Former two-sport star Deion Sanders is back on the cover of Sports Illustrated for the first time in 25 years. The Hall of Fame cornerback known as “Prime Time” is now also “Coach Prime,” and he’s disrupting the college football landscape as he revitalizes the program at Jackson State University. Jean-Jacques Taylor describes how Sanders […]
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Bluefield State College seeks conference status. They are petitioning to become a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). Originally Bluefield Colored Institute, the institution educated children of black coal miners in segregated West Virginia. Although it maintains it’s HBCU status, today Bluefield State College is 90 percent white. The new landscape is a […]
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“The key is to be consistent.” “We take it one game at a time. We don’t look ahead.” Cliché sayings, it may seem, but they are words and strategies John Teasley not only says but practices. They have proven to be keys to success. Teasley is head coach of the Stillman College men’s basketball team […]
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced the postponement of all scheduled fall contests along with SWAC championships due to continuing concerns related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. “I am heartbroken that our student-athletes will not get a chance to compete this fall, as they have put in countless hours getting ready for their […]
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