Durham, North Carolina — For Durham native Desmond Scott the upcoming Bull City Classic between Duke and North Carolina Central means a lot more than just another football game.
"The saying on the other side of the track that's kinda what this game is, you have the Duke community and then you have the North Carolina Central community. It's a beautiful thing, it's helping the Durham community grow and intertwine," said Scott, who is a running back for Duke.
The game brings Durham’s two Universities together but the teams themselves are already well-acquainted. Scott and Central star Geovonie Irvine were high school teammates at Hillside.
"Some of these guys date the same girls, some of those things go on," joke head Duke football coach David Cutcliffe. "When you're five miles apart, okay, that's what you call a pretty good rivalry starting there."
This will be the second meeting between the two football teams, with more planned for later this decade. And it continues a long tradition between the two athletic programs. One that dates back to the 1940’s and John McClendon’s secret game, and the groundbreaking work between the two schools’ legendary track coaches, Al Buehler, and the late Dr. Leroy Walker.
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
Basketball camp at A.L. Davis Playground a success for Retired Players Association
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana - New Orleans native Bruce Seals hasn’t laced up his sneakers to play in an NBA game in 34 years, but you couldn’t tell it had been that long during Saturday’s National Basketball Retired Players Association’s basketball camp at A.L. Davis Playground. Seals, 59, was energetic, tossing passes to youth camp participants, making a few shots and stopping several times for autographs from fans that remembered him when he was a star at Booker T. Washington High School and Xavier University of Louisiana, before playing three seasons in the NBA with the Seattle SuperSonics from 1975 to 1978.The clinic was part of the retired players association’s World Sports Conference in New Orleans, which began Friday and has involved former players speaking to students at schools, visiting with patients at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans and taking part in a life skills clinic.
Former New Orleans city councilman Arnold Fielkow is the CEO of the retired players association and is responsible for bringing its three-day conference to the Crescent City.
Along with Seals, a number of former players participated in Saturday’s clinic, including New Orleans natives Aaron James, Jaren Jackson and Eldridge Recasner, who played for the Charlotte Hornets from 1998 to 2001.
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HBCU Sports Nation with Howard Bison AD Skip Perkins
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A conversation with the Howard University Athletics Director Louis "Skip" Perkins regarding the Bison athletics program and the upcoming Labor Day, AT&T Nations Football Classic with Division II powerhouse, Morehouse College
Positives, negatives from DSU's first scrimmage
DOVER, Delaware - There were no points glowing on the scoreboard at Delaware State’s Alumni Stadium. The only grades that were being kept on this day were locked in the minds of Hornets head coach Kermit Blount and his assistants.
All in all, Blount thought it was a pretty successful first preseason scrimmage for DSU this morning. The Hornets ran a “situational” offense against the defense in a scrimmage that featured about 70 plays from pre-determined spots on the field.
Though only one touchdown was recorded, when quarterback Nick Elko connected with wide receiver Bo Ceravolo on a fourth-and-short situation, there was plenty for the Hornets to be optimistic about – and also lots of areas of concern.
“We knew what to expect out of the older kids, we wanted to get our younger kids some reps since this is ...
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All in all, Blount thought it was a pretty successful first preseason scrimmage for DSU this morning. The Hornets ran a “situational” offense against the defense in a scrimmage that featured about 70 plays from pre-determined spots on the field.
Though only one touchdown was recorded, when quarterback Nick Elko connected with wide receiver Bo Ceravolo on a fourth-and-short situation, there was plenty for the Hornets to be optimistic about – and also lots of areas of concern.
“We knew what to expect out of the older kids, we wanted to get our younger kids some reps since this is ...
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2012 Labor Day Golden Classic: Miles College vs. UNA
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - 10th Annual Labor Day Golden Classic, Miles College vs University of North Alabama, Sunday, September 2, 2012 @6:00pm, Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Call for Tickets: 205.929.1732. Get Tickets Online: www.labordaygoldenclassic.com.
Lane expects to make 2012 SIAC Year of the Dragons
JACKSON, Tennessee - Media Day 2012 at Lane College said a lot about the growth the Dragons made in 2011. After a winless 2010 campaign, Lane went 4-6 last year.
At this year’s Media Day, there was no talk about simply hoping to compete or trying to win a couple games.
Entering his third year in charge, coach Derrick Burroughs expects Lane to climb up from near the bottom of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings, where it sat for too long.
Burroughs, who played defensive back in college and the NFL, said it’s hard not to take it personally when a defensive back on his own team gets beat.
In much the same way, seeing Lane’s name down low on the list of SIAC teams gets old quickly.
“If I told you that didn’t bother me, I’d be lying,” Burroughs said.
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Lane football has learned how to win
JACKSON, Tennessee - Lane senior running back Evan Yabu remembers the bad days. In 2010, Lane football failed to win a game. “When you lose over and over, you get used to riding the bus home sad,” Yabu said.
Last year, the Dragons got to celebrate four times as they left the field. They won two non-league games early in the season. They also beat conference foes Albany State at home and Benedict College on the road. Conference wins were signs of major progress.
“Albany State was probably the best feeling I ever had in football, period,” said Lane coach Derrick Burroughs, who played football at the University of Memphis and for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills.
Still, Lane’s offense was not always effective last year. The passing game was unreliable. As of the team’s media day August 11, Burroughs and his staff were hoping to decide soon who will start at quarterback.
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At this year’s Media Day, there was no talk about simply hoping to compete or trying to win a couple games.
Entering his third year in charge, coach Derrick Burroughs expects Lane to climb up from near the bottom of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings, where it sat for too long.
Burroughs, who played defensive back in college and the NFL, said it’s hard not to take it personally when a defensive back on his own team gets beat.
In much the same way, seeing Lane’s name down low on the list of SIAC teams gets old quickly.
“If I told you that didn’t bother me, I’d be lying,” Burroughs said.
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Lane football has learned how to win
JACKSON, Tennessee - Lane senior running back Evan Yabu remembers the bad days. In 2010, Lane football failed to win a game. “When you lose over and over, you get used to riding the bus home sad,” Yabu said.
Last year, the Dragons got to celebrate four times as they left the field. They won two non-league games early in the season. They also beat conference foes Albany State at home and Benedict College on the road. Conference wins were signs of major progress.
“Albany State was probably the best feeling I ever had in football, period,” said Lane coach Derrick Burroughs, who played football at the University of Memphis and for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills.
Still, Lane’s offense was not always effective last year. The passing game was unreliable. As of the team’s media day August 11, Burroughs and his staff were hoping to decide soon who will start at quarterback.
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