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Following Jason Whitlock’s accusations of Stephen A. Smith fabricating portions of his book “Straight Shooter”, Smith fired back in a 40-minute takedown of Whitlock on his podcast “The Stephen A. Smith Show”. According to Smith, the feud between the two had been brewing for the past ten years but reached a fever pitch once Whitlock […]

Following the controversy surrounding the impending hire of current Fort Valley State head football coach Shawn Gibbs, the Florida A&M National Alumni Association filed a vote of no confidence in Athletic Director Tiffani Dawn-Sykes by a vote of 18-3. The meeting was held via Zoom on Wednesday evening and alumni expressed their grievances with the […]

Mike Elko was named the coach of Texas A&M in November but the aftereffects of his departure from Duke are certainly being felt in the HBCU world. The notion that Elko’s appointment as the head coach of the Aggies, now SEC competitors, is laughable at first thought. But, as you look at the confluence of […]

Shannon Sharpe went scorched earth on Jameis Winston and the Saints following their fake QB Kneal that resulted in a short rushing touchdown to put the finishing touches on a blowout victory over the Falcons. Shannon Sharpe unloaded on Winston on Monday’s edition of First Take, even saying that the Saints should cut the now-backup […]

The University of West Georgia is hiring former Alabama State standout David Whitlow as Wide Receivers coach, per a post on Whitlow’s social media account as well as a report by Football Scoop. Whitlow joined the team under the guidance of Dane Stevens, the offensive coordinator at West Georgia. They previously worked together at Ole […]

Fort Valley State University has officially announced the date of their highly anticipated homecoming game in 2024. This extraordinary event will captivate attendees on October 12, 2024. The institution revealed the exciting news across its multiple social media platforms, creating a buzz among eager Wildcats and the wider Middle Georgia community. Fort Valley State joins […]

After serving an indefinite suspension for striking Suns center Jusuf Nurkić, Warriors forward Draymond Green made his first public statement on his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show”. Green touched on many topics in the episode, including how he immediately felt after the suspension and his thoughts on several things that he heard while being away […]

Norfolk State’s Lady Spartans kicked off their MEAC campaign in style with a wire-to-wire dominant victory over the South Carolina State Bulldogs. From the opening possession, the Spartans set the tone and never looked back. Kierra Wheeler who got things started for Norfolk State with a comfortable jump shot, quickly answered by a layup from […]

Famed comedian Druski has drawn very mixed reactions to his newest skit portraying an older member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated. The viral comedian posted the video on Saturday afternoon on his social media platforms with the caption “Them OldHeads that’s tryna Keep Up & Stay Hip”.   View this post on Instagram   […]

Amidst the ongoing speculation surrounding Russell Wilson’s future with the Denver Broncos, former NFL player and “Nightcap” co-host Chad Johnson has voiced his opinion on the matter. Johnson believes that Wilson would be an ideal fit for the Pittsburgh Steelers. During a recent episode of “Nightcap” with Shannon Sharpe, Johnson outlined his reasons why the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis kept it brutally honest about where the team is following their 127-113 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday evening. Davis addressed the media in the locker room postgame and admitted that the Lakers are in a slump but the team has to stand together. “We got to stay […]

Following reports that Jonathan Kuminga has “lost faith” in Steve Kerr, the Golden State Warriors head coach responded to it before their matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Friday. Kerr indicated that he’s spoken to Kuminga and wanted to address any internal issues before they’re leaked to the press. Here’s a more extended soundbite from […]

Five individuals are now facing charges in connection with the threats made towards Colorado State Rams safety Henry Blackburn per a report by the Denver Post. Blackburn drew negative criticism after a late hit on Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter in the Rocky Mountain Showdown in September that caused him to miss multiple weeks with […]

