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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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. […]

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SEC Announces Conference-Only Schedule for Football

The Southeastern Conference, or SEC, has announced a conference-only schedule for football and set Sept. 26 as the new kickoff for its 2020 season. The decision has been taken to allow member institutions “to focus on the healthy return of their campus communities and the gradual re-introduction of athletics” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The SEC said […]

MIAA Postpones Fall Sport Competition Due to Pandemic

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, or MIAA, has decided to postpone fall conference competition and conference tournaments for cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said it will aim to schedule these sports for later in the academic year. It will […]

Northeast Conference Postpones Fall Sports Competition and Championships

The Northeast Conference has postponed all fall sports athletics competition and championships “in response to the unprecedented challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.” The decision affects conference events in all fall sports including men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball. The conference plans to meet again Oct. […]

NCAA Allows Athletes to Wear Social Justice Statement on Uniform

The NCAA said on Thursday that it will allow student-athletes to wear patches containing social justice statements or other statements for commemorative and memorial purposes on their uniforms. Current rules in some sports don’t allow such patches but the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved rules which will now allow athletes two places on the […]

Outside Investigation Uncovers ‘Systemic Racism’ Within University of Iowa Football Program

An investigation by an outside law firm released on Thursday has determined that systemic racism exists within the University of Iowa football program, reports the Charlotte Observer. According to the investigation, the program, led by head coach Kirk Ferentz (who is the longest-tenured head coach in college football), suffered a culture that “perpetuated racial bias […]

ACC Releases Plans for Fall Sports

All seven Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sponsored sports will begin during the week of September 7-12, according to their newly released guidelines. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, ACC’s Medical Advisory Group has met weekly to discuss safe reopening plans. In their recommendations, there will be weekly testing for close contact sports and implementation of […]

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Are Video Games the Future of HBCU Sports?

As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on traditional fall sports, historically Black colleges and universities are leaning into a growing athletic trend – esports.

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