Football
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testified for more than two hours to start Ray Rice’s appeal hearing on Wednesday, a person familiar with the case told The Associated Press. Rice and his wife, Janay, will testify on Thursday at the offices of former U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones in New York, according to the person […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — More than 200 former players or their families have opted out of the proposed settlement of NFL concussion claims, fewer than 1 percent of the retirees covered by the deal, according to court documents filed Monday. Retired players who opted out of the proposed class-action settlement have the option of suing the […]
Bethune-Cookman pounded North Carolina Central into submission with a relentless running game Saturday as the Wildcats posted a 34-20 come-from-behind home victory. The victory keeps the Wildcats (7-2, 4-1 MEAC) in the middle of a logjam with four other teams for the top spot in the conference. South Carolina State, North Carolina A&T, Morgan State […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The lawyer for the woman involved in the domestic battery investigation of Florida State running back Karlos Williams has asked police to end the investigation. Nathan Prince said Tuesday the woman never filed a complaint and wants everything to “blow over.” He said Florida State contacted the Tallahassee Police Department about […]
In a desperate move to save his season, New York Jets coach Rex Ryan hopes to stop a seven-game losing streak by benching the struggling Geno Smith at quarterback in favor of 34-year-old backup Michael Vick. Ryan announced Monday that Vick will start Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs and his former Philadelphia Eagles coach, […]
Arkansas-Pine Bluff quarterback Benjamin Anderson was a one-man wrecking crew Saturday against Grambling State. But the G-Men survived his virtuoso performance for a 63-39 home SWAC victory to remain the only unbeaten team in conference play. Anderson had a scintillating performance even though the G-Men (5-3, 6-0 SWAC) kept heavy pressure on him the entire […]
Surely Eddie Robinson, the late legendary coach who built Grambling State into a football power, must be pleased after the G-Men held on to upset No. 24 Alcorn State 28-21 Saturday in their first home game of the season. The win was the fourth of the season for Grambling (4-3, 4-0 SWAC), and it doubled […]
Tenacious defense and a strong running game have long been the calling card of South Carolina State football. Saturday, the Bulldogs used those two staples to defeat MEAC rival North Carolina A&T 13-0 in the Atlanta Football Classic at the Georgia Dome and continue their mastery of the Aggies under Coach Buddy Pough. The Bulldogs […]
Alcorn State has not appeared in the SWAC Championship Game since its inception 15 years ago. Saturday, the Braves put the rest of the conference on notice that this could be the year the drought ends as they thrashed Southern, the reining SWAC champion, 56-16 in Lorman, Missssippi. It was the third straight victory for […]
A year, three coaches and a truckload of controversy later, Grambling State finally played Jackson State Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Miss., and the G-Men came away with 40-35 victory in the SWAC opener for both teams. Last year’s game, Jackson State’s Homecoming contest, was postponed when Grambling players refused to make the […]
Tennessee State got back into the win column with a 35-7 victory over Jackson State in the 25th annual Southern Heritage Classic at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. It was the Big Blue’s third straight victory against Jackson State. The win came on the heels of a 27-21 loss to Alabama State that knocked the […]
The Harold Jackson era at Jackson State began in dramatic fashion at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Miss., Saturday night as the Tigers came from behind to defeat Florida A&M 22-17 in the W. C. Gorden Classic Jackson State scored the winning touchdown on a 49-yard Hail Mary pass from quarterback LaMontiez Ivy to DeSean […]
