J.R. Smith is trading in his sneakers for a pair of golf spikes.

After whiffing at some of the area’s top local hoops prospects in recent years, Virginia Commonwealth University has hit what may be a home run with Alphonzo Billups.

Alii Bledsoe, the 6-foot-5 grandson of Clyde Austin, has accepted a basketball scholarship to Lincoln University of Oakland, Calif.

HBCUs got a rare crack at primetime, national television coverage on Aug. 28, and North Carolina Central University wasn’t blinded by the lights.

Four Richmond high schools will open their football seasons Friday, Aug. 27, and all four will have new head coaches.

President Biden honored the 2020 WNBA champions Seattle Storm on Monday, celebrating their success on the court and hailing the four-time title holders for changing lives with their activism.

Howard University can only hope its upcoming football game at the University of Richmond goes better than the previous meeting.

Sha’Carri Richardson’s redemption race didn’t go as planned.

Howard University golf is back on the map and Gregory Odom Jr. is making the most of the opportunity.

Surprise! Surprise! Jaret Patterson is that shiny package you never expected.

José Abreu wears jersey No. 79 — a number more common to football than baseball—for a reason.

It has been a century since Frederick “Duke” Slater played football for the University of Iowa, but his alma mater hasn’t forgotten him.

The clouds have cleared and the sun is shining, finally, for Logan Thomas.

Virginia’s colleges and universities boast a rich history in producing NBA first round draft choices.

A short trip South and a longer journey to New England are featured on Virginia Union University’s November basketball slate.