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Following a visit to Capitol Hill to speak with lawmakers about the NIL rights for student-athletes and the ever-changing economics of college athletics, the commissioners of four of the five historically black collegiate athletic conferences (CIAA, SIAC, MEAC, SWAC) penned an op-ed about the subject in the publication The Hill. In the letter, the group […]

Stephen A. Smith didn’t mince words on First Take this morning when talking about Zion Williamson’s diet. Per Smith, sources have told him that chefs love Zion because he “eats the table”. “It is shameful. You got chefs in New Orleans…I’m not exaggerating. I’m quoting people. You got chefs in New Orleans who love him. […]

The significance of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s 74-70 victory over Arkansas isn’t lost on Lady Golden Lions head coach Dawn Thornton. The victory over the Lady Razorbacks on Sunday marked the first victory over a Power 5 opponent in the team’s history. On the flip side, UAPB’s win was Arkansas’s first loss […]

After a stellar season for the Colorado Buffaloes, Travis Hunter has been named as an AP First Team All-American. Hunter made the team as an all-purpose player alongside offensive stars such as 2023 Heisman trophy winner Jayden Daniels, Georgia tight-end Brock Bowers, Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., and LSU’s Malik Nabers. At the start of […]

Illinois State head coach Ryan Pedon has apologized for his actions during Saturday evening’s altercation during the team’s game against Norfolk State following Jamarii Thomas being called a racial slur by one or two fans in attendance. The statement was posted to the men’s basketball social media accounts. The statement from Pedon read: “I reached […]

Following Saturday’s incident at the Illinois State game over a racial slur aimed at Jamarii Thomas, Norfolk State president Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston and Director of Athletics Melody Webb have released a statement. The statement condemned the incident and said that they’ve spoken to Illinois State president and athletic directors about what occurred. The statement read: […]

Despite rumors, Juwan Howard is still the coach of the Michigan Wolverines. Following the Wolverines’s 90-80 victory over Iowa, rumors circulated about a physical altercation between Howard and strength and conditioning coach Jon Sanderson. However, The Athletic writer Brendan Quinn has confirmed that the physical altercation did not happen via a post on Twitter/X. “A […]

Norfolk State’s 64-58 victory over Illinois State was overshadowed by an altercation that occurred midway into the second half of the game. Ok here’s the video from the altercation between Norfolk State and Illinois State. Broadcast said “one or two” Illinois State fans made comments of the “racial nature” towards NSU’s Jamarii Thomas. Fans were […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver reaffirmed the NBA’s position on Josh Giddey amidst an ongoing investigation into allegations of his involvement with an underage female, which gained attention after a viral social media post. On Friday, Silver joined NBA Today and initially spoke about the league’s stance on the investigation and the handling of Giddy, saying, […]

Shohei Ohtani just signed a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers that sent shockwaves through the sports world. Many have been waiting in anticipation to see which team he’d sign with but sports fans around the world, even athletes were shocked at the amount of money Ohtani is taking home. With Ohtani […]

Star Alcorn State quarterback Aaron Allen announced on Saturday afternoon that he is declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft. Allen is a redshirt senior who transferred from Louisiana Tech in the 2022 season. He said in his announcement, “First and foremost, I want to thank God. I believe without him I am nothing and none […]

North Carolina Central State defensive back Khalil Baker has entered the transfer portal. Baker is the latest Ealge to enter the portal after several key offensive and defensive players announced their intentions to transfer this week. Baker announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal via his social media accounts, saying: “First, I would like […]

Southern University Athletic Director Roman Banks gave an update on the head coaching search following the ouster of former head coach Eric Dooley in November. In quotes obtained by The Advocate, Banks said that the search has been ongoing and he’s looking to narrow the candidates down to two picks. “We have five-to-seven candidates to […]

Jackson State standout offensive lineman Evan Henry has entered the transfer portal, per an announcement on his social media accounts. Henery said in the announcement on his Twitter/X profile, “First I want to thank MY LORD AND SAVIOR for everything I wouldn’t be them man I am without him and I want to thank Jackson […]

Ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs’ week 14 matchup against the Buffalo Bills, linebacker Nick Bolton has been activated off of injury reserve in the place of safety Bryan Cook per Adam Schefter. Schefter tweeted on Saturday afternoon, “Chiefs activated LB Nick Bolton from injured reserve and placed S Bryan Cook on injured reserve.” Chiefs […]

The dust has settled ad Chennis Berry has officially been named the head coach of the South Carolina State Bulldogs, officially succeeding legendary head coach Buddy Pough. Berry’s name was being circulated heavily as a replacement for Pough as early as August when the tenured 22-year coaching legend announced his retirement prior to the MEAC/SWAC […]

The Warriors lost in overtime to the surging Thunder on last night and fans feel bad for Stephen Curry, who had an amazing game. Curry had an amazing game, scoring 34 points and hitting six three-pointers. But, his efforts weren’t enough as the Dubs had several issues that plagued them such as their NBA-high 28 […]

Bronny James is set to debut on Sunday in USC’s matchup against Long Beach State and the tickets are reportedly sold out. The Messenger writer Arash Markazi retweeted USC’s post announcing that the game was sold out and added, “Bronny James has been cleared and is expected to come off the bench and USC’s game […]

Arizona State student-athlete Adam Miller had his transfer waiver denied by the NCAA per a tweet by CBS Sports College Basketball analyst John Rothstein. Rothstein posted a letter from Arizona State head basketball coach Bobby Hurley, who spoke about the decision. Arizona State’s Adam Miller — a two-time transfer — had his waiver denied by […]

