Former President Barack Obama’s Final Speech Before Departing Joint Base Andrews 1/20/17

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland -- Former President Barack Obama addresses a crowd at Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, Maryland, bidding them farewell before heading to California for vacation 1/20/17.



First and second families, former and new, posed for a photo on the U.S. Capitol steps before the Obamas and Bidens departed on 1/20/17.

Talladega College Marching Band at 2017 Inauguration Parade

Talladega College Marching Band at 45th President Donald Trump's Inaugural Parade 1/20/2017.

Two weeks later, Nuggets in same spot in NAIA poll

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana maintained Tuesday its position, 35th, in the fourth NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Coaches Top 25 Poll of the season.

Unlike the previous poll two weeks ago, the Gold Nuggets share the spot with Montana Tech. Both teams received three points. Freed-Hardeman is No. 1 for the third consecutive poll. The next poll will be announced Jan. 31.

XULA is 11-6 overall and 2-0 in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. The Gold Nuggets have won a season-high five straight and eight of their last nine games. Next for XULA will be a 3 p.m. Saturday GCAC game against Edward Waters (15-4, 3-1) at XULA's Convocation Center.



NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Coaches Top 25 Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses — records through Jan. 15)

Rank Team Record Points Last
1 Freed-Hardeman (9) 17-0 250 1
2 Lewis-Clark State (1) 19-0 242 2
3 Westmont 16-1 233 3
4 Lindsey Wilson 17-0 227 4
5 Vanguard 16-1 218 6
6 Shawnee State 19-1 206 10
7 Oklahoma City 14-1 201 8
8 Campbellsville 17-3 193 7
9 Lyon 13-2 190 9
10 Baker 13-3 178 14
11 Montana State-Northern 14-3 171 11
12 Columbia (Mo.) 14-3 164 12
13 Central Methodist 14-2 156 16
14 Cumberland 13-4 140 15
15 Benedictine (Kan.) 11-5 135 19
16 MidAmerica Nazarene 10-5 133 5
17 Bethel (Tenn.) 11-7 108 21
18 Our Lady of the Lake 12-6 106 22
19 Wayland Baptist 13-2 104 RV
20 The Master's 12-4 99 17
21 Biola 13-4 82 RV
22 Pikeville 13-6 79 23
23 John Brown 11-6 73 18
24 Lindenwood-Belleville 12-5 66 24
25 Montana Western 14-3 63 RV

Dropped from previous rankings: No. 13 Great Falls, No. 20 Loyola (N.O.), No. 25 Carroll (Mont.)
Others receiving votes: Loyola (N.O.) 60, Martin Methodist 28, Carroll (Mont.) 27, Great Falls 14, LSU-Shreveport 12, Talladega 9, William Penn 8, Harris-Stowe 7, William Woods 7, XULA 3, Montana Tech 3


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NSU Spartans to Host William and Mary Football in 2017

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia -- William & Mary doesn't have to leave Virginia for the highlight matchups on its 11-game 2017 schedule announced Thursday.

The Tribe will kick off coach Jimmye Laycock's 37th season with a visit to the University of Virginia on Sept. 2. They will play five home games at Zable Stadium in Williamsburg, including an Oct. 21 Homecoming date against 2016 CAA Football and national champion James Madison. The Tribe will wrap up the regular season in the Capital Cup at Richmond on Nov. 18.

William & Mary is coming off a 5-6 season, including 3-5 in the CAA.

2017 William & Mary Schedule
Sept. 2, at Virginia
Sept. 9, at Norfolk State

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Norfolk State Football to Face FCS National Champion James Madison in 2017

NORFOLK, Virginia -- The Dukes’ 2017 schedule features six games in Bridgeforth Stadium, including its first meeting in two decades with East Tennessee State University (Sept. 9) and its first in program history against Norfolk State (Sept. 16).

After a 12-year absence, football returned to ETSU in 2015. The Buccaneers went 5-6 in 2016. Norfolk State went 4-7 and 3-5 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

In-state rival Richmond will also be one of four teams that finished in the CAA’s top 5 in 2016 that will be coming to Bridgeforth in 2017. Three of those four earned FCS playoff berths, including New Hampshire, which JMU beat in the second round and will host for homecoming on Oct. 28.

