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HBCU Week 10 Preview: Jackson State Hosts Mississippi Valley State on Senior Day as Alabama A&M Visits Prairie View
All 12 SWAC teams are in action Saturday, November 7. Jackson State (6-2, 3-2) hosts in-state rival Mississippi Valley State on Senior Day, SWAC East leader Alabama A&M (7-2, 4-1) visits Prairie View, and South Carolina State brings a 12-game MEAC win streak to Howard.
HBCU Week 9 Recap: Alabama A&M Wins the Magic City Classic, SC State and NC Central Stay Perfect in the MEAC
Alabama A&M edged Alabama State 31-28 in the Magic City Classic, UAPB put 63 on Bethune-Cookman, Southern beat FAMU 42-14, SC State routed Morgan State 51-10 and NC Central shut out Howard 34-0. Jackson State was off.
First College Football Playoff Rankings: Miami Is No. 1 for the First Time Ever
The committee's first 2026 rankings put unbeaten Miami on top, followed by Georgia, Utah, Indiana and Alabama. Kentucky (No. 6) and Utah (No. 3) earned their best-ever spots, and the SEC placed 10 teams in the Top 25.
Champions Crowned: Brewers Win First World Series, Valkyries Take the WNBA's First Game 7
Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay in five games for the franchise's first title, with William Contreras named World Series MVP. Days later, Gabby Williams scored 30 as Golden State beat Atlanta 68-63 in Game 7 for the Valkyries' first championship.
NFL Midseason Check: Bills Back on Top of the Super Bowl Board as the Bears Surge
Buffalo (6-1) is the Super Bowl LXI favorite at +550, San Francisco (6-1) is next, and Chicago (6-2) has become a sportsbook liability. Lamar Jackson's thumb injury sent Baltimore's odds to 100-1.
HBCU Hoops Tip Off: Jackson State Opens at No. 19 Texas Tech, Howard Starts at Yale
The 2026-27 SWAC and MEAC basketball seasons opened November 2. Jackson State, under first-year coach Trey Johnson, fell 76-42 at No. 19 Texas Tech to start 14 straight road games. Defending MEAC champ Howard lost 72-62 at Yale.
HBCU Football Week 2: Classics Weekend Delivers as SC State, Prairie View and Jackson State Roll
Labor Day weekend loaded the HBCU calendar with classics. South Carolina State beat FAMU 31-13 in the Orange Blossom Classic, Prairie View routed Texas Southern 52-14 in the Labor Day Classic, Jackson State hammered Edward Waters 66-14, and Howard fell 28-21 at Richmond.
College Football 2026: Week 1 in the Books as LSU Topples Clemson, Ohio State Stays No. 1
Opening weekend delivered chaos: LSU handled a Clemson team already left out of the preseason poll, Michigan needed a last-second field goal to escape Western Michigan 13-12, and a fresh AP Top 25 lands September 8. Ohio State entered the year at No. 1.
Ashley Robinson Leaves Jackson State for Texas Southern AD Role After Eight-Year Run
Ashley Robinson, the architect of Jackson State's athletic resurgence — including the Deion Sanders hire — departs for Texas Southern. Alyse Wells-Kilbert named interim AD as JSU begins its search.
Alabama A&M Makes History as First HBCU with Corporate Jersey Patch Deal
The Bulldogs partnered with cybersecurity firm Omni2Max to become the first HBCU football program to secure a corporate jersey patch, following new NCAA rules allowing commercial logos on uniforms.
Former NBA Star Monta Ellis Named General Manager of Alcorn State Basketball
The 12-year NBA veteran who went straight from high school to the pros returns to his Mississippi roots, taking on a GM role overseeing recruiting, NIL, and the transfer portal for the Braves.
Howard University's Historic 10-Championship Season Sets New HBCU Standard
The Bison captured 10 conference titles across six sports in 2025-26 — including a first-ever NCAA Tournament win — and were named Program of the Year at the 2026 HBCU Sports Awards.
Corey Lowery Hired as Texas Southern Basketball Coach Amid Campus Protests
TSU's Board of Regents approved Lowery in a 6-1 vote despite student-athlete demonstrations supporting interim coach Shyrone Chatman. The veteran coach brings a 266-73 career record to Houston.
MLB Stretch Run: Brewers Own Baseball's Best Record as the Dodgers Load Up for October
Milwaukee leads all of baseball at 88-56, but the Dodgers (85-57) remain the +170 World Series favorites after adding Tarik Skubal at the deadline. Kyle Schwarber's 42 homers pace a crowded NL race down the stretch.
WNBA Playoff Push: Lynx Set the Pace as A'ja Wilson Chases a Fifth MVP
Minnesota owns the league's best record at 31-9 with all eight playoff spots clinched, while A'ja Wilson (26.6 PPG) leads the MVP race and Lynx rookie Olivia Miles emerges as her top challenger heading into the postseason.
HBCU Football 2026 Preview: Alabama State, Jackson State and Prairie View Set the Tone
Alabama State leads all SWAC teams with nine preseason All-SWAC picks and QB Andrew Body as OPOY favorite. Jackson State and defending champ Prairie View lurk as the SWAC race takes shape.
NBA Offseason Chaos: LeBron Leaves L.A., Jaylen Brown Traded, Wembanyama Cashes In
LeBron James won't return to the Lakers for a 24th season. Boston shipped Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia for Paul George and picks. Victor Wembanyama signed a five-year, $252M extension to anchor San Antonio.
AJ Dybantsa Goes No. 1 to the Wizards in the 2026 NBA Draft
Washington won the lottery and took the BYU freshman phenom first overall. The 6-foot-9 forward joins a Wizards roster featuring Trae Young and Anthony Davis, earning 'A+' grades across the board.
Knicks End 53-Year Drought, Win 2026 NBA Title Behind Brunson
New York beat San Antonio 4-1 to capture its first championship since 1973. Jalen Brunson took Finals MVP (32.6 PPG), and the Knicks rallied from double-digit deficits in all four of their wins.
Luka Doncic Wins 2025-26 Scoring Title as a Laker
In his first full season in Los Angeles, Luka Doncic led the NBA at 33.5 points per game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31.1) finished second, while Nikola Jokic led in both rebounds and assists.
March 2026: Howard and Prairie View Carry the HBCU Banner to the Big Dance
Howard captured the MEAC crown and drew Michigan in the NCAA Tournament, while Prairie View A&M won the SWAC to punch its ticket. HBCU programs also flooded the Division II bracket.
Seahawks Win Super Bowl LX, Kenneth Walker III Named MVP
Seattle beat New England 29-13 at Levi's Stadium for its second title. Kenneth Walker III ran for 135 yards and MVP honors as a suffocating defense forced three Patriots turnovers.
Four Overtimes: South Carolina State Wins Wildest Celebration Bowl Ever
SC State erased a 21-0 deficit and outlasted Prairie View A&M 40-38 in the first-ever four-OT Celebration Bowl. Backup QB Ryan Stubblefield was MVP; the title was SC State's seventh Black College National Championship.