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Howard Recruits Former Purdue Basketball Starter Nojel Eastern

On Thursday, Howard University successfully recruited former Purdue basketball starter Nojel Eastern, “a 6-foot-7 wing with 104 games of Big Ten experience,” reported CBS Sports. Though Eastern will likely need an NCAA waiver to be eligible for the 2020-21 season, CBS Sports described him as a “huge pickup” for Howard coach Kenneth Blakeney, who is […]

August 9, 2020

New Nonprofit Hopes to Promote the Hire of More Minority Football Coaches

In his second year as the University of Maryland’s head football coach, Michael Locksley is hoping to promote the hire of more minority football coaches through his newly-created nonprofit National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches, reports The Hill. “When I took the Maryland job last year and looked at the landscape of college football, I […]

August 7, 2020

NCAA Division II and III Cancel Fall Sports Championships

NCAA’s Division II and Division III decided Wednesday they are canceling fall sports championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In both divisions, the sports affected by the cancellation are football, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, women’s volleyball and men’s water polo, said ESPN. The decisions came after the NCAA […]

August 6, 2020

NCAA Has ‘Serious Concerns’ About COVID-19, Will Only Support Fall Sports With ‘Strict Conditions’

The NCAA on Wednesday directed each division to make its own decision on fall sport championships but said it has “serious concerns” about the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and will support fall events if “strict conditions” of health and safety are followed. The NCAA also made clear that all student-athletes must be allowed to opt out […]

August 6, 2020

U of Louisville Suspends Four Fall Sports After Positive COVID-19 Cases Linked to Off-Campus Party

The University of Louisville on Wednesday temporarily suspended all team-related activities in four fall sports after 29 positive COVID-19 cases linked to an off-campus party attended by student-athletes, reported WDRB. The suspended sports are men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey and volleyball. The party took place on Saturday in an off-campus apartment. The following Monday, […]

August 6, 2020

AAC Delays Start of Conference-Only Fall Sports Competition

The Appalachian Athletic Conference announced that it will hold conference-only fall sports events and said that it is delaying competition for the sports of men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball, and men’s and women’s soccer to Sept. 15. The conference further said that it will remain flexible in its schedule to maintain “the safety and […]

August 5, 2020

Many U of Idaho Football Players Don’t Want to Play This Fall, Says Report

Close to three-quarters of University of Idaho football players don’t want to play this coming fall because of health concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Stadium, which cited “multiple players” as its sources. These players told the publication that they have communicated their concerns to university authorities, including the head coach, assistant coaches, athletic […]

August 5, 2020

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COVID-19 Cases Rise in Rutgers Football, Northwestern Pauses Football Workouts

COVID-19 cases in people associated with the Rutgers University football team have risen from 15 to 28, reported NJ.com. Players as well as multiple staff members have tested positive, with some showing symptoms and some asymptomatic. Several players had fever, headaches and a sore throat, sources who wished to remain unnamed told NJ.com The university’s […]

August 5, 2020

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University of Connecticut Cancels 2020-21 Football Season

The University of Connecticut announced Wednesday that it’s canceling its 2020-21 football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic In doing so, it has become the first Football Bowl Subdivision team to cancel the season due to the pandemic, said The New York Times. “After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with […]

August 5, 2020

Texas Christian U Football Coach Says N-Word, Apologizes

Texas Christian University’s head football coach Gary Patterson on Sunday reportedly said the N-word during a practice session while admonishing a player for using the same word, reported ESPN. Patterson apologized a day after a group of players boycotted practice on Monday. “I apologize for the use of a word that, in any context, is […]

August 5, 2020

New Partnership to Create Esports League for HBCUs

A new partnership is creating an esports league specifically for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), reported CNN. Streaming company Twitch and Cxmmunity, an Atlanta-based nonprofit, are coming together to build this initiative aimed at providing competitive opportunities for HBCU students in esports. The partnership will also provide scholarships to HBCU students for educational esports […]

August 4, 2020

AMCC to Postpone Most Fall Sports to Spring

The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference has decided to postpone most fall sports to spring on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. It said it has postponed conference competition in men’s and women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, and men’s and women’s basketball. Any competition in these sports won’t take place before Jan. 1. The […]

August 4, 2020

Liberty University’s Former Head Football Coach Returns in Diversity Role

Former Liberty University head football coach Turner Gill, who retired in December 2018, is returning to the institution as executive vice president of Diversity, Development & Inclusion. Joining him is alumnus and former NFL player Kelvin Edwards, who will assume the role of executive vice president of Management Efficiencies & Diversity. Gill said he’s looking […]

August 4, 2020

Report: Liberty U Has Spent Millions on Sports but Its Black Student-Athletes Are Leaving

Liberty University has spent close to $150 million on sports in the last four years, but its Black student-athletes are now leaving, upset at the racial climate on campus, reported Slate.com. The university’s president Jerry Falwell Jr. has come under fire for his racist-tinged tweets and comments in the last few months. But the publication […]

August 4, 2020

Group of Pac-12 Football Players Threaten Boycott if Demands Aren’t Met

More than a dozen Pac-12 football players have issued a list of demands which include health and safety protection during the COVID-19 pandemic, racial justice, and economic equity. The student-athletes have threatened to boycott practice and games if their demands are not met. The players’ statement and demands were published in The Players’ Tribune and […]

August 3, 2020

Pac-12 Approves 10-Game, Conference-Only Schedule for Fall Football

The Pac-12 has approved a 10-game, conference-only fall schedule for football, with the season beginning Sept. 26, and “the flexibility if necessary to commence on a later date if the situation warrants.” Each team will play five home and five road games with the Pac-12 Football Championship Game slated for Dec. 18 or 19. The […]

August 3, 2020

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West Coast Conference Adopts ‘Russell Rule,’ a Hiring Diversity Initiative

The West Coast Conference, or WCC, said on Monday it has created and adopted the “Russell Rule,” a diversity hiring initiative. The “Russell Rule” is named after WCC and NBA legend Bill Russell, who the WCC described as a life-long advocate for social justice. The rule requires each member institution to include a member of […]

August 3, 2020

Missouri Valley Conference Delays Fall Sports to September 18

The Missouri Valley Conference has delayed the start of fall sport competition to Sept. 18 and decided it will hold conference-only competition in men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball, on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. Competitive schedules for men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, and women’s tennis will be delayed until Sept. […]

July 31, 2020

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