By Stephanie Harper, Special to the AFRO Events surrounding the CIAA Tournament provided the fun Charm City needed the week of Feb. 26 – March 3. The return of the […]
Category: College
Claflin women roll past Shaw to CIAA semifinals, Virginia State rallies for a 51-42 victory over Johnson C. Smith
By Maliik ObeeSpecial to the AFRO On the fourth day of the women’s 2024 CIAA Tournament, Calflin helped to narrow down the playing field to four teams headed to the […]
CIAA 2024 day four update: Men of Claflin knock off Virginia State 75-69, Virginia Union clips Bluefield
By Maliik ObeeSpecial to the AFRO No. 2-seed Claflin escaped with a reassuring 75-69 victory over Virginia State, overcoming its turnovers, gaffes and mistakes to advance to the semifinals of […]
Day three of CIAA Tournament 2024: Eight men’s teams face off in Baltimore
By Maliik Obee Special to the AFRO The third day of the 2024 CIAA Tournament saw eight men’s teams compete to move forward to the final four. A 10 a.m. matchup […]
Women of Elizabeth City State battle St. Augustine’s for a spot in 2024 CIAA semifinals
By Maliik ObeeSpecial to the AFRO Day three of the women’s 2024 CIAA Tournament bracket featured four teams looking to punch their final-four ticket. In the first quarterfinal matchup of […]
Men of Bluefield State rally for 50-48 victory over St. Augustine’s on day one of 2024 CIAA Tournament
By Maliik ObeeSpecial to the AFRO The men’s bracket of the 2024 CIAA Tournament kicked off on Feb. 26 with sixth-seed Bluefield State knocking off seventh-seed St. Augustine’s 50-48 in […]
National Battle of the Bands honors HBCU heritage with “The Legacy of HBCU Marching Bands”
Special Release The Pepsi National Battle of the Bands (NBOTB) is proud to announce the February airing of “The Legacy of HBCU Marching Bands,” a film that pays tribute to […]
CIAA Tournament women’s player to watch: Aniylah Bryant
By Maliik Obee, Special to the AFRO There isn’t a team hotter on the women’s side of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) conference than the Broncos of Fayetteville State […]
CIAA Tournament Men’s player to watch: Jaylen Alston
By Maliik Obee, Special to the AFRO On Feb. 26, the 2024 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Tournament will kick off for the fourth time in Baltimore, since moving to […]
Winston-Salem State tops Virginia Union in NBA HBCU Classic
By Mark Ambrogi The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — While Virginia Union coach Jay Butler would have liked a different outcome, both teams had a winning experience at the NBA HBCU […]
Jim Harbaugh pushed for Michigan to hire Sherrone Moore after leaving to lead Chargers
By Larry LageAP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is giving Sherrone Moore a shot, hoping he can sustain at least some of the success coach Jim Harbaugh […]
FAMU takes 2023 Celebration Bowl title
Southwestern Athletic Conference emerges victorious By Mekhi Abbott Special to the AFROmabbott@afro.com The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Rattlers defeated the Howard Bison in the Cricket Football Celebration Bowl on […]