HBCU SPORTS NATION: BSU Takes Control of CIAA North

BOWIE, Maryland -- Bowie State defeated Virginia Union 23-19 to take sole possession of 1st place in the CIAA North Division with two weeks left in the regular season.

NCCU Alum Eric Kimber Invited to Kansas City Royals Fall Camp

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KANSAS CITY, Missouri. – North Carolina Central University alum Eric Kimber has been invited to the Kansas City Royals' Fall Instructional League after completing a season in the Arizona Rookie League.

Kimber was signed by the Royals on June 19 and appeared in 11 games during the summer as a pitcher.  He earned one win and converted a save opportunity over 15.2 innings pitched.  He struck out 14 batters while only allowing three walks.

During his career at NCCU, Kimber pitched 46.1 innings with 19 appearances and 10 starts with 30 strikeouts.  He was also used as a utility player in the infield and outfield, and finished with a career batting average of .256, an on base percentage of .337 and 59 runs scored.

For more information on NCCU Athletics, visit NCCUEaglePride.com.

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Listen Live Tonight to SWARM AND STING ASU Football Coaches Show

MONTGOMERY, Alabama  -- Listen live tonight from 6-7 p.m.(Central Time) to the Swarm And Sting ASU Football Coaches Show.

Click here to listen live online or tune in to the ASU Hornet Sports Network.

Head coach Brian Jenkins and host Mo Carter will get you up to speed on Hornets football, from the big win at Arkansas-Pine Bluff to this week's Magic City Classic against Alabama A&M.

Plus - ASU cross country / track and field head coach Ritchie Beene will join us to talk about his Lady Hornets' 5th straight SWAC Championship win this past Saturday!

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NCCU Football Weekly Press Conference: Week 9 vs NSU

DURHAM, North Carolina -- The North Carolina Central University football program held its weekly press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 27 to look ahead to the homecoming game against Norfolk State on Saturday, Oct. 31. Hear from head coach Jerry Mack and redshirt senior C.J. Moore as they speak to the media.



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There's Magic in the air

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- There's a certain feeling swirling around and through the Bulldog faithful this time every year.

Maroon is the color of choice and wearing black and/or gold is scoffed at.

That's right. It's Magic City Classic Week which is capped off by the 74th annual clash between Alabama A&M and Alabama State.

"It's one of the most important things we do," Head Football Coach James Spady said of the Alabama A&M family. "I've been looking forward to it since last year."

A cornucopia of events paves the way for the football game including a parade, pep rally and tailgating to your heart's - or stomach's - content.

The Bulldogs won a thriller last year, 37-36, but the Hornets lead the all-time series 39-36-3.

Kickoff is 2:30 p.m. Saturday and will be shown live on ESPN3 with a tape delay replay on ESPNU. The game will also be broadcast on WJAB-FM 90.9 and wjab.org with Ted Dixie on the play-by-play.

For information on the game and the events leading up to the Classic, visit themagiccityclassic.com.



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B'ham, AL - 2015 Magic City Classic Celebration Festival

The 2015 "Magic City Classic Celebration Festival" features legendary hip-hop artist WHODINI and Grammy electro-funk band ZAPP at Legion Field Stadium - October 29th.

Virginia Union and Winston-Salem State Capture 2015 CIAA XC Championships

Women's Overall Results | Women's Team Results | Men's Overall Results | Men's Team Results

CARY, North Carolina -- The Virginia Union men and the Winston-Salem State women both won handily to claim team titles at the CIAA Cross Country Championships, which was held at WakeMed Soccer Park on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015.

Led by five top eight finishers, the Panthers scored 24 points to gain their second straight men's championship. They won by 71 points over Virginia State, which placed second with 95 points. Bowie State took third place with 136 points.

After finishing second by one point last year, Winston-Salem State bounced back to win their third women's crown by 67 points. The Rams placed five runners in the top 10 to score 33 points. Johnson C. Smith was second with 100 points and Lincoln (Pa.) placed third with 110 points.

Luis Nieves led the way for the Panthers, nudging Immanuel Hutchinson of Saint Augustine's at the finish line to win the men's individual crown in a thrilling 8K race. His winning time of 26:11 was a hundredth of a second faster than Hutchinson, who captured second in 26.12.

Michael Aregay of Bowie State was third, and a trio of Virginia State runners took the next three spots to solidify the team title for the Panthers. Frank Charles was fourth, Arthur Casey placed fifth and Emmanuel Nelfard finished sixth. Linda Moise placed eighth to cap a successful meet for the Panthers.

Domtila Kiplagat of Winston-Salem State dominated the women's 5K race, finishing ahead of the next runner by nearly a minute to win the title. She was the only competitor to run under 20 minutes (19:09). Jazmina Paris-Morris of Shaw was second in 20:06 and Daniaria Brice of Virginia Union placed third in 20:20.

The women's race was decided between spots five through 11. Phyllis Cheruiyot of Winston-Salem State was fifth and teammates Tametris Morrison, Raven Hamilton, Danisha Wiggins and Micalyne Zimmerman were eight, ninth, 10th and 11th, respectively.

Multiple runners from Virginia Union and Winston-Salem State made the All-CIAA Men's and Women's Teams, which are comprised of the top 10 runners in each race. The men's all-conference squad consists of Nieves, Charles, Casey, Nelfard and Moise of the Panthers in addition to Hutchinson of Saint Augustine's, Aregay of Bowie State, Antonio Washington of Livingstone, David Guwani of Bowie State and Dayquan Chapman of Shaw.

The Rams' quintet of Kiplagat, Cheruiyot, Morrison, Hamilton and Wiggins head the All-CIAA women's team. The other selections were Paris-Morris of Shaw, Brice of Virginia Union, Doreen Richardson of Fayetteville State, Domenique Julius-Williams of Johnson C. Smith and Merideth Alexander of Shaw. The CIAA Coaches of the Year were Inez Turner of Winston-Salem State (women) and Wilbert D. Johnson of Virginia Union (men).

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