The Tuskegee vs. Miles matchup Saturday in Birmingham, Ala., lived up to its The Tuskegee vs. Miles matchup Saturday in Birmingham, Ala., lived up to its “SIAC Game of the Year” billing as the in-state rivals met for the West Division title. A record crowd of 15,791 fans jammed into Sloan-Alumni Stadium to see […]
The SWAC East Division race is wide open after Alabama State routed Alabama A&M 31-13 Saturday in the 71st Magic City Classic. The SWAC East Division race is wide open after Alabama State routed Alabama A&M 31-13 Saturday in the 71st Magic City Classic at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. The victory for the Hornets […]
Tennessee State, No. 1 among HBCUs and No. 18 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) poll, fell from the unbeaten ranks in an overtime road loss to Jacksonville (Ala.) State on Saturday. Tennessee State, No. 1 among HBCUs and No. 18 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) poll, fell from the unbeaten ranks […]
Alcorn State denied Alabama A&M an opportunity to take a strangle hold on the SWAC East Division race with a 21-20 upset of the previously unbeaten Bulldogs on their Homecoming in Huntsville, Ala., Saturday. Alcorn State denied Alabama A&M an opportunity to take a strangle hold on the SWAC East Division race with a 21-20 […]
The NCAA banned the Texas Southern football and men’s basketball teams from the postseason Tuesday. (Photo: AP) HOUSTON (AP) — The NCAA banned the Texas Southern football and men’s basketball teams from the postseason Tuesday, saying it came close to levying the so-called “death penalty” against the school for repeated rules violations and for lying […]
Alcorn State declared victory after their wild 20-17 come-from-behind home victory against Southern Saturday. Alcorn State’s aspirations for the SWAC championship all but evaporated a long time ago. But the Braves can declare themselves Louisiana State champions after their wild 20-17 come-from-behind home victory against Southern Saturday. After losing 14-0 third quarter-lead, the Braves scored […]
The Southern University Jaguars ralled to a 21-14 come-from-behind victory against FAMU in the Atlanta Football Classic Saturday at the Georgia Dome. Southern quarterback Dray Joseph lost the statistical battle with Florida A&M signal caller Damien Fleming. But Joseph isn’t complaining after rallying the Jaguars to a 21-14 come-from-behind victory in the Atlanta Football Classic […]
In week 4, Southern University came away with a SWAC victory against Jackson State in the W.C. Gorden Classic in Jackson, Miss. Special teams play sparked Southern University to a 28-21 SWAC victory against Jackson State in the W.C. Gorden Classic at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Miss., Saturday night, and made Dawson Odums […]
The big question facing Jackson State coming into this season was could the Tigers find an adequate replacement for Casey Therriault, their record-setting All-American quarterback of the past seasons. The big question facing Jackson State coming into this season was could the Tigers find an adequate replacement for Casey Therriault, their record-setting All-American quarterback of […]
The first 24-hour sports, “edutainment” and lifestyle network dedicated to historically black colleges and universities is on the horizon. C3 Media, LLC, the holding company that owns and operates the network, announced Tuesday at a news conference in New York that the HBCU Network will launch in 2011. The network, based in Atlanta, is designed […]
Grambling State will find itself in an unfamiliar position when the G-Men host Alabama State Saturday evening in a potential preview of the SWAC Championship Game Grambling State will find itself in an unfamiliar position when the G-Men host Alabama State Saturday evening in a potential preview of the SWAC Championship Game. Grambling, the preseason […]
Loved ones and teammates of a Tulane University football player who fractured his spine while making a tackle will face an agonizing wait to learn how serious the injury is and whether it will leave him paralyzed. (Photo: AP) TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Loved ones and teammates of a Tulane University football player who fractured […]
