BY ANDREAS BUTLER
FLORIDA COURIER
Throughout history, hundreds of players from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUS) have made their mark in the NBA. That continued last month when the Orlando Magic drafted Norfolk State University ...
Posted Monday, July 9th 2012 at 1:55PM
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The Orlando Magic selected forward-center Kyle O’Quinn in the second round (49th overall) of the 2012 NBA Draft.
O’Quinn (6’10”, 240, 3/26/90) appeared in 129 career games at Norfolk State University, averaging 12.5 ppg., 8.5 rpg. and 2.2 blkpg. in 27.3 minpg. and shot .553 (610-1,104) from the f ...
Posted Friday, June 29th 2012 at 3:34PM
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Mayor Alvin Brown and U. S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that Jacksonville will be the host of the Navy-Marine Corps Classic men's basketball game featuring the University of Florida and Georgetown University on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. ...
Posted Friday, June 29th 2012 at 1:09PM
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NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Matt Pieri and Javon Mead have been chosen to the Capital One Academic All-America® college division men's track and field/cross country team. Pieri was a second-team selection, and Mead made the third t ...
Posted Monday, June 18th 2012 at 5:14PM
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By Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
Sunday will be the second consecutive Father's Day Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will spend with sole custody of his two sons, Zaire, 10, and Zion 5.
In March, 2011, a Cook County, Ill., judge awarded Wade custody and ...
Posted Sunday, June 17th 2012 at 9:41AM
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WASHINGTON (May 29, 2012) – Those who plan to attend the 2nd annual AT&T Nation's Football Classic on September 1, 2012 are encouraged to take advantage of special rates from participating hotels and discounted ticket prices before the deals expire.
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Posted Thursday, June 7th 2012 at 2:13PM
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In a lengthy story published by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, an HBCU official suggested the NCAA increasing academic standards would “kill” institutions ability to field competitive teams due to some student-athletes inability to literally m ...
Posted Tuesday, June 5th 2012 at 6:46PM
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(BlackMediaScoop) Jay Hopson has been named the new head football coach at Alcorn State University, making the university the first Southwestern Athletic Conference school to name a non-black as head football coach.
A statement on the university’s ...
Posted Thursday, May 31st 2012 at 11:44AM
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Legendary New York Giants linebacker Harry Carson is the latest former NFL player to come out against the consequences of a career in football. In an interview with Dr. Max Gomez of CBS News New York, the 58-year old Cars ...
Posted Sunday, May 20th 2012 at 10:33AM
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SPECIAL PROMOTION: $25 tickets available for $15 for limited time
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CONTACT: Teri Washington, Events DC
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WASHINGTON, D.C., April 24, 2012– Events DC announced today that tickets for the 2nd annual AT&T Nation ...
Posted Thursday, May 10th 2012 at 9:53AM
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By Eamonn Brennan | ESPN.com
When the NCAA announced its new Academic Progress Rate standards last May, the only high-profile school impacted by the hike was Connecticut. But there were a handful of historically black college and university athlet ...
Posted Wednesday, May 9th 2012 at 9:19AM
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Contact: Shera L. White
5/8/12 (757) 864-0196 or swhite@theciaa.com
Hampton, VA…The Central Intercollegiate Athletic A ...
Posted Tuesday, May 8th 2012 at 2:51PM
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By Eligibility Coach on May 6, 2012
Dear Eligibilty Coach:
My son signed an NLI with a four-year college in 2011, but decided to attend a junior college instead. He finished the first year at the junior college and wants to transfer to a different four-year college? What can he do so that he ...
Posted Monday, May 7th 2012 at 7:47AM
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April 28, 2012
Results: Men Women
NORCROSS, Ga. — Xavier University of Louisiana's men's tennis team defeated Cumberland 5-0 Saturday to win an NAIA unaffiliated group tournament for the second straight year. Xavier also won the women' ...
Posted Friday, May 4th 2012 at 7:16AM
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CELEBRATING AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN GOLF
The 18th Annual Women’s Collegiate Golf Classic/Championship
APRIL 27-29, 2012
The 18h Annual Women’s Collegiate Golf Classic/Championship (WCGC) will tee off at 12 Noon on Friday, April 27, 2012 at S ...
Posted Sunday, April 22nd 2012 at 10:43AM
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