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TSU | Credit: Nateyah McLeod - CNRShots on IG"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="HBCU Legends"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>HBCU Baseball History: Bethune-Cookman Upsets Reigning National Champion LSU, 10-7</title><link>https://www.si.com/college/hbcu/baseball/hbcu-baseball-history-bethune-cookman-upsets-lsu-10-7?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Kyle Mosley</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01knq4gyvx5p</guid><description>The SWAC&#39;s Wildcats stormed into Alex Box Stadium and delivered a gut-punch to the defending national champions, serving up the most jaw-dropping upset of the season and stunning the crowd into silence.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:36:55 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_1189,h_668,x_341,y_0/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/hbcu_legends/01knq5aqfh3h7wxn78kr.webp" caption="Bethune-Cookman Defeats LSU | Credit: B-CU Athletics"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Kyle Mosley"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Johnny Jones Confirms Leaving Texas Southern for LSU</title><link>https://www.si.com/college/hbcu/basketball/johnny-jones-confirms-leaving-texas-southern-for-lsu?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Kyle Mosley</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01knm8bgmcqt</guid><description>Coach Jones leaves TSU for an assistant role at LSU under head coach Will Wade.</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:28:20 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4537,h_2552,x_0,y_71/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/hbcu_legends/01knm8tm6ky4x1jd0za1.jpg" caption="Mar 8, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Johnny Jones during the second half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the SEC Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. 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Media Coverage Says Yes</title><link>https://www.si.com/college/hbcu/football/are-hbcu-draft-prospects-being-overlooked-media-coverage-says-yes?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Kyle Mosley</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kn4c76nt9t</guid><description>A coverage heatmap of 57 articles across 13 outlets reveals HBCU draft prospects generate almost no mainstream attention in the weeks before the NFL Draft.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:27:22 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_1537,h_864,x_31,y_0/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/hbcu_legends/01k5f2kgh85hww8xhbja.jpg" caption="Erick Hunter | MSU Athletics"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Kyle Mosley"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>HBCU Sports Rundown: Coaches to Power 4, Ruffin and Horne to Enter Transfer Portal</title><link>https://www.si.com/college/hbcu/basketball/hbcu-sports-rundown-coaches-ruffin-transfer-portal-uen?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Kyle Mosley</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kn2dtdbs6h</guid><description>George Ivory is out at Mississippi Valley State. 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