Kris Bankston wasn’t named to the preseason All-MEAC team in part because few knew much about him. Now they know.

Two Norfolk State University athletes from the Richmond area have made the All-MEAC football team.

The Bowie State Bulldogs hit the end of the road in Valdosta, Ga.

Jackson State University, riding a nine-game winning streak, is making plans for the Saturday, Dec. 18, Celebration Bowl in Atlanta.

Marcus Freeman has become the second Black head coach in the University of Notre Dame’s rich football tradition.

Sonny Dykes has been named as the new football coach at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. He replaces Gary Pat- terson, who was fired Oct. 31.

Claude Humphrey, the powerful leader of the Atlanta Falcons’ famed “Grits Blitz,” died Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at his home in Memphis. He was 77.

Curley Culp, among the greatest nose tackles in NFL history, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at age 75.

Virginia Union and Virginia State universities were well represented on the All-CIAA football teams.

The South Carolina State University Bulldogs have already punched their ticket to the Celebration Bowl.

Next stop: Valdosta, Ga.

A rising star freshman and a stifling defense are atop the reasons why Virginia Commonwealth University feels the wind as its back after three tense struggles in the Bahamas.

The inaugural Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off was a double success for Virginia Union University.

There is a stack of reasons why hoops fans can expect big things this season from Richmond’s John Marshall High School. Let’s start with tradition.

More than 40 years after the last official Armstrong-Walker Classic football game and parade, enthusiastic former teachers and alumni are working with city officials and community volunteers to ensure its successful return this Saturday, Nov. 27.