“We’ll treat our schedule the same way we do every year. Our goal is to win the CAA championship and we’re going to take it one game at a time,” Houston said. “You have to focus on the game right in front of you, so for us, the only game that matters is ECU.”

2017 JMU football schedule
Sept. 2 at East Carolina
Sept. 9 ETSU
Sept. 16 NORFOLK STATE
Sept. 23 MAINE *
Sept. 30 at Delaware *
Oct. 14 VILLANOVA *
Oct. 21 at William & Mary *
Oct. 28 NEW HAMPSHIRE *
Nov. 4 at Rhode Island *
Nov. 11 RICHMOND *
Nov. 18 at Elon *

BOLD CAPS – indicates home game
* – indicates CAA game

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Miami set to open 2017 season against Bethune-Cookman

MIAMI GARDENS, Florida -- The Hurricanes don't know yet what their Atlantic Coast Conference schedule will look like this season, but they know now who they'll face in their non-conference 2017 opener.

For the second time in three seasons, Miami is set to open against Bethune-Cookman, Hurricanes athletic director Blake James confirmed. The game is set for Sept. 2 at Hard Rock Stadium.

It will mark the first time the programs have played since the Hurricanes opened the 2015 season with a 45-0 win over the Wildcats. The two have met three times entering this season's matchup, with Miami winning all three games and outscoring Bethune-Cookman 128-14.

Along with hosting Bethune-Cookman, Miami is set to host two more non-conference games at Hard Rock Stadium with Notre Dame previously announced to visit on Nov. 11 and Toledo set to visit on Sept. 23, according to the website FSBSchedules.com.

The Hurricanes' fourth non-conference game is set to be at Arkansas State.

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FAMU Legend Bob Hayes To Be Honored By NFL At Super Bowl LI

FAMU legendary coach Jake Gaither with "Bullet Bob" Hayes - Tallahassee, FL
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TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Robert “Bullet Bob” Hayes, undoubtedly the greatest male student-athlete produced by the legendary athletic program at Florida A&M University (FAMU), will be among the 29 historically Black college and university (HBCU) gridiron greats honored in February by the National Football League (NFL) during the Super Bowl LI festivities in Houston, Texas.

In December 2016, the NFL joined the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) at the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia to kick off an enhanced partnership initiative titled, “Strength of HBCUs: Impacting Pro Football Since 1948.” The goal of the partnership is to honor the history and impact of HBCUs and their players and increase career opportunities for students and athletic administrators at these institutions.

VIDEO: Bob Hayes - Only Man To Win Olympic Gold & Superbowl | Tokyo 1964 Olympics

The NFL announced that its celebration of the influence of HBCUs and their players will continue at this year’s Super Bowl, where it will honor the 29 Pro Football Hall of Fame players who attended HBCUs, culminating with an on-field, pregame ceremony featuring the Hall of Famers at NRG Stadium on Sunday, February 5, 2017.

Hayes was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in July 2009, seven years after his death in September of 2002, at the age of 59. The legendary two-sport Rattler was credited by many with revolutionizing the game of professional football with his world-class sprinter’s speed. In addition to a successful career with the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and a stint with the San Francisco 49ers, Hayes was an Olympic gold medalist, and earned the nicknames, “Bullet Bob” and “World’s Fastest Human.”

VIDEO: Bob Hayes | Top Ten: Fastest Players | NFL Films

FAMU’s Interim President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., expressed the University’s appreciation for the NFL’s commitment to HBCUs, and for the unique way it will honor one of the institution’s most beloved sons.

“I commend the NFL for honoring Bob Hayes along with the other well-deserving HBCU greats,” Robinson said. “I look forward to representing FAMU and Rattler sports at one of the world’s most widely viewed athletic events.”

He added, “The University has worked with the NFL on several previous occasions, including our Marching ‘100’s’ performance at Super Bowl XLI with the late music legend, Prince. We look forward to a growing and fruitful relationship with one of the most influential brands in the world.”

In a recent statement, NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent said, “the HBCU influence on the NFL goes beyond the evolution of the game and reaches deep into the very fabric of football.”

“Our partnership with the HBCUs is an important initiative which celebrates the tremendous legacy fostered by these institutions that continue to contribute a standard of excellence and character for our game,” Vincent said.

Bob Hayes Jr., will attend the event to witness his father’s recognition.

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