Chris Stevens

3 weeks ago | hbcusports.com | Chris Stevens

The HBCU gymnastics world will soon be down to one team following the 2026 season as Fisk announced they will discontinue their gymnastics program, according to a report by College Gym News. “While we are tremendously proud of the history our gymnastics team has made in just three years, we look forward to focusing on our conference-affiliated teams to strengthen our impact in the HBCU Athletic Conference,” said Fisk Director of Athletics Valencia Jordan.

3 weeks ago | hbcusports.com | Chris Stevens

After many years of going on the road, Norfolk State’s women’s basketball team will get to host a Power 4 team in the near future. The Spartans have agreed to a home-and-home series with Duke of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the team announced Friday afternoon. “I appreciate Coach Kara Lawson’s willingness to engage in a home-and-home series with our institution,” Norfolk State had coach Jermaine Woods said.

3 weeks ago | hbcusports.com | Chris Stevens

The talk of one HBCU football game moving to an NFL stadium is officially a reality. Delaware State and Norfolk State’s MEAC game, originally scheduled for Sat. Nov. 1 at Alumni Stadium in Dover, will now be played Thursday Oct. 30 at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams will be coached by former Eagles teammates; Delaware State will be led by former Eagle receiver DeSean Jackson and Norfolk State by former Philly quarterback Michael Vick.

3 weeks ago | hbcusports.com | Chris Stevens

Through his attorney, Texas Southern athletic director Kevin Granger, has responded to legal action filed against him. Granger’s legal representation said that any claim of any wrongdoing is false, according to a statement reported by Terrance Harris of the Houston Defender. “These are serious allegations, and they deserve a serious response, which we will make at the appropriate time and in court,” Granger’s attorney Letitia Quinones-Hollins wrote in the statement.

3 weeks ago | hbcusports.com | Chris Stevens

When Grambling and Jackson State face off at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas this season, they will do so with a familiar broadcast partner. HBCU Go TV, owned by the Byron Allen Media Group, has been tabbed to broadcast and stream the inaugural Las Vegas HBCU Classic, the Classic’s organizers announced Tuesday. Allen Media Group‚Äôs @HBCUGoTV named official broadcast and streaming partner of inaugural Las Vegas HBCU Classic.