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It’s the best time of the year if you’re a college baseball fan as the NCAA Tournament is currently underway, and only eight teams will be left standing at the College World Series soon. Unfortunately for the Duke baseball team, their run ended this weekend in the Norman regional. The Blue Devils lost 4-3 on […]

The SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is making an impassioned plea for a new federal law on college athletics. The SEC’s top executive says Congress needs to get involved and help out NCAA schools trying to figure out a way to pay college athletes fairly. Sankey’s plea comes after the NCAA reached a massive legal settlement […]

In a historic showdown, Alabama softball triumphed over the Tennessee Lady Vols, securing a 3-2 victory in a grueling 14-inning game on Saturday. The nail-biting match, the longest in the history of college women’s softball super regionals, ended with Kristen White’s decisive infield chopper that allowed Lauren Johnson to score the winning run from third […]

Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) baseball may have just beat the longest odds in sports history, at any level, since the dawn of humanity. Additionally, the Birmingham, Alabama-based school’s journey may have made former Chicago White Sox infielder Adam LaRoche’s early retirement worth it in a roundabout way. The Panthers are advancing to the Division III College […]

The NBA Combine has officially begun as prospects are showing off their talents for the league. On Monday, Kentucky basketball star, Reed Sheppard turned heads after displaying a surprising vertical at the combine. Reports indicate that Sheppard recorded a 42-inch max vertical at the NBA Combine, per Jonathan Givony of ESPN. The Kentucky basketball star […]

Following Louisiana State University gymnastics team’s historic victory at the NCAA Championships, star athlete Olivia Dunne has opened up about her future with the Tigers. The LSU team claimed their first national title in a thrilling showdown on April 20 in Fort Worth, Texas, raising questions about Dunne’s potential return for a fifth season. At […]

Just two years after establishing their men’s volleyball program, the Fort Valley State Wildcats are SIAC Men’s Volleyball Champions. They defeated Central State on Friday, April 19 to secure the university’s first title. In a surprisingly short amount of time, the Wildcats have become a powerhouse in the realm of men’s volleyball. This season, they […]

Tennessee State has announced the hire of Duante’ Abercrombie as the first head coach of the men’s hockey program, per a statement by the institution. The hiring coincides with Tennessee State’s increased initiatives to establish the team, following the announcement in June 2023. The institution has been evaluating options since 2021. Abercrombie spoke of his […]

North Carolina A&T joined Xavier University of Louisiana as HBCU champions in the National Cheerleaders Association College Nationals. NCAT beat out Stephen F. Austin by a quarter of a point in the Intermediate Small Coed Division I section to secure the title.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by HBCU Pulse […]

North Carolina A&T and Xavier University of Louisiana’s cheerleading teams represented HBCUs in a big way at the 2024 NCA College Nationals. Both teams left the event as national champions, adding to the already storied legacies of both cheer programs. The three-day NCA College National Championship, saw the North Carolina A&T Aggies emerge victorious in […]

Morgan Price’s name will ring through the annals of history, both at Fisk University and in the NCAA record books, as the first HBCU gymnast to win a national title. Price accrued a score fo 39.225 at the USA Gymnastics Women’s Collegiate National Championships. Morgan Price of @FiskUGymnastics is the 2024 USAG Women’s Collegiate All-Around […]

The Southern Jaguars baseball team pulled off the upset of the year by defeating the nationally ranked LSU Tigers, 12-7. This is the first time Southern has beaten LSU since 2019, and their fourth win over the Tigers in program history. The Jaguars are on a heater, winning eight of their last nine games, including […]

North Carolina basketball star RJ Davis was never supposed to go out like this. The ACC Player of the Year had been a force all season, right up until the most important game of the year. The No. 1 Tar Heels fell 89-87 in the Sweet Sixteen of March Madness to No. 4 Alabama Wednesday […]

Shifting conferences is not uncommon for most schools. It all started from the Pac-12 then Mountain West, and now the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) seems to be the next one that will lose a member school. Commissioner Brian Thornton and the rest saw Texas Rio Grande Valley struggle in the past season. There were already […]

One of the biggest topics surrounding the world of college basketball was the head coaching job of the Indiana basketball program and Mike Woodson. There has been rampant speculation about if he is has been on the hot seat this season, which Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo gave his two cents about the […]

Saint Augustine’s sophomore sprinter Terrell Robinson Jr. etched himself in the history books by winning the 60-meter dash in the NCAA Division II Track National Championship. Robinson ran the 60 meters in 6.61 seconds, representing both a personal best and puts him eighth all-time in all of Division II history. Terrell Robinson Jr is the […]

The Jackson State Tigers currently sit atop the SWAC baseball standings with an 11-4 record, largely thanks to new transfer Joseph Eichelberger. Coming from Paul D. Camp Community College, Eichelberger has cemented himself as one of the best hitters in all of college baseball in just 15 games. So far, he’s posted a ridiculously high […]

The Oklahoma Sooners softball team, typically a dominant force in NCAA Division I, faced an upset this past weekend as their historic 71-game win streak was snapped by UL-Lafayette. The loss, which ended in a 7-5 defeat after eight innings, marked the end of what had been the longest win streak in the division’s history, […]

Three members of the University of Wyoming swimming and diving team tragically died in a single-vehicle crash on Thursday afternoon, per gowyo.com. The fatal accident occurred on U.S. Highway 287 in northern Colorado, approximately 10 miles south of the border between Wyoming and Colorado. Sophomore Charlie Clark and junior Luke Slabber of the men’s team […]