Ohio State star wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is one of the best players in college football and he was awarded the ultimate honor for his stellar season. Harrison Jr. has won the 2023 Fred Biletnikoff Award given to the best receiver in college football and is awarded by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘃 […]

Two-time NFL Pro Bowler Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is set to graduate from Tennessee State University on Saturday. Tennesse State posted a video on social media announcing that Cromartie is graduating with his degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the College of Liberal Arts He said in the video, “It’s your boy, Mr. Dominique Rogers, Cromartie, and Mr. […]

Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling has had some struggles this season but he refuses to admit it. Coming into Kansas City, Scantling had to tackle the tall task of replacing Tyreek Hill as one of Patrick Mahomes’s go to receivers after he was traded to the Miami Dolphins. The arrangement worked well, as he was […]

Jackson State has seen success on the field and the court this year but the Tiger student-athletes are also succeeding off of it. Jackson State Associate Athletic Director of Compliance posted a graphic on Twitter/X reporting that Jackson State’s student-athletes have an 89% graduation success rate (GSR), which is the third highest in Mississippi and […]

Chennis Berry has reportedly accepted the job as head coach at South Carolina State and the Bulldog community is fired up. Per a report by local affiliate WLTX, students and alumni are excited at the prospects of what the football program will look like under Berry in a post-Buddy Pough era. Delano Wittfield, who serves […]

North Carolina Central standout wide receiver Devin Smith has entered the transfer portal with 1 year of eligibility remaining, per a post on his social media. Smith is the latest Eagle standout to enter the transfer portal. He posted about his intentions on his social media accounts. “First and foremost, I want to thank God […]

Google donated $250,000 to Alabama A&M University this week, per a statement by the institution obtained by HBCU Pulse. The donation comes as part of their commitment to supporting science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEM/STEAM) initiatives and is set to have a significant impact on multiple academic programs and student organizations on campus. Vice […]

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has been on a tear this season and has been the breakout star of the In-Season Tournament thus far. His stellar play has led his team to the finals of the IST and he made history along the way. Haliburton finished the game with 27 points, 15 assists, and 0 turnovers. […]

The Detroit Lions have been red hot to start the season, powered by an improved offensive attack led by Jared Goff. However, the defense has left a lot to be desired. The Lions are 21st in pass defense and 14th in rushing defense. Even worse, they’re 30th in points allowed per game as they’ve given […]

Tyrese Haliburton has emerged as a breakout star in the NBA and might be the star that the Pacers needed post-Reggie Miller to bring the franchise back to prominence and contender status. But, during ESPN’s coverage of the Pacer’s in-season tournament battle against the Milwaukee Bucks, former Warriors general manager Bob Myers spoke about how […]

Morgan State’s women’s basketball team lost to South Carolina, but Lady Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley had high praise for the Lady Bears. .@dawnstaley on why she continues to schedule MEAC teams: “When I was at Temple, we couldn’t get a top team to play us besides Rutgers and Tennessee… I’ll always remember what Coach […]

Deion Sanders is addressing Colorado’s offensive line issues, hiring Phil Loadholtm out of Oklahoma per a report by Adam Rittenburg of ESPN. Loadholtm is a former NFL offensive lineman and has had stints as an analyst for the Sooners as well as Ole Miss and UCF. Source: Colorado is hiring Oklahoma analyst Phil Loadholt as […]

Multiple reports are coming out that Benedict College head coach Chennis Berry will succeed Buddy Pough as head coach of South Carolina State. Steven J. Gaither of HBCU Gameday reported on Monday that South Carolina State offered Berry a contract and zeroed in on him as the sole candidate for the position. Pough in an […]

Buddy Pough was open and candid in his conversation on HBCU Nightly with Joshua Sims Sr. & Erica Lee, even providing an update on South Carolina State’s coaching search. Pough said in the interview on the popular HBCU live podcast that he’s picking his successor and has told his South Carolina State players as much. […]

The College Football Playoffs kick off later this month but former Notre Dame quarterback standout and CBS Sports analyst Brady Quinn is already picking Alabama to win the national championship over Texas. He expounded upon his prediction on CBS Sports HQ. “I’ve got Bama beating Michigan so, you know, we’ll see how they score versus […]

Eddie George was recently announced as a semi-finalist for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and he spoke about it in an interview on The NFL Report podcast. “It’s an accomplishment unto itself. Of course, you would like to don the gold jacket, but to be in the conversation to have to opportunity […]

Edward Waters head coach Toriano Morgan has received a three-year contract extension, per a statement by the institution. The contract extension comes after his Tigers had an outstanding season, finishing the year with a 6-4 record. Dr. Ivana Rich, Associate Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, spoke about Morgan’s extension, saying, “Under Coach Morgan’s […]

AT&T Dream in Black has announced the winners of the 2023 Rising Future Makers Showcase in a statement obtained by HBCU Pulse. The “Rising Future Makers” initiative recognizes and supports students from HBCUs who are making a significant impact in their communities and on their campuses. The 2023 Rising Future Makers Showcase has announced a […]

In an interview with People, Deion Sanders admits that he wanted more privacy this season. Sanders spoke exclusively with People in promotion of the latest season of his Prime Video docuseries “Coach Prime”, which is slated to premiere on Thursday. Since he joined Jackson State as head football coach, Sanders has been a personality that […]

The MEAC has announced the All-MEAC Football teams for 2023, recognizing players from conference football programs, per a statement released by the conference. North Carolina Central leads with ten recipients on the First Team All-MEAC, followed by Howard with seven. Morgan State and South Carolina State each have four selectees. The awards and honors were […]