Florida A&M star quarterback Jeremy Moussa has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft. Moussa announced his decision to declare for the NFL Draft via his social media accounts. Ready for what’s next. Thank you to everyone who has helped me along my journey! pic.twitter.com/UG1CawxY1p — Moose (@jeremy_moussa) January 4, 2024 Moussa was a game-changer in […]

The 2024 football season is about seven months away and Bethune-Cookman’s football schedule has already been released. The Wildcats, a traditional HBCU football power, has fallen on hard times over the past few seasons. Following the Ed Reed saga that started 2023, Bethune-Cookman went 3-8 in their first season under new head coach Raymond Woodie […]

On the latest edition of The Stephen A. Smith Show podcast, Smith weighed in on the ongoing drama between Aaron Rodgers and Jimmy Kimmel regarding Rodgers’s comments on The Pat McAfee Show. McAfee apologized for the situation getting out of hand and dismissed Rodgers’s comments as just trash talk. Smith applauded McAfee for apologizing but believed it […]

Deion Sanders and his coaching staff are getting immense praise for the off-season additions they made to their roster as they transition to the Big 12. Alongside the addition of top-ranked offensive lineman commit Jordan Seaton, the Buffaloes have flanked the offensive line with adept talent that will serve to keep Shedeur Sanders more protected […]

The social media world was set ablaze by Katt Williams’s comments on Shannon Sharpe’s widely successful podcast Club Shay Shay, especially his comments addressing Rickey Smiley, Steve Harvey, and Cedric The Entertainer. Williams asserted that the trio of comedians fabricated stories in their respective interviews with Sharpe last year. He specifically went after Smiley and […]

Willie Simmons shocked the HBCU world when he departed Florida A&M to become running back coach at Duke University. Although Florida A&M fans as well as HBCU football fans in general are confounded by the move, Simmons has been met with almost unanimous love and support for his future. However, the support for the departing […]

Darvin Ham has drawn criticism from many sectors of the sports world over his recent coaching decisions for the Los Angeles Lakers and Keyshawn Johnson has joined that number. On Wednesday, Johnson joined the growing class of critics of Ham on the latest edition of Undisputed. He pinpointed Ham as the main problem plaguing the […]

The semi-finals of the College Football Playoffs was a ratings hit this season for Disney and Fox Sports seeming wants in action. Per Front Office Sports reporter Michael McCarthy, Fox Sports is looking to snatch some or all of the College Football Playoffs broadcasting rights to bolster its already expansive Big Noon Kickoff College Football […]

Amid the Texas Southern coaching saga that engulfed the end of 2023 and still persists in 2024, National Alumni President Corrie Williamson. Per Locked On HBCU host and Texas Southern alumni Darrion Gray, Williamson sent the letter on Wednesday addressed to the Texas Southern Board of Regents, who control the hire of the head coach […]

Alabama is a traditional football power but Michigan has arguably had a better season, entering the Rose Bowl 13-0. But, don’t tell ESPN that! During a Rece Davis College Gameday read for the Rose Bowl, the ESPN graphics team seemingly messed up the rankings for Michigan and Alabama. They had Michigan ranked as the number […]

It’s official, Willie Simmons is leaving his position as head coach at Florida A&M to become running backs coach at Duke University under new Blue Devils football coach Manny Diaz. The university announced the departure via a short press conference headed by Vice President of Athletics Tiffani Dawn-Sykes as well as an official announcement. Following […]

Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons is leaving Florida A&M to become running backs coach at Duke University, per a report by ESPN college football writer Adam Rittenberg. “Florida A&M coach Willie Simmons is expected to leave to become running backs coach at Duke under Manny Diaz. Simmons went 12-1 this year at FAMU, which […]

Lamar Jackson’s insane performance against the Miami Dolphins has many NFL fans agreeing that he’s the MVP but he also made history, standing alone alongside an AFC legend. En route to the Raven’s AFC clinching  56-19 rout of Miami, Lamar Jackson threw for 321 yards and 5 touchdowns on 18/21 passing. Per the NFL Communications […]

