2026 #SWACVB Preseason Libero of the Year 🏐
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) August 20, 2026
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
2026 #SWACVB Preseason Libero of the Year 🏐
Preseason Check-In: Thorobreds Building Confidence, Defensive Identity Ahead of 2026 Season
Kentucky State Women's Volleyball is building confidence, establishing a defensive identity and embracing a next-ball mentality as the Thorobreds prepare for the 2026 season.
— KSU Thorobreds (@KYSUAthletics) August 20, 2026
📰 Read more: https://t.co/9UkeVVFXUy#KYSUWVB pic.twitter.com/DIFGJNXD3K
Phillies celebrate HBCU culture with Third Annual HBCU Night
Phillies celebrate HBCU culture with Third Annual HBCU Night https://t.co/2tYQD5HdMg
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 20, 2026
CIAA Football Officials Celebrate Milestones and Successes While Preparing for 2026 Season
CIAA Football Officials Celebrate Milestones and Successes While Preparing for 2026 Season https://t.co/HGhkAznJDL
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 20, 2026
2026 Palmetto Pigskin Tour stop #8 with the Allen University Yellow Jackets featuring Offensive Line Coach Montaze McRae, TE Michael Bowman, and DE Ja’Darius Cherry (AUDIO) | Phil Kornblut
2026 Palmetto Pigskin Tour stop #8 with the Allen University Yellow Jackets featuring Offensive Line Coach Montaze McRae, TE Michael Bowman, and DE Ja'Darius Cherry (AUDIO) https://t.co/FJKrwQ3YmY via @scsportsnow
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 20, 2026
Clay, Hines Carry Over First Team All-Conference Honors into 2026 Preseason
Clay, Hines Carry Over First Team All-Conference Honors into 2026 Preseason https://t.co/IMZI0xjV1U
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 20, 2026
Four Rattlers Named to Preseason All-SWAC Volleyball Team
Four Rattlers Named to Preseason All-SWAC Volleyball Team https://t.co/AVBBUmfXyb
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 20, 2026
🚨 FOUR Rattlers named All-SWAC 🚨
— Florida A&M Volleyball 🏐 (@FAMU_VB) August 20, 2026
LaDonna Trantham - First Team (OH/RS)
Makenzie Taylor - Second Team (S)
Farah Farooq - Second Team (MH)
Sydney Whitfield - Second Team (OH/RS)
Congrats to our Rattlers on a well earned honor! 🐍🏐#FangsUp pic.twitter.com/o4QoK7xjhE
Welcome to the Nest: NCCU Unveils 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Welcome to the Nest: NCCU Unveils 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster https://t.co/rABKfbUEjM
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 20, 2026
NCCU Men’s Basketball to Welcome Mike Tomlin for 2026 Tip-Off Banquet
NCCU Men’s Basketball to Welcome Mike Tomlin for 2026 Tip-Off Banquet https://t.co/BlXrhotxyr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 20, 2026
Bethune-Cookman aims to build on 2025 breakthrough | D’Joumbarey A. Moreau
Bethune-Cookman aims to build on 2025 breakthrough https://t.co/ymwHqZxx3V
— Miami Herald Sports (@HeraldSports) August 20, 2026
Select CAA Games Coming To FloSports Channel On Prime Video | Rob Washburn
📰CAA fans will have a new way to watch select games this season thanks to a historic new media agreement between the conference’s streaming partner FloSports and Prime Video
— Coastal Athletic Association (@CAASports) August 20, 2026
For the full story: https://t.co/pqV7WyBchy
Can Florida Memorial continue offensive output and limit mistakes? | D’Joumbarey A. Moreau
Can Florida Memorial continue offensive output and limit mistakes? https://t.co/AIKBaDaStq
— Miami Herald Sports (@HeraldSports) August 20, 2026
Dark Cloud Defense set for a FAMU comeback in 2026 | Gerald Thomas III
Dark Cloud Defense set for a FAMU comeback in 2026 https://t.co/zVeiTBhiP8
— Miami Herald Sports (@HeraldSports) August 20, 2026
𝐀𝐀𝐌𝐔 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟕 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞
𝐀𝐀𝐌𝐔 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟕 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞#𝐃𝐚𝐰𝐠𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧https://t.co/L4rygymL9f
— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) August 20, 2026
FAMU Rattler Boosters luncheon to rally support before football season | Gerald Thomas III
FAMU Rattler Boosters luncheon to rally support before football season https://t.co/gbEyxCcqh0
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) August 20, 2026
The NCAA Says It Wants Stability. If So, Give the Class of 2022 a Blanket Waiver | Austin Massey
The NCAA can keep sending lawyers from courtroom to courtroom, or it can finally address the decision that started this mess.
— Austin Massey (@austinmasseySBI) August 20, 2026
Grant the Class of 2022 a blanket waiver for 2026-27.
