Winning streak ends for Bowie State Bulldogs
The Bowie State Bulldogs hit the end of the road in Valdosta, Ga.
Area athletes make All-MEAC football team
Two Norfolk State University athletes from the Richmond area have made the All-MEAC football team.
Bobby Dandridge to be honored by the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
Billed as the “Call to the Hall,” the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame will honor Richmond native and former NBA star Bobby Dandridge on Jan. 19 in Virginia Beach.
NFL Hall of Famer Curley Culp dies at 75
Curley Culp, among the greatest nose tackles in NFL history, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at age 75.
VUU’s Jada Byers named CIAA Rookie of the Year; All-CIAA teams named
Virginia Union and Virginia State universities were well represented on the All-CIAA football teams.
Jackson State to take on Prairie View, with SWAC winner headed to Celebration Bowl
The South Carolina State University Bulldogs have already punched their ticket to the Celebration Bowl.
VCU Rams have tough time in Battle 4 Atlantis
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.
VUU wins inaugural Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off
The inaugural Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off was a double success for Virginia Union University.
A bit of turkey with your football on Thanksgiving Day?
Thanksgiving can be a day for excesses. Three plates of goodies and a triple helping of NFL are forecast for homes all over Richmond.
How high can they go? NBA salaries skyrocketing
Someone needs to knock a hole in the ceiling. NBA salaries keep going up, up, up.
VCU Rams ready to take on Syracuse in the Bahamas
Virginia Commonwealth University is pre- paring to face not one but three Boeheims on Wednesday, Nov. 24, in the Bahamas.
VSU wins and loses in Pickle Classic in N.C.
Francis “BJ” Fitzgerald is lighting up the scoreboard for Virginia State University.
CIAA’s Bowie State advances to second round of NCAA football playoffs
Bowie State University has become a source of pride for CIAA football.
John Marshall High going into new basketball season with confidence, high hopes and strong players
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.
Deion Sanders in the running for TCU job
Deion Sanders’ coaching stint as Jackson State University has been sweet. But will it also be short?
And the Heisman goes to…
The Heisman Trophy was voted on and awarded for 54 years before a Black quarterback won the coveted award as college football’s premier player.
2021: A football season to forget for Richmond high schools
This won’t be a football season to fondly remember for Richmond’s five comprehensive high schools.
VUU and VSU open hoops season with wins
Virginia Union University basketball fans are hopeful Demarius Pitts’ second turn as a Panther goes as well as the first.
Elite African runners missing from this year’s Richmond Marathon
For those thumbing through the Richmond Marathon pre-race information, there was this snippet: “No prize money will be awarded in 2021.”
Lady Panthers’ Ceanna ‘CeCe’ Kinney debuts with 18 rebounds
Ceanna “Cece” Kinney is a new face with a familiar surname on Virginia Union University’s campus.
NSU basketball hoping for another invite to the ‘Big Dance’
The music is still playing. Norfolk State University made it to the “Big Dance” last season and insiders feel it might be kicking up its heels again this go-round.
Atlanta’s Jorge Soler bats his way to MVP of World Series
Jorge Soler was the unlikely MVP for the unlikely World Series champion Atlanta Braves.
VUU freshman running back Jada Byers gives seniors a day to remember
Wouldn’t you know it. On Senior Day at Virginia Union University, a freshman stole the show.
Thomas Jefferson High going to state playoffs
Richmond’s Thomas Jefferson High School will face a familiar foe in the first round of the Class 2, Region A football playoffs this Friday, Nov. 12.
Richmond Marathon to spring to action this Saturday
After taking something of a “time out” a year ago because of the pan- demic, the Richmond Marathon is back in full force.
VUU to retire jersey of the late William Dillon
William Dillon has not been forgotten at Virginia Union University.
Game of the season
VUU Panthers take on VSU Trojans Saturday in long-standing rivalry
Virginia Union and Virginia State universities open every season with the top goal of winning the CIAA championship. When that becomes unavailable, beating each other emerges as the next best thing.
VSU wins CIAA cross-country championship
For the third time in the last four years, Virginia State University is the CIAA men’s cross-country champion.
Big 10 football rivalry creates George Jewett Trophy
George Jewett broke the Big 10 color barrier away back in the ’90s—the 1890s, that is.
World Series gets underway with the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros
Yordan Alvarez and Eddie Rosario celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month a little late by leading their teams to the World Series.
Things looking ‘bullish’ for NSU’s Justin Smith
Justin Smith seems destined to make his name on Wall Street. But for now, the native Richmonder is quite content watching his own football stock soar like a rocket at Norfolk State University since arriving a few years ago as a lightly recruited freshman out of Benedictine College Preparatory.
VSU basks in homecoming victory before readying for Chowan this weekend
Virginia State University now has its foot firmly on the gas, speeding toward what might be a winning season.
VCU to meet VSU Nov. 1 at the Siegel Center
A hoops rivalry that began more than a half century ago will be renewed Monday, Nov. 1, when Virginia Commonwealth University hosts Virginia State University in an exhibition game. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at a likely jam-packed Siegel Center on the VCU campus.
VSU looking to Saturday’s homecoming; boost in win column
Virginia State University’s returning alumni and friends could be in store for some offensive fireworks this Saturday, Oct. 23, at Rogers Stadium in Ettrick.
Confluence of circumstances causes John Marshall to cancel rest of football season
Problems were popping up all over.
Henrico recognizes Highland Springs football pioneer Ronald White
When Ronald White first went out for football at Highland Springs High School in 1966, he readily discovered he looked different from everyone else.
SWAC and Pac-12 ink agreement
The historically Black Southwestern Athletic Conference, or SWAC, and the Pacific-12 Conference, or Pac-12, have shaken hands on a historic scheduling agreement.
VUU defeats Cowan; next up, Bowie State
Virginia Union University finally has a bold-letter victory. Now it needs to add another and another and another.
Russell Wilson sidelined with injury
Russell Wilson, among the most talented and durable quarterbacks in NFL history, will be taking some time off to mend.
VUU rolls over Lincoln 32-0; faces Chowan this Saturday
Virginia Union University celebrated its homecoming in festive fashion. Now it hopes to play party pooper on an opponent’s special occasion.
VSU to take on dreaded Bowie State after trouncing Elizabeth City State
Virginia State University’s football offense has sprung to life at just the right time.
St. Christopher’s standout Andre Greene Jr. among top national prospects
Andre Greene Jr. checks all the boxes.
Waller glides into QB role for VSU; next up, battle of the coaches, both former NFL players
D’Vonte Waller led Highland Springs High School to two state championships. Now it seems he may be the quarterback to lead Virginia State University out of a rough patch.
Dejected Panthers hoping for homecoming win Saturday against Lincoln
Virginia Union University’s road to football riches has grown long and bumpy, but there is still a lane to the top.
K’Vaughan Pope gets the boot from Ohio State
Former Dinwiddie High School football standout K’Vaughan Pope has been dismissed from the team at Ohio State University.
Hopewell’s TreVeyon Henderson sets freshman rushing record
TreVeyon Henderson hardly broke stride in moving from Hopewell High School to football’s national spotlight at Ohio State University.
VSU hopes bad news will fall to good in Saturday’s match against St. Aug’s
Bad and good news are sprinkled together for Virginia State University’s beleaguered football team.
VUU on a roll; taking on Shaw this Saturday
Virginia Union University football has gone from famine to feast—and the Panthers are hungry for more.
Thomas Jefferson High shuts out rival John Marshall 37-0
It’s like Thomas Jefferson High School has planted a “Do Not Enter” sign on its defensive goal line.
