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Ole Miss football was set back in multiple ways in its 24-17 loss to Florida in Week 13. The Rebels not only got knocked out of College Football Playoff (CFP) contention, but it also lost leading receiver Tre Harris due to injury. Harris will be out against Mississippi State on Saturday, via ESPN’s Pete Thamel. […]

The College Football Playoffs is stirring up controversy with every snap of the ball. Will a garbage-time touchdown by Indiana be enough to convince the committee the Hoosiers deserve to remain in the top 12 bracket? How will Tulane and Boise State’s battles against negative narratives shake out? Even fights on what should happen on […]

The cost of NCAA college athletics keeps rising and it is leading to programs being squeezed by the biggest brands. For example, Nike is reportedly considering a move to pull out of a multi-million dollar deal with Hawaii after the abrupt firing of AD Craig Angelos according to Mountain West insider Mike Wittmann. “Following the […]

In all of sports, you need to prove yourself for a while at the professional level before you are solidified as a star and looked at as a great. For example, Tom Brady didn’t walk into the NFL as the biggest thing in the league; it took him years to establish himself as the face […]

The College Football Playoffs conversation is starting to turn toxic under the 12-team system. Much like the recruiting trail, the SEC is dominating the conversation. More fuel went on the fire when SEC commissioner Greg Sankey issued some veiled shots at rival NCAA football conferences, sparking up a new NCAA College Football Playoff (CFP) controversy. […]

Has any WWE Superstar, especially an outside “celebrity” addition, seen their stock fall as fast and brutally as Gable Steveson? We went from appearing at WrestleMania, working alongside Kurt Angle, and having debates over whether or not Chad Gable should change his in-ring – and legal – name within the WWE Universe to a performer […]

Hawaii may be a beautiful state, but its university’s college athletics program is not right now. The Rainbow Warriors announced on Tuesday that it will fire athletic director Craig Angelos, and top NIL booster Mike Kawazoe isn’t pleased. Kawazoe, who heads the Rainbow Warriors NIL Collective, will pull all funding immediately, according to news network […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) used to be a football coach, and he’s using that experience in Washington to try and pass a law regulating NIL. The senator wants to make it harder for student-athletes to hop around schools. But some people including reporters and Texas Tech football fans aren’t happy about that, since Tuberville […]

The athletic director at Hawaii is out. Craig Angelos is being dismissed from the school effective December 1, per Action Network. It is a somewhat puzzling move, as Hawaii’s outgoing AD negotiated the school’s recent move to the Mountain West Conference. Hawaii is also about to lose their president. President David Lassner is leaving the […]

Former Memphis forward Tyreek Smith has found a new home after his falling out with the Tigers. The senior, who is represented by Young Money Sports, committed to Kansas State basketball on Monday. Smith will redshirt this season and play for the Wildcats next year, via On3’s Pete Nakos. Smith’s representative at Young Money Sports […]

Cooper Flagg has an elite standard to live up to in his freshman year at Duke basketball. The 2024 National High School Player of the Year is not only poised to be one of the best players in the country, but he’s playing for a Blue Devils program that only accepts National Championship runs annually. […]

Spelman College is making history in aquatics with the launch of the Jaguars Swim Club, a new team that marks the first all-women’s swimming club at an HBCU. The team, led by Spelman’s aquatics director and head coach Adrienne Wesley, celebrated its debut with an exhibition at the Wellness Center, where students and staff showcased […]

Delaware State University is launching a women’s wrestling team in the Fall of 2025, per a press release sent out by the university’s athletic department on Thursday. The program is set to be the first Division I HBCU women’s wrestling program and the launch of the program is made possible by a $1.25 million donation […]

USC school president Carol Folt is retiring in 2025, per ESPN. The Trojans president oversaw the school’s transition from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten Conference in athletics. “I am excited to embrace the freedom that comes with the next big leap,” Folt said in a statement released to X, formerly Twitter. It wasn’t known […]

Penn State police are still looking for a man involved in an incident with former NFL player Jason Kelce that went viral. Law enforcement has been unable to identify the man, per TMZ. An incident occurred before a recent Penn State football game, between the Nittany Lions and Ohio State. A man approached Kelce and […]

College basketball is back, and everyone is trying to take down UConn. The Huskies became national champions for the second straight year last season. However, a lot of their best players left for the NBA. Speaking of the NBA, the 2024 Draft class was considered one of the weakest ever, and that was largely due […]

In a dominant performance, the South Carolina football team defeated the tenth ranked Texas A&M Aggies 44-20 on Saturday. It was the Aggies’ first conference loss under new head coach Mike Elko. His counterpart with the Gamecocks, Shane Beamer, basked in the victory with fans of their program after they rushed the field. During the […]

 The Yale men’s polo team recently kicked off their fall season with a groundbreaking match against Morehouse College, marking a significant moment as Morehouse becomes the first polo team at an HBCU in the United States. After two years of discussions between both college clubs and support from the Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale, Calaway […]

The landscape of amateur and professional athletics has undergone a seismic shift in the Social Media Era. Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) legislation is the newest twist to upend the NCAA’s model, opening up a world where athletes can profit from their brand. As these laws continue to evolve, prospects at the high school level […]

