CARY – The North Carolina Courage are bringing back the highly successful Courageously Cool Summer initiative for matches at First Horizon Stadium over the next two months. Launched last year, the program received strong feedback for its features designed to keep fans comfortable and energized during the hottest months of the year. Key elements to

Five years ago, Vanessa Blair-Lewis dared to dream big. Coming off a legendary 13-year coaching career at Bethune-Cookman, Blair-Lewis achieved what so few HBCU basketball head coaches had – a chance to lead a predominately white program. The operative word here is “lead.” Not join a staff as an assistant or associate head coach but

Equality FC at the inaugural HBCU FC Classic in Durham. DURHAM – Thousands of college students across the country love and play soccer at a competitive level. But there aren’t nearly as many soccer teams at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. An organization called HBCU FC is working to change that during this season of World Cup

WASHINGTON – Former Howard University standout Ian Wheeler, above, led the Louisville Kings to their first United Football League title after dethroning the D.C. Defenders, 27-20, at Audi Field. Wheeler was named United Bowl MVP, finishing with 81 rushing yards on 10 carries and a touchdown. He recorded 170 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns

“Just when I thought I was out…they pull me back in.” – Al Pacino, aka Michael Corleone, “The Godfather, Part III.” I’m not in the mob and certainly haven’t killed anybody (that you can find), but I feel some of what Corleone meant on a different level. It’s June. Summer doesn’t officially start

Long Ball President Pat James, red, with staff and supporters at opening night. Seventeen years ago, Hillside High baseball coach Tony Leak was a man with a plan . Long story short, and one I’ve written about many times, Leak met the president of Minor League Baseball to discuss Durham being a test city for a new inner-city baseball program.

DURHAM – Trei Oliver remembers the fun times as a North Carolina Central student-athlete. He met his best friends in college. And his future sweetheart. But there also are pitfalls for student-athletes living away from home – many for the first time. That’s where basic principles and core values come in, he said. “Surround

Spirit Morgan is headed back to Eugene, Oregon, to compete in the high jump. LEXINGTON, Ky – A month after Allen Johnson became director of track and field at North Carolina A&T, a lady approached him as he entered Truist Stadium during the AAU Track and Field Nationals in summer 2022. She told him her daughter would attend A&T and asked