Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clot diagnosis has prompted a joint review by the NFL and its players’ union. The review follows a sequence of medical evaluations that began with a superficial clot in Hurts’ left calf and later revealed deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in both lungs. Hurts played against the Jacksonville…
College athletes would gain federal protections for their scholarships, health care and endorsement earnings under legislation passed by the Senate. The proposal would also place new restrictions on player movement and protect certain compensation rules from legal challenges. The Senate voted 77-22 on Sept. 28 to pass the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, moving…
ATLANTA — The WNBA Finals are returning to Atlanta for the first time in 13 years, bringing a tied series and surging ticket demand to State Farm Arena. The Dream host the Golden State Valkyries in Game 3 on Wednesday, Oct. 21, after a 79-65 victory Monday in San Francisco evened the best-of-seven series at…
The 90th Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic brought the longtime rivals to Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, on Oct. 3, where Morehouse earned a 30-28 victory behind quarterback Miles Scott’s career-high 392 passing yards. Tuskegee missed a potential game-winning 59-yard field goal on the final play, securing Morehouse’s second consecutive victory in the rivalry. Scott completed 30 of…
The Atlanta Dream gave fans plenty to celebrate during HBCU Night at State Farm Arena. The team paired a 106-81 victory over the Chicago Sky on Sept. 19 with a celebration of Black college traditions. Students, alumni and members of historically Black fraternities and sororities filled the arena with cheers, music and school pride. Atlanta…
Under the lights at Truist Park, HBCU Night presented a version of baseball the sport does not always show. Black families filled the stands as children wearing Morehouse and Spelman gear exchanged high-fives with alumni decades removed from campus. For a few hours, baseball looked like a game built for everyone. For many Black children,…
Excitement filled the air at the inaugural Big Cat Classic, where the Clark Atlanta University Panthers defeated the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers 31-21 to earn their third consecutive victory against Morehouse. Clark Atlanta struck first in explosive fashion when Trayvon Pinder broke free for a 94-yard rushing touchdown, giving the Panthers an early 7-0 lead….
Division I sports could be the next chapter for the Maroon Tigers, but making that jump would take more than winning games. Morehouse College athletic director Harold Ellis ’92 made his Division 1 ambitions abundantly clear in an interview on the Inside the HBCU Sports Lab podcast on July 2. “We are coming for these…
For Tylia Gillespie, stepping onto the basketball court at Forbes Arena carried a meaning beyond competition. Her participation on Saturday followed a long recovery from a serious car crash and marked another return to the sport she had loved since childhood. “I had to learn how to walk and talk again, so it’s just a…
From a statistical standpoint, the New York Knicks have delivered one of the most dominant postseason stretches in NBA history. After sweeping the Philadelphia 76ers and defeating the Atlanta Hawks in convincing fashion, the Knicks continued their remarkable run by eliminating the Cleveland Cavaliers. Across those three playoff series, New York established a postseason record…