At 4-3 overall and 1-2 in the ACC, Boston College football could use another win as it inches closer to bowl eligibility. However, the Eagles are wounded heading into Friday night’s Louisville matchup. Boston College is down two of its best players, via ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “Sources: Boston College will be without star linebacker Kam […]

DIRECTV has just made a major move to cater to sports fans with the launch of the Urban Edge Network. This brand-new channel is dedicated to showcasing athletic competition and commentary from HBCUs, the G League, and a variety of women’s sports. Starting today, all DIRECTV customers can access UEN via the Internet and DIRECTV […]

Virginia State University Associate Vice President for Athletics Peggy Davis has passed away, the university announced. In a press release, university President Dr. Makola M. Abdullah praised Davis for her significant contributions over her more than 27 years with the Athletics Department. “It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing […]

In this era of social media, anyone can be an overnight celebrity. As the face of one of the most popular memes on the internet, Dieunerst Collin made sure he’d make the most of his unexpected fame even if it would come a decade later. Back when he was a nine-year-old minding his own business […]

Reports surfaced on Tuesday that LIV Golf is searching for a new commissioner, per Sports Business Journal. Two-time major champion Greg Norman has held the role since the inception of the tour. Despite acquiring Jon Rahm last year, Norman is out. The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy reported that Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark was contacted […]

In an announcement from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), several HBCUs will introduce Women’s Flag Football to their campuses. This new sports initiative will launch next spring at seven HBCUs. Bluefield State University, Bowie State University, Claflin University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Virginia Union University, and Winston-Salem State University will add […]

The Mountain West will remain an NCAA Division I conference after all. With the news of several key teams leaving in favor of the rebranded Pac-12 threatening its existence, the conference sought new replacement schools with one being Hawaii, which already is a part of its football division. Beginning in 2026, all Hawaii sports will […]

It’s that time of year again. November is approaching, which means the college basketball season is around the corner. The preseason AP Top 25 poll was released on Monday, which means it’s time to overanalyze something that’ll mean nothing in March. Of course, true hoop-heads can’t help themselves anyway. The official list is as follows, […]

One could say that Utah football is going through “Murphy’s Law.” Not only did the Utes’ 27-19 upset loss to Arizona State drop them out of the AP Top 25, but quarterback Cam Rising got hurt again. Head coach Kyle Whittingham said Rising is out “indefinitely” and true freshman Isaac Wilson will start “until further […]

Although former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit is a staunch supporter of his alma mater, he may have to rethink some things. Oregon used a unique way to influence the ESPN College GameDay analyst’s allegiance that involved “the man’s best friend.” Oregon’s mascot “The Duck” sent gifts to Herbstreit’s dog Benny, via Herbstreit’s social media. […]

College football fans are in for a treat this weekend, as No. 1 Texas football clashes with No. 18 Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday in the latest edition of the Red River Rivalry. While the 4-1 Sooners shouldn’t be slept on, they’ll have their hands full with star quarterback Quinn Ewers returning for […]

Amid Kendrick Perkins making claims about NBA teams, some news about his NIL (name, image, and likeness) company ‘NILLY’ was under fire for its predatory practices on athletes. ESPN’s Dan Murphy published a story detailing the practices of NILLY. One of the excerpts says, “In the case of the contract obtained by ESPN, the player […]

Edward Waters University has been selected to host two NCAA Division II Championships. The 2027 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship and the 2028 NCAA Division II Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be hosted by the university. Additionally, the NCAA Division I Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field First Round […]

Saturday’s college football slate was full of upsets, and USC football’s 24-17 loss to Minnesota was one of the biggest. The Trojans dropped out of the AP Top 25 after coming into the contest ranked 11th, and the national media isn’t being kind to Lincoln Riley’s squad. USC has an offensive line problem, via The […]

The competitive fire in sports can produce emotional moments from players, but Alabama football defensive back Malachi Moore took it too far on Saturday. The senior had an outburst of anger at the end of the loss to Vanderbilt, resulting in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Moore publicly apologized on Monday, via his social media. “I […]

While it’s still in position to make the College Football Playoff, Alabama football has seen better days. After dropping from first to seventh in the AP Poll in the wake of its rare loss to Vanderbilt, it’s now losing an upperclassman. Junior defensive tackle Jehiem Oatis is moving on, via ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “Alabama junior […]

Conference realignment in college sports has been buzzing over the last few weeks, as the Pac-12 has retooled their group of members and the Mountain West has been forced to respond. After the Pac-12 poached five former Mountain West members, the Mountain West has been desperately searching for new members, to fill those spots. One […]

The Mountain West Conference is expanding once more. The league is adding UTEP, per ESPN. The league was in talks to add the school from Conference USA, per ESPN. There appears to be an agreement completed to bring in UTEP at the MWC. The school is expected to notify Conference USA immediately of its plans. […]

Athletes usually miss games due to injury, but Arizona football tailback Jacory Croskey-Merritt has an unusual situation. The redshirt senior may miss the Week 5 Utah game due to complications from his freshman year at Alabama State. Croskey-Merritt is doubtful to play, via On3’s Pete Nakos. “Arizona has yet to hear back from the NCAA […]

The stars would have to align for Michigan State to beat Ohio State football on Saturday. However, Ryan Day’s Ohio State squad can’t underestimate the healing Spartans. Michigan State has a key player returning, via ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “Sources: Michigan State starting WR Jaron Glover will return Saturday night against Ohio State after missing two […]