Andscape roundtable: What five-star recruit Julian Lewis’ commitment means for Colorado, Deion Sanders
The deeper story behind Tennessee State University’s budget crisis
Living with no money can make us do things that look wrong. When I say living with no money, I mean having less in your bank account than the looming cost of necessities – cellphone, mortgage, Jordan 11s – and still figuring out a way to stay solvent. Living with no money means we sign up with a dif
Paolo Banchero diary: ‘It drives me crazy just being on the bench’
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – At just 22 years old, Orlando Magic All-Star Paolo Banchero has already learned the importance of not getting too high or too low emotionally with what happens on the basketball court.Banchero scored a career-high 50 points on Oct. 28 during a 119-115 comeback victory against the
Basketball Africa League playoffs move to South Africa in 2025
The 2025 Basketball Africa League season is highlighted with a new home for the Finals and playoffs and will begin in a new site.The 2025 BAL playoffs and Finals, scheduled for June 14, 2025, will take place in a new home in Pretoria, South Africa. It will mark the first time that the BAL playoffs a
North Carolina Central’s J’Mari Taylor hopes for playoff bid after milestone season
Patience has been the driving force for North Carolina Central University running back J’Mari Taylor. Patience in the backfield propelled Taylor to a career high in rushing yards in his senior season, and it also gave him the endurance to work his way up from being a third-string walk-on to becoming
Sons of Dennis Rodman, Penny Hardaway chart own paths in NBA G League
WASHINGTON — When Jayden Hardaway and DJ Rodman walk into the pressroom inside the Washington Wizards’ practice arena, there are both subtle and obvious indicators that they are the sons of ’90s NBA greats Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway and Dennis Rodman.Aside from much longer hair, Jayden Hardaway is a
Texas A&M’s Amirah Abdur-Rahim carries on brother’s legacy in ‘every play, every basket’
When Texas A&M forward Amirah Abdur-Rahim was in high school, the 6-foot-3 forward from Georgia had over a dozen Division I college basketball programs vying for her talent and her commitment. Abdur-Rahim and her family weren’t strangers to college athletics. At the time, she was readying to become
Virginia Union alum Dex Robinson styles some of sports’ biggest stars
RICHMOND, Virginia — As we sit in a building on the campus of Virginia Union University, Dex Robinson has a box of food from Bojangles restaurant in front of him.The 38-year-old is dressed like only one of the top stylists in sports fashion can be seen. Loose brown slacks with cargo pockets on each
Andscape roundtable: On-field fights disrupt matchups, lead to suspensions
Tempers flared during matchups over the weekend in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Southwestern Athletic Conference and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, resulting in several fights. Andscape senior HBCU writer Mia Berry, women’s sports reporter Cayla Sweazie, producer Hannah Jones
New Unrivaled women’s league reveals team rosters and coaching assignments
After months of rolling out the players and coaches who will participate in its inaugural season, the new Unrivaled 3-on-3 women’s basketball league announced team rosters and coaching assignments Wednesday.Founded by WNBA players Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, Unrivaled consists of six teams
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker brings thirst for NBA championship from Olympic experience
The gold medal was in hand for USA Basketball. Mission accomplished at the 2024 Paris Games. And USA men’s basketball coach Steve Kerr had just answered his final question in his final news conference on Aug. 10 after his team defeated France in the gold medal game.But before leaving the news confer
Mexican forward Karim Lopez dreams of shooting hoops in NBA
PHILADELPHIA – Other than being 6-foot-8, Karim Lopez otherwise went unnoticed as he ate his chicken parmigiana at a well-known Italian restaurant in the City of Brotherly Love. Little did the patrons know that in two years this teenager could become a familiar face if he makes history as the first
Curry Brand announces the release date for De’Aaron Fox’s new signature sneakers
Curry Brand has officially announced that Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox’s new signature sneakers, the Curry Fox 1, will hit shelves this holiday season. The first colorway, “Happy Fox Day,” will arrive Dec. 6.In October 2023, Fox signed with Curry Brand, an Under Armour brand, to become the co
Andscape roundtable: Are the Colorado Buffaloes College Football Playoff-bound?
Andscape digital lead Erik Horne, columnists William C. Rhoden and Clinton Yates, and JJT Media Group president Jean-Jacques Taylor discuss Colorado’s 49-24 win against Utah, the Buffaloes’ leap into the College Football Playoff conversation, what would realistically be the best franchise to draft C
The hater’s guide to Deion Sanders
My new favorite thing to do on Saturdays in the fall is type in “Deion” to my social media search bar and just read about Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. With Thanksgiving around the corner in 2024, you’d think that man was coming to steal turkeys off your tables instead of trying to feed his com
Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, Mike Tomlin unite on No. 1 goal
PITTSBURGH — As long as I have been coming to Pittsburgh, I’m always intrigued by the configuration of the rivers around the football stadium. The Allegheny and Monongahela rivers converge near Acrisure Stadium to form the Ohio River and provide a beautiful backdrop for an autumn afternoon football
Longtime NBA assistant Phil Handy to coach in Unrivaled
Longtime NBA assistant coach Phil Handy will become a first-time head coach for a yet-to-be-named team for the first season of the new Unrivaled women’s pro basketball league in 2025, sources told Andscape.The 3-on-3 league will debut in Miami in January 2025 with 36 women’s basketball players playi
The resurgence of Brian Flores
EAGAN, Minn. – By any metric, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores has thrived in his role, and he should be a top candidate for head coaching positions during the NFL’s upcoming hiring cycle.It’s as obvious as the defense’s contribution to the Vikings’ success.Based on conventional
Memories of loved ones lost to gun violence motivate Jackson State player Irv Mulligan
JACKSON, Miss. — Tucked away in Jackson State’s locker room at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium is a picture of Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton. Before every home game, running back Irv Mulligan prays to the Tigers legend before jogging down the tunnel to a massive sphere of smoke. Thi
Virginia Union star Jada Byers: ‘God gave me a gift, and I’m not going to play with it’
Over four seasons at Virginia Union University, Jada Byers has established himself as one of the best running backs in historically Black college football, breaking numerous program records and being named a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, the Division II equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. Howev
Quincy’s hip-hop jones
As absurd as it sounds, composer Quincy Jones had something to prove. For years, he had been meticulously conducting multi-studio sessions across the country for his most ambitious, genre-merging statement to date, 1989’s Back on the Block. Jones, who died Nov. 3 at age 91, was on a peerless run as
Meet Zoe Matthews, the youngest Black American in NWSL
Houston Dash midfielder Zoe Matthews, who turned 17 in May, is making her mark in pro soccer.On Oct. 11, Matthews made history as the youngest player ever signed to the Houston Dash and the youngest Black American to join the National Women’s Soccer League. A week later on Oct. 18, she suited up in