GRAMBLING, La. – The Grambling State Tigers beat Alabama State University 34-0, Saturday night at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium. The win put Tigers home winning streak to 13 games. Head coach Broderick Fobbs stated, “It felt good to get a victory and our kids played extremely hard, it also felt good to be dominate […]
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Cross country off to a running start
The cross-country season is underway, and both the men and women teams are off to strong performances. This past Saturday Sept. 15, the teams competed at the Louisiana Tech Mook Invitational held at Tech Farm in Ruston, La. Grambling State University’s Naomi Kiprop won the women’s race, while Hassan Chepkwony placed third in the […]
WALKER: Williams portayal unacceptable
Recently, the greatest female tennis player of all time Serena Williams, lost in the final round of the U.S. Open after a controversial ruling by the official. During the final match, Williams was facing off against Naomi Osaka, when chair umpire Carlos Ramos issued a violation when he suspected Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou of cheating. […]
Quarterback position still not settled for G-Men
GRAMBLING — The Grambling State Football team was off this week, but will be back Sept. 22, 2018 for their home opener against Alabama State (1-2). Going into week four, the question on everyone’s mind is, who will be the starting quarterback for Grambling. Coming off two championship seasons and the exit of graduating senior, […]
Grambling football opens at home against Alabama State
GRAMBLING — After coming off an open week, the Grambling State University football team will open up Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play in its 2018 home opener as the Tigers take on Alabama State. Kick-off from Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium is set for 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 22. The game will be streamed live […]
Soccer team takes on Tech
The Grambling State women’s soccer team took to the pitch last week against Louisiana Tech in Ruston. In the near-right photo, GSU midfielder Alyssa Ozuna tries to maneuver around Louisiana Tech’s Sophia Smith. In the far-right photo, Grambling’s Haileigh Adams outraces the Tech player to the ball. The team has four home games in a […]
Ward, Woods lead GSU past Jarvis Christian
HAWKINS, Texas — Kevreion Ward and Linzy Woods combined for 16 kills as the Grambling State University volleyball team picked up its first win of the season by sweeping past Jarvis Christian, 3-0, on Tuesday night. The Lady Tigers (1-10), which stopped a 10-match losing streak and halted Jarvis Christian’s three-match win streak, took the […]
Grambling falls to Northwestern 34-7
NATCHITOCHES, La.— Shelton Eppler threw four touchdown passes, including three in the first quarter, as the Northwestern State University football team jumped out to a big lead and did not look back in a 34-7 victory over Grambling State on Saturday night at Turpin Stadium. Eppler threw touchdown passes of 20 yards (Jaylen Watson), 13 […]
Undergrad degrees plentiful in college football
The National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame released a list of 1,161 student-athletes, including four from Grambling State, who have already earned their undergraduate degrees and will be playing college football this fall while pursuing second diplomas. Linwood Banks, Devante Davis, Kalif Jackson and Johnkil Skipper were among the 1,161 student-athletes from […]
Nike signs deal with Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick has a new deal with Nike, even without having a job in the NFL. Kaepernick’s attorney, Mark Geragos, made the announcement on Twitter, calling the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback an “All American Icon” and crediting attorney Ben Meiselas for getting the deal done. Kaepernick also posted a Nike ad featuring his face […]