Fisk gymnast Morgan Price set both a personal and HBCU record by achieving a 39.275 score in a recent gymnastics meet at Bowling Green. Her score helped her finish in second place. Her spectacular performance on the balance beam earned her a 9.95, which led to her second-place finish in the meet. Price and Fisk […]

The Pac-12 Board of Directors on Monday announced that Teresa Gould will replace George Kliavkoff as commissioner, effective March 1, per Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic: “NEWS: The Pac-12 board of directors today announced that Teresa Gould has been appointed as the new commissioner of the Pac-12 Conference, George Kliavkoff, effective March 1.” With today’s […]

East Carolina baseball player Parker Byrd is accomplishing an incredible feat. The Pirate baseball player played his first college baseball game with a prosthetic leg after suffering a horrible accident in 2022, per Fox Sports. Parker Bryd of @ECUBaseball lost his leg after a boating accident in 2022. Today, he officially became the first ever […]

The UConn women’s basketball team has a road game scheduled in Cincinnati, Ohio against the Xavier Musketeers on Wednesday, and the team is preparing in myriad ways. Recently Coach Geno Auriemma had a stark reaction after compiling 1,200 wins in his storied coaching career. He also spoke about his thoughts on the NCAA Tournament and […]

The Florida State Seminoles lost a legend on Thursday as former baseball head coach Mike Martin passed away at the age of 79, per the official release from the program. ‘Mike Martin, Florida State baseball’s head coach for 40 seasons and the winningest coach in college baseball history, died Thursday, February 1, 2024, after a […]

Alabama baseball head coach Brad Bohannon was fired last Spring because of suspicious betting activity. More details have emerged regarding the investigation into the former Crimson Tide head coach, and an in-depth list of punishments has also been released. Bohannon was giving insider information on Alabama baseball games to someone that he knew was involved […]

It was not quite a Dame Time kind of night for Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, as they got upset by the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center, 119-116. Of course, the talk of the town after the game centered around Lillard, who did not get quite the result he wanted in […]

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders says he wants to help Florida A&M determine their next head coach. The former Jackson State head coach who departed the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in December of 2022 to coach the Buffaloes offered his list of coaches in his network that he believed could handle the job in a […]

The New Year kicked off on a high note for LSU gymnastics, particularly for star athlete Olivia Dunne. Fresh off their first victory of the season on Saturday, Dunne took to Instagram to express her excitement for the competitive season ahead. Sharing a selfie from the LSU dressing room, the 21-year-old gymnast captioned it: “I […]

The Atlanta Braves are set to set the HBCU Baseball Classic between Grambling State and Florida A&M on the first two days of March. The series is also known as the Garr-Lucas, named after Ralph Garr and Bill Lucas, alumni of Grambling State and Florida A&M, respectively, and Hall of Fame players with the Braves. […]

There are very few individuals making waves in professional sports like Brandon Rembert, a graduate of Alcorn State who recently broke into the MLB space as an Operations Assistant and a scout. Rembert’s story is full of promise, heartbreak, determination, and embodies the essence of perseverance. Rembert was born and grew up in Pensacola, Florida. From […]

After being a top football program for decades, the Alabama basketball team has been making serious noise in the college basketball world in recent years. As it turns out, the Crimson Tide are likely to remain at the top of the nation thanks to their recruiting process. Largely because the Alabama basketball program just reeled […]

Oregon State and Washington State are forging ahead after the demise of the Pac-12 Conference. On Wednesday, the news broke that the two schools have found a home for most of their non-football sports for the time being, according to Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic: “The WCC is set to add Oregon State and Washington […]

The NCAA women’s volleyball final, featuring Texas and Nebraska, shattered viewership records on Sunday, outshining even NFL competition. Airing on ABC, the match set a new standard in popularity for women’s college volleyball, drawing an impressive 1.69 million viewers and earning a 0.8 rating. This milestone surpassed a regional FOX broadcast in October, which benefitted […]

The Texas women’s volleyball team clinched its second consecutive NCAA women’s volleyball championship by sweeping Nebraska on Sunday. With a record of 28-4, the Longhorns showcased their dominance in the postseason, notably defeating three of the top four seeds. Their final triumph was a decisive 25-22, 25-14, 25-11 victory over the No. 1-ranked Huskers, who […]

LSU women’s gymnastics standout Olivia Dunne and Leaf Trading Cards have unveiled an exclusive collection of memorabilia. The launch speaks to Dunne’s impact in the NIL era, spotlighting her as a trendsetter among college athletes. With a robust social media presence and a diverse brand portfolio, Dunne has been a leading figure in leveraging NIL […]

The Texas women’s volleyball team showed their championship caliber by defeating Wisconsin in the NCAA Volleyball Championships semifinals on Thursday. Despite expectations of rebuilding after last year’s championship win, the Longhorns are now eyeing a repeat title. “Yeah, we don’t have to prove anything to anyone,” Junior outside hitter Madisen Skinner said, via Steve Habel […]

Tennessee softball’s starting shortstop Mackenzie Donihoo announced her medical retirement. Donihoo, known for her significant contribution to Tennessee softball’s 2023 Women’s College World Series journey, expressed mixed emotions over this decision in a social media post Wednesday. Her impactful one-season tenure with the Lady Vols, following a transfer from the University of Oklahoma, was marked […]

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 […]

The Nebraska women’s volleyball team, after a season of impressive performances and strategic plays, has secured its place in the NCAA Final Four. The achievement marks a significant milestone for the team, with it being its first Final Four appearance since 2021. During the critical match that solidified their spot in the Final Four on […]