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Salem State University Basketball Player Killed from Gunshot

Salem State University basketball player Carl-Hens Beliard was shot and killed early Nov. 1.

Carl-Hens Beliard

Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Bob Knight Dies at 83

Renowned basketball coach Bob Knight has died at age 83.

Georgetown University Coach Loses Battle to Breast Cancer

Georgetown University women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts lost her two -year battle with breast cancer on Monday. Butts was 41.

Guilford College Apologizes to Virginia State University After Fans Aimed Racial Slurs at Student-Athletes During Soccer Match

Guilford College has apologized to Virginia State University after racial slurs were yelled at players during a Sep. 26 women’s soccer game between the two schools.

Guilford College

Boston College Suspends Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Program Indefinitely Due to Hazing

Boston College has suspended its swimming and diving program indefinitely for hazing.

Diddy Delivers $1M to Jackson State Football

Sean “P. Diddy” Combs has gifted $1 million to Jackson State University’s football team.

Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Study Examines High Blood Pressure and Low Energy Availability

Low-energy availability and high blood pressure in Black athletes may be related, according to study from N.C. A&T.

Student athletes Jason Ivey, Janorris Robertson, and Zach Yeager, and Dr. Troy Purdom

From the Magazine

MLB All-Star Weekend Spotlights HBCU Baseball

Some 50 Division I HBCU baseball players showcased their talents on a global stage during the 2023 HBCU Swingman Classic.

Choppin State University's Rashad Ruff pitches against Stonehill College during the HBCU Swingman Classic.

Fort Scott Community College Settles Lawsuit on 2021 Death of Football Player Tirrell Williams

Fort Scott Community College has settled in a lawsuit regarding the heat-related death of football player Tirrell Williams.

Tirrell Williams, 19

Peyton Manning Appointed Professor of Practice in University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Peyton Manning will become a professor of practice in The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Communication and Information, starting this fall.

Report Tracks the NCAA’s Progress Toward Gender Equity

The law firm of Lewis Rice LLC recently performed an external, independent review of how the NCAA is addressing pressing issues.

Sarah E. Mullen

Former Northwestern Volleyball Player Sues, Alleging Failure to Properly Address Hazing Incident in 2021

A former Northwestern University volleyball player is suing the school, alleging university officials failed to properly address a 2021 hazing incident.

Northwestern University

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A New Track: Fostering Diversity and Equity in Athletics

American sport has always served as a platform for resistance and has been measured and critiqued by how it responds in critical moments of racial and social crises.

A New Track: Fostering Diversity and Equity in Athletics