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Sports

Akron Assistant Football Coach Killed in Car Accident

Mississippi native, nicknamed “Tank,” killed in home state at age 44.

December 24, 2013

Sports

Jackson State Fires Rick Comegy, Will Release Staff on Dec 31

JACKSON, Miss.—Jackson State fired football coach Rick Comegy on Wednesday after eight seasons.

December 19, 2013

Sports

Ex-NC State Coach Pleads Guilty to Tax Charges

Sidney Lowe, now with the NBA, was placed on probation, will need to do community service and pay more than $80,000.

December 12, 2013

Sports

Former Rutgers Player Sues Over Rice Behavior

Derrick Randall played for Rutgers from 2011 until last spring. He was seen in practice videos where players were shoved, kicked and berated by Rice.

December 10, 2013

Sports

Report: Black Players Left Behind in Graduation Rates of Bowl-Bound Teams

A study of this year’s bowl-bound schools reveals they are graduating White players at a significantly higher percentage than African-American players.

December 9, 2013

Sports

CIAA Conference That I Know Stronger, Better Than Ever

Despite recent media attention, both the schools and the conference have great days ahead of them.

November 26, 2013

Sports

Rutgers Hermann Meets with Family of Jevon Tyree

Rutgers athletic director Julie Hermann met with the family of a former football player who left the team after claiming a coach bullied him and then limited his playing time.

November 21, 2013

Sports

CIAA Handling of VSU-WSSU Incident Called Into Question

Much has been said and written about Virginia State University since the unfortunate incident with Winston-Salem State University, but we should not rush to judgment as the facts do not support the narrative.

November 21, 2013

Sports

Winston-Salem State Moves on to Playoffs as Fight Investigations Continue

As the Winston-Salem Rams prepare for Slippery Rock Saturday, investigations into last weekend’s fight continues with Virginia State’s running back being the only player charged with assault.

November 18, 2013

Sports

Rutgers Player Quits After Coach’s Verbal Abuse

PISCATAWAY, N.J.—Rutgers is dealing with another issue involving a coach’s treatment of a player.

November 17, 2013

Sports

Ex-Track Coach Sues University of Texas Alleging Discrimination

Former Texas women’s track coach Bev Kearney filed a $1 million lawsuit against the school Thursday, alleging race and gender discrimination and retaliation.

November 14, 2013

Students

Oakland University: Fired Coach Abused Players, Pushed Christianity

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. ― Fired Oakland University women’s basketball coach Beckie Francis physically and emotionally abused her players, was obsessed about their weight and pushed her Christian beliefs on them, the suburban Detroit school says in a court filing. Oakland University, a 19,000-student state university, made the statements Friday in a court brief responding to […]

November 12, 2013