The football season for historically Black colleges and universities will commence Aug. 24 at the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Atlanta, where Norfolk State University will face off against Florida A&M University, the defending Cricket Celebration Bowl champion. A lot has changed in both the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the Southwestern Athletic Conference since the 2023 Celebration...
COSTA MESA, Calif. – For someone supposedly in such a difficult position, Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce sure hasn’t appeared burdened. The Raiders have only had a winning record in two of the last 21 seasons and their most recent postseason victory came during former President George W. Bush’s first term in office. Considering...
Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS – Welcome to Andscape at the Olympics, a video series in which Andscape columnist William C. Rhoden, senior NBA writer Marc J. Spears and Andscape/ESPN commentator Arielle Chambers discuss the key topics about Black athletes...
Welcome to “On the Break” — During the WNBA’s Olympic break, Andscape will publish a weekly Q&A with some of the biggest names in women’s college basketball. Prior to the start of her freshman season at Iowa State, Cyclones center Audi Crooks wrote down a trio of goals she hoped to achieve by year’s end....
Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS — Seattle Storm guard, two-time WNBA champion and six-time WNBA All-Star Jewell Loyd was the latest player to share insight into her life on and off the court through a video diary with Andscape during...
Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS — The U.S. women’s basketball team completed a dominating Olympic performance on Sunday, narrowly defeating France 67-66. This was the eighth straight Olympic gold medal for the women’s team, which has not lost at the...
Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS – Welcome to Andscape at the Olympics, a video series in which Andscape columnist William C. Rhoden, senior NBA writer Marc J. Spears and Andscape/ESPN commentator Arielle Chambers discuss the key topics about Black athletes...
Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS – Welcome to Andscape at the Olympics, a video series in which Andscape columnist William C. Rhoden, senior NBA writer Marc J. Spears and Andscape/ESPN commentator Arielle Chambers discuss the key topics about Black athletes...
Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS – The first four-time Olympic gold medalist in men’s basketball. All-time leading scorer in Olympic play by a landslide. Also, USA Basketball’s all-time leader in field goals, free throws and 3-pointers made. In essence, Kevin...
Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS — After barely getting by Serbia on Thursday in a phenomenal semifinal game, Team USA men’s basketball coach Steve Kerr was asked how the United States pulled a rabbit out of a hat and overcame...