HBCU Sports

On June 20, The Virginia State University cheerleaders, the Woo Woos, go international as Parish Haynes and head cheerleading coach Paulette Walker-Johnson (right) travelled to Jamaica for a week-long cheerleading camp. The camp, arranged by the Rudy Johnson Foundation, will allow Haynes an

Kentucky State University provided stellar service to their community en route to winning the second annual Student Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C.) Citizenship Award. Student Athletes from around the SIAC, through their S.A.A.C. programs, competed all year to acquire points to win the awa

The JCSU family is saddened to learn of the passing of Claude Saunders. Saunders graduated from JCSU in 1955 and was the first All-CIAA basketball player at JCSU. Saunders was a retired CIAA official and was inducted into the CIAA Officials Hall of Fame in 2000. He still worked as a neutral

The Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Lady Hawks defeated Arkansas State 4-2 to earn the NCAA Women's Bowling Championship title, Saturday evening at Thunder Alley in Omaha, Nebraska. UMES made NCAA bowling history Saturday night as it captured its first NCAA Women’s Bowling title since the s

From The Black Fives Blog: I was in New York City yesterday to view an advance screening of a new ESPN documentary film tentatively titled “Black Magic,” which looks at the injustices that spawned

From The Black Fives Blog: How did one kid change basketball history? Here’s how. James “Big Jim” Dorsey, a tall 15-year-old African American janitor from the North Side section of Pittsburgh, s

By Bomani Jones - ESPN.com Forty years ago, one could argue that black college football was as competitive as any played in the country. The same sort of debates about how the Negro Leagues stacked up against Major League Baseball could be had about black college football and the big-time un

Black college football stars past and present gathered at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Atlanta, Georgia for the 34th Annual SBN Sports Black College All-American (BCAA) Football Banquet on February 16, 2008. The upscale event, appropriately themed “Creating and Celebrating Legends”, recogniz

CHARLOTTE (February 20, 2008) --- Charlotte organizers are excited about the 63rd Annual Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament happening February 25 - March 1. The weeklong tournament brings quality basketball and countless activities to the

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has launched a new look for the SIAC Basketball Tournament with a new logo commemorating the 75th Men’s & 30th Women’s Basketball Tournament. Visit www.siacbasketballtournament.com for up-to-date information regarding this historical event inc

CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Players of the Week Week Ending January 27, 2008 Men's Player of the Week Anthony Hilliard, ECSU, Jr., Guard, 6-3, 205, Fayetteville, NC GP To

Chris Wallace threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Arkansas-Pine Bluff teammate Jason Jones and the Northeast beat the Southwest 24-7 in the American Heritage Bowl on Saturday night. Jones also had a 24-yard reception and was honored as the offensive

Howard's Geoff Pope Fulfills His NFL Dream Twenty-three years old and recruited for the NFL from Howard University, Geoff Pope said he has already attained his "greatest goal." Standing at 6-feet and weighing

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the upcoming television schedule for Basketball. The action starts this weekend with the 6th Annual Peach Ball Basketball Homecoming Game, which pits the Fort Valley State University Wildcats against the Golden Rams of Alba

FAMU Player Turns Life Struggle into Triumph By Dontaye Carter Black College Wire thefamurattlers.com Akini Akini (formerly Akini Adkins) The star forward for Florida A&M University men's basketball team, is quickly changing the tides of his past to become a leader not only on t