C.J. Stroud made his triumphant return to the Houston Texans in the team’s 26-3 victory over the Tennessee Titans. Head coach DeMeco Ryans had nothing but praise for Stroud in his first game back since missing the last two games due to concussion protocol. “He was efficient all day…Everybody knows the type of player he […]

After the Raven’s massive Christmas Day victory over the San Fransisco 49ers, Lamar Jackson seemed firmly in the driver’s seat to receive his second MVP. However, many doubted that the NFL MVP race was a foregone conclusion and wanted to see how Jackson fared against MVP candidates Tyreek Hill and Tua Tagovailoa. Well, the result […]

The Detroit Pistons have made a significant change to their coaching staff with head coach Monty Williams bringing in experienced coach Brian Adams as an assistant per a report by ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski. This move comes after Williams and his team ended a historic 28-game losing streak with Saturday’s victory over the Toronto […]

Alabama head coach Nick Saban isn’t the least bit worried about the Michigan sign-stealing saga ahead of their Rose Bowl matchup on New Year’s Day. Saban was asked about the sign-stealing situation during his joint press conference with Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh by AL.com’s Joe Goodman. “We’re really not concerned about that. Integrity in the […]

The woman who went viral after her NSFW reaction to Drew Allar’s second-quarter interception has been revealed and she is a Penn State player mom.  Victoria Leek is the mother of Penn State defensive lineman Coziah Izzard and her reaction was immediately captured by the ESPN camera crew, leading to social media hilarity. We all […]

Bethune-Cookman Lady Wildcats emerged victorious with a nail-biting 60-58 triumph over the Mercer Bears. Chanel Wilson’s clutch bucket sealed the deal and the Wildcats left Macon, Georgia with a resounding victory. The Wildcats dominated the majority of the game, leading for most of the first three quarters. However, a late surge from the Bears in […]

Doc Rivers touched on a lot of topics during his interview on Showtime’s “KG Certified”, including Anthony Davis. Anthony Daivs and his talent relative to his play is often a polarizing discussion in the NBA community, specifically amongst Lakers fans. Many believe that Anthony Davis should be the number one option on the Lakers, taking […]

Legendary sports broadcaster Al Michaels is set to return as the lead voice of Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football. Michaels spoke about his return to the booth with Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio but indicated that he hasn’t thought long-term about how much longer he’ll continue to commentate. “I feel good. I feel healthy. I […]

On Friday a video of a group of content creators breaking into Howard University’s Benjamin E. Mays Building went viral on TikTok and other social media platforms. The video showed the group walking around the building surveying the various sectors and contents found and documenting their experience. They also sprayed a dry ice fire extinguisher, […]

Jamal Crawford gave former Orlando Magic star Penny Hardaway a ringing endorsement for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Hardaway was recently added to the list of nominees for the Class of 2024, which features legendary names such as Vince Carter and even the 2008 U.S. Olympic Redeem Team. NBA Central aggregated the news […]

Doc Rivers wasn’t sold on Rajon Rondo before the team acquired him in a 2006 NBA Draft Trade from the Phoenix Suns, per River’s comments in an interview on Kevin Garnett & Paul Pierce’s podcast “KG Certified”. Ahead of the 2006-2007 season, then-Celtics general manager Danny Ainge had a conversation with then-Boston coach Doc Rivers […]

Sixers guard and “The Pat Bev Pod” star Patrick Beverley has an interesting theory regarding D’Angelo Russell joining the bench unit for the Lakers. Beverly on the latest edition of his podcast brought up Russell being moved to the bench and compared it to Los Angeles coach Darvin Ham benching Russell Westbrook a few games […]

Michigan and Alabama have surely been studying film for their Rose Bowl matchup against each other on New Year’s Day but not on their iPad due to an ongoing NCAA investigation into the video and data analysis app Catapult. Catapult, a provider of all-encompassing video and data analysis solutions for football teams, is under investigation […]