. According to Johnson, the coach responded, “We want you to be a Wildcat.” However, […]
