The Kid is coming home. For one night, at least. And for good reason, as Ken Griffey Jr. is scheduled to accept the Royal Brougham Sports Legend Award at next month's Sports Star of the Year Awards Show. https://t.co/NLkAXz3RXA
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) January 7, 2023
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Saturday, January 7, 2023
Ken Griffey Jr. to be honored at Sports Star of the Year Awards Show | Adam Jude
Dropping TODAY | “Yeen Got Deez!”
No LeBron collection better than the Rattlers!
— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) December 17, 2022
Which is your favorite FAMU LeBron?#FAMU | #Rattlers | #LeBronJames | #Nike pic.twitter.com/IsNQjpThBS
S.C. State Bulldogs Open MEAC Play This Weekend
Bulldogs Open MEAC Play This Weekend https://t.co/G3xCffal3v
— SC State Athletics (@SCStateAthletic) January 6, 2023
🐶Bulldog Bench Mob!#BeADog | #BulldogPride | #WeAreSCState pic.twitter.com/8cb5ZP3HKw
— SC State Mens Basketball (@ScstateMBB) January 6, 2023
Coppin State Women’s Hoops MEAC Opener vs. South Carolina State Postponed
Women’s Hoops MEAC Opener vs. South Carolina State Postponed https://t.co/3nTydGsQ9I
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 7, 2023
A Ring for Not One, but Two Sessoms Brothers: “My Little Brother was My Biggest Fan” | Alexis Davis
#MEACMBB From Alexis Davis -- A Ring for Not One, but Two Sessoms Brothers: “My Little Brother was My Biggest Fan”@coppinsports #MEACPride https://t.co/BrIJkFLBaz
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) (@MEACSports) January 6, 2023
Best Of 2022: Best College Athletes: Jordan Hamberg, Coppin State University
#PressBoxBestof2022 recognized @coppin_baseball's Jordan Hamberg as one of the year's best college athletes. @coppinsports https://t.co/JfeasGkYvc
— PressBox (@PressBoxOnline) January 6, 2023
Fisk University Makes History, Debuts As First HBCU Gymnastics Team In NCAA | Brandon Caldwell
Fisk University Makes History, Debuts As First HBCU Gymnastics Team In NCAA https://t.co/L15nPgO8OQ
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 7, 2023
Alcorn Men’s Hoops to Host Alabama A&M for SWAC Affair
Men’s Hoops to Host Alabama A&M for SWAC Affair https://t.co/aMN2OxsRlm
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 7, 2023
Braves Welcome Alabama A&M to the Whitney
Braves Welcome Alabama A&M to the Whitney https://t.co/CVuwK0xXY4
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 7, 2023
MVSU Opens Home SWAC Play Against Prairie View A&M
MVSU Opens Home SWAC Play Against Prairie View A&M https://t.co/fnuUsQBsep
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 7, 2023
JSU to Host Alabama State in SWAC Home Opener
JSU to Host Alabama State in SWAC Home Opener https://t.co/xkNq1xsgNr
— Jackson State Athletics (@GoJSUTigers) January 6, 2023
TIGER FANS🗣️
— Jackson State Athletics (@GoJSUTigers) January 6, 2023
We’re packing the AAC tomorrow for our first SWAC doubleheader of the season against Alabama State‼️ @gojsutigerswbb tips off at 3 pm with @gojsutigersmbb to follow! SWAC basketball is back🏀#TheeILove | #GoJSUTigers🐅 pic.twitter.com/rbJwaafMPu
JSU Men's Basketball to host Alabama State
Men's Basketball to host Alabama State https://t.co/1tX7WeWtlU
— Jackson State Athletics (@GoJSUTigers) January 6, 2023
GSU Athletics to Host Kid's Weekend at Exit 81 on Saturday
GSU Athletics to Host Kid's Weekend at Exit 81 on Saturday#GramFam | #ThisIsTheG https://t.co/WvIs17vhN5
— Grambling State Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) January 5, 2023
Colbi Maples posted another career-high en route to @theswac Player of Week honors this week‼️
— Grambling State University Women's Basketball (@GSU_WBK) January 7, 2023
Make sure you come out to the Hobdy Center this weekend to check out @MaplesColbi and the Lady Tigers in person!🐯#GramFam | #ThisIsTheG | #AllOutAllIn🎯💯 pic.twitter.com/k2t8C3xUJp
Maples Named SWAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Maples Named SWAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week#GramFam | #ThisIsTheG | #SWAC https://t.co/6sD8XiXT8e
— Grambling State Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) January 6, 2023
Hawks to open MEAC play at Norfolk State
Hawks to open MEAC play at Norfolk State https://t.co/50CRjtJkju
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 7, 2023
UMES Men’s Basketball Launches into MEAC play at Norfolk
Men’s Basketball Launches into MEAC play at Norfolk https://t.co/b7bhNh2gvi
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 7, 2023
Future Spartans Day is this Saturday, January 7! Sign up your future Spartan for an unforgettable experience with @NorfolkStateWBB and @NSU_BBALL today!
— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) January 5, 2023
Click the link below to join us at Echols -- admission is free.https://t.co/9UErInt64e#SpartanStrong💪 #BEHOLD🏀 https://t.co/chzXn6n08h
Game 15: North Carolina Central
Game 15: North Carolina Central https://t.co/OGHUCiCIjs
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 7, 2023
3️⃣ ROB !! pic.twitter.com/hpvhdmIz1z
— Morgan State Men's Basketball (@MSUBearsMBB) January 5, 2023
Lady Bears To Host NCCU In Saturday’s MEAC Opener
THE REAL COUNTDOWN BEGINS ⏰
— Morgan State Men's Basketball (@MSUBearsMBB) January 6, 2023
We’re about 24 hours away from the real showdown.
Conference play begins tomorrow AT HOME 🎬
🆚 N. Carolina Central University (NCCU)
⏰ WBB : 2PM
⏰ MBB : 4PM
📍Hill Field House
ℹ️ https://t.co/KDpd1UShrM
@MorganStBears #GoBears pic.twitter.com/h4iheLNdgM
🐻🏀Lady Bears To Host NCCU🦅 In Saturday’s MEAC Opener
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) January 6, 2023
📝https://t.co/BzOcrceVLG@MEACSports | @UnderArmour #GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/nB5saxadSJ
Lady Bison Host Delaware State in MEAC Opener
📰 | Lady Bison are ready to defend the crown! Read up before @Howard_WBB hosts Delaware State in the @MEACSports opener!#BleedBlue #cHampionshipcUlture https://t.co/ofxOao9sLx
— Howard Athletics (@HUBisonSports) January 6, 2023
HU Men’s Basketball Hosts Delaware State in MEAC Home Opener
Get excited Bison Nation!! @Howard_WBB & @HUMensBB tip off conference play & we want to see you in the Burr! Free 🍪 for 1st 100 students & free tickets for all Howard students!
— Howard Athletics (@HUBisonSports) January 7, 2023
📺: https://t.co/cXQi3Tblf7
📈(W): https://t.co/P5PFV21uOT
📈(M): https://t.co/jJoEFdmN84#BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/96dZSOttlz
📰 | Read up before @HUMensBB hosts Delaware State in the @MEACSports home opener!#BleedBlue https://t.co/V7ZJ7R7Wdl
— Howard Athletics (@HUBisonSports) January 7, 2023
Friday, January 6, 2023
FAMU Marching 100 set to perform in Los Angeles at Nike, LeBron James-sponsored event | Tarah Jean
The band will play song selections including "Faces" by Earth Wind and Fire, "About Damn Time” by Lizzo, “Cuff It” and "Break My Soul" by Beyonce and “Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston.
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) January 6, 2023
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WATCH | FAMU WELCOMES NEW Athletic Director
FAMU WELCOMES NEW Athletic Director https://t.co/cY7HkTTb2h via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 7, 2023
The inaugural Fisk University gymnastics team made history today as the first HBCU school to compete in #NCAAgym!
The inaugural Fisk University gymnastics team made history today as the first HBCU school to compete in #NCAAgym! pic.twitter.com/tyFEuO9zHo
— Gymnastics Now (@Gymnastics_Now) January 6, 2023
Are you forreal!? 🤤pic.twitter.com/PQvMyRytmg
— Gymnastics Now (@Gymnastics_Now) January 7, 2023
“Their names will go down in the history books as being a member of the the first HBCU gymnastics team.” -Corrine Wright Tarver@FiskUGymnastics made HISTORY by becoming the FIRST #HBCU program to compete at the @NCAA level🙌🏽
— We Need To Talk (@WeNeedToTalk) January 6, 2023
Watch their road to becoming the FIRST✨#NCAAGym pic.twitter.com/kqre7HAF49
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds take the first session of the Super 16. What a meet by all. Congratulations to Fisk on their first ever competition!
— Gymnastics Now (@Gymnastics_Now) January 7, 2023
Final Team Scores from broadcast:
Southern Utah: 195.8
Washington: 195.525
North Carolina: 194.625
Fisk: 188.55#Super16 #NCAAGym
After three rotations, Southern Utah and Washington are separated by .35. Meet is up for grabs in the last rotation.
— Gymnastics Now (@Gymnastics_Now) January 6, 2023
Full results:
Southern Utah: 146.850
Washington: 146.500
North Carolina: 145.775
Fisk: 141.350#Super16
9.725 Aliyah Reed-Hammon (Fisk) VT: STUCK yurchenko full, armway to hold on, ecstatic afterwards running down the runway to celebrate with teammates#Super16
— Gymnastics Now (@Gymnastics_Now) January 6, 2023
UAPB's OL Mark Evans II Invited to 2023 NFL Scouting Combine
Can’t do nothing but thank God for blessing me with this opportunity 🙏🏾. #STF pic.twitter.com/XweWQUEOCs
— Mark Evans II ⁷⁸ (@EvansII_78) January 7, 2023
Let’s get to work!@UAPBLionsFB OL Mark Evans (@EvansII_78) has accepted his invite to the 2023 East-West #ShrineBowl!#GoldBlooded | #ShrineBowlRoadToVegas pic.twitter.com/hv1fKRlMOy
— East-West Shrine Bowl (@ShrineBowl) December 29, 2022
Sources: Hue Jackson landing highly regarded FBS assistant, Louisiana native as Grambling OC | John Brice
The @GSUFootball01 program & coach Hue Jackson are poised to make a significant hire at offensive coordinator, nabbing an FBS assistant with deep-rooted Louisiana ties: https://t.co/7dKU5VLylv @FootballScoop
— John Brice (@JohnDBrice1) January 6, 2023