My column on the chaos, contradictions and the clearest way out:https://t.co/Bqy4t2MCl1 pic.twitter.com/Dq7MR1EaYz
NEW: Plaintiffs in the Georgia eligibility case say Arizona’s Randall Godfrey Jr. was suspended four games despite the Aug. 5 injunction’s protections for certain pro-contract issues.
— Austin Massey (@austinmasseySBI) August 20, 2026
They’re asking the court to order the NCAA to show cause why it should not be sanctioned. pic.twitter.com/yFzy5bm56l
Another state-court win for the players.
— Austin Massey (@austinmasseySBI) August 18, 2026
An Oklahoma judge granted TRO relief to five plaintiffs, blocking NCAA eligibility restrictions involving the four-season limit, JUCO time, portal entry and certain professional-contract issues.
The order also protects schools and… https://t.co/KVYKxKBT3S
The NCAA took the Ohio stay to the 10th Circuit and argued “the same result should obtain” in Wisne.
— Austin Massey (@austinmasseySBI) August 18, 2026
Plaintiffs fired back today: Ohio is a state-contract case, not the federal antitrust case before the 10th Circuit.
And the kicker: the NCAA itself had argued in Ohio that Wisne… https://t.co/6GFfhblDlW
One fascinating part of the Ohio stay:
— Austin Massey (@austinmasseySBI) August 18, 2026
The appellate court said the NCAA presented a “substantial case on the merits” and demonstrated irreparable harm.
But it also acknowledged the athletes “will also suffer harm,” without ever identifying what harm to the NCAA it found… https://t.co/eXVFdVLRfS
Jarianis Perez earns Preseason First Team All-SIAC honors at outside hitter!
🏐 FIRST TEAM ALL-SIAC 🏐
— Golden Ram Athletics (@ASUGoldenRams) August 20, 2026
Jarianis Perez earns Preseason First Team All-SIAC honors at outside hitter! 🔥
Ready to see #️⃣9️⃣ make her mark this season for the Golden Rams! 💙💛#CreatingLegacies #ASUVolleyball #EarnedNotGiven pic.twitter.com/tgEuMNaxH8
The wait is over! Men’s Soccer opens their season today against the Lindenwood Lions at Hunter Stadium. Game starts at 6 PM!
The wait is over! Men’s Soccer opens their season today against the Lindenwood Lions at Hunter Stadium. Game starts at 6 PM! pic.twitter.com/HA4knKJ0KS
— Chicago State Athletics (@ChiStateCougars) August 20, 2026
Southern University's Human Jukebox models for global brand in new ad | Joy Holden
Southern University's Human Jukebox models for global brand in new ad https://t.co/2r6aMhuDxr pic.twitter.com/SFUFp0Fyeq
— The Advocate (@theadvocatebr) August 20, 2026
Louisiana Judge Clears Path for 16 Football Players to Return to College, Including Players in NFL Camps | Pete Thamel
A power four personnel executive summed up the surreal scene in the wake of the Louisiana state ruling yesterday: “Pretty hilarious we are now cutting up NFL preseason games for late roster adds. It’s ridiculous.” https://t.co/4lMRJk2Rev
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 20, 2026
The clock is RUNNING OUT to register for the Dream Factory Classic! 🏌🏾♂️🔥
🚨🚨 TODAY IS THE LAST DAY! 🚨🚨
— Howard Men’s Basketball (@HUMensBB) August 20, 2026
The clock is RUNNING OUT to register for the Dream Factory Classic! 🏌🏾♂️🔥
Come tee it up at Woodmont Country Club alongside:
🏀 Kenny Blakeney
⭐ Bryce Harris
😂 Red Grant
🎤 Tony P
⛳ Seed Golf Content Team
…and MORE special guests!
This is… pic.twitter.com/9WvSZTbIGF
FAMU basketball gets Jaquan Sanders back under NCAA 5-for-5 rule | Gerald Thomas III
FAMU basketball gets Jaquan Sanders back under NCAA 5-for-5 rule https://t.co/hRfKVBOmvo
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) August 20, 2026
Where the Teacher Is a Hero | Nicholas Kristof
A biology teacher in Pine Bluff, Arkansas noticed one of her students kept falling asleep in class. Instead of sending her to the principal, she asked why. The girl was living with a grandmother who had no bed for her, in a house with termites eating the walls and the electricity… https://t.co/vZcyyLeL4c pic.twitter.com/U83hFCE4s6
— Mike Young (@micyoung75) August 18, 2026
NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championships finals to be held at one site
NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championships finals to be held at one site.https://t.co/YpFRZZ8UlQ
— NCAA News (@NCAA_PR) August 19, 2026
JSU alumni react to athletic director Ashley Robinson’s departure. | Christopher Fields
JSU alumni react to athletic director Ashley Robinson’s departure https://t.co/k23FyzxPps
— WLBT 3 On Your Side (@WLBT) August 20, 2026