college athletics

The Black Stars Defining The 2026 Women’s Final Four

From Dawn Staley’s South Carolina dynasty to UConn’s Sarah Strong winning Naismith Player of the Year, the road to the title runs through the best in the game.
04/02/2026

HBCU Prospects Fight For Draft Recognition At First-Ever Combined NFL Showcase

With no HBCU players invited to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, 48 standouts used the league’s latest showcase to make a good impression before the draft.
04/02/2026

Cleveland Heights Native Laila Edwards To Throw Guardians First Pitch

The Olympic gold medalist returns to Northeast Ohio to kick off the 2026 baseball season at Progressive Field.
03/31/2026

Women’s History Month: Why Brehanna Daniels Is The Pioneer NASCAR Needs

In an exclusive interview with BET, she discusses her 10-year journey as the first Black woman to go over the wall in a national NASCAR series.
03/31/2026

Black Women To Watch In Tonight’s Final Four Push

These dynamic athletes are one win away from college basketball’s biggest stage.
03/30/2026

A'ja Wilson Credits Alpha Kappa Alpha For Making Her A Leader

The Four-time WNBA MVP discusses the impact of her sorority.
03/26/2026

Women’s History Month: Division I’s Longest Tenured Black Female Head Coach

With over 27 years of experience, Vanessa Blair-Lewis continues to break barriers and build champions from Bethune-Cookman to George Mason.
03/26/2026

Gymnast Morgan Price Voted SEC Newcomer Of the Year

After making history at Fisk University, Price dominates the SEC with a Perfect 10 and a bronze medal.
03/26/2026

JuJu Watkins And LeBron James Partner For Signature Shoe Release

The USC star is the first athlete to co-create a shoe under the LeBron NXXT brand.
03/24/2026

Women’s History Month: How NiJaree Canady Became College Softball’s First Million-Dollar Player

The Texas Tech pitcher is rewriting the financial playbook for Black women in sports through her record-breaking contract and Adidas partnership.
03/24/2026

Bryan B. Blair Joins Rising Ranks Of Black Executives In College Sports

Syracuse University taps former Toledo AD to lead its athletic programs.
03/13/2026