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NCAA Consolidates College Football Transfer Portal to Single January Window

The legislative change, announced Wednesday, removes the traditional spring transfer opportunity but leaves the specific dates of the new unified window open for further discussion.

Dallas Mavericks Partner with Paul Quinn College for Groundbreaking Sports Management Program

Historic collaboration creates first-of-its-kind degree program at Dallas HBCU.

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Alabama A&M Names Thai Floyd as First Female Football Play-by-Play Announcer

The historic appointment makes Floyd the first woman to hold this position at any Historically Black College and University (HBCU) nationwide.

New Congressional Bill Targets College Sports Funding, Could Impact Campus Diversity Programs

The bill's prohibition on using student fees to support athletics could force difficult budget decisions at universities nationwide.

HBCU Football Legend and Civil Rights Pioneer Pettis Norman Dies at 86

Johnson C. Smith University football legend Pettis Norman, who broke barriers as one of the first Black players with the Dallas Cowboys and used his NFL platform to advance civil rights, died. He was 86.

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Title IX Faces New Challenges On 53rd Anniversary

The civil rights law bans sex-based discrimination in any educational entity receiving federal funds.

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Fisk University to End Historic Women's Gymnastics Program After 2026 Season

The Nashville institution made collegiate sports history in 2023 as the first historically Black college or university to establish a women's artistic gymnastics team.

French Open Champion Coco Gauff Continues Legacy of Giving with Historic $100K UNCF Scholarship

Gauff's commitment to historically Black colleges and universities stems from deep family roots.

Howard University Partners with 360 NIL Group to Boost Athletic Recruitment Through Name, Image, Likeness Deals

The collaboration aims to strengthen Howard's ability to recruit and retain top athletic talent amid intensifying competition from other universities offering lucrative NIL deals to prospective student-athletes.

Scholar-Athlete Turned NBA Coach Returns Home: Jacque Vaughn Joins Kansas Staff

Vaughn returns to Kansas as an assistant coach under Bill Self, becoming the first former NBA head coach to join the Jayhawks' coaching staff.

Acrobatics and Tumbling Recommended for NCAA Championship Status

The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics voted last Thursday to recommend that all three divisions sponsor legislation to establish a National Collegiate Championship in acrobatics and tumbling.

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Pima Community College Becomes First in Arizona to Offer NIL Opportunities for Student-Athletes

The initiative allows student-athletes to develop their personal brands at no cost while at PCC.

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