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By Ron Pitts for Urban Media Today Game 1 #8 Seed Ohio State Buckeyes takes on the #9 seed TCU Horn Frogs Jamie Dixon, TCU Horn Frogs head coach, put on a first half defensive clinic on coach Jake Diebler’s Ohio State Buckeyes. TCU held OSU to 36% shooting and 18% from behind the three point line. TCU forced 6 turnovers...

Written by Ron Pitts for Urban Media Today The day will start out Thursday with a 12:15 pm EST Tip Off with #8 Ohio State Buckeyes going up against #9 TCU Horn Frogs. The Buckeyes represent the BIG 10 conference with a 21-12 record coached by Jake Diebler who is in his second year as HC for Ohio State. The...

By Valencia P. Walker, MD, MPH, FAAP/Originally published by theGrio OPINION: From pediatric cancer wards to neonatal intensive care units, the effects of toxic pollution on Black children are impossible to ignore. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On Friday, the 13th of March, I woke up and realized...

By Ron Pitts for Urban Media Today Brad Brownell will take his #8 seed Clemson Tigers team to Tampa to face Ben McCollum and his #9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes in the First Round of NCAA Tournament play. Clemson finished the season with a 24-10 record with a loss in the Semifinals to Duke. The Tigers held their own in ACC play,...

By Ron Pitts for Urban Media Today Coach Brad Brownell and the #5 seeded Clemson Tigers take on Coach Hubert Davis and the #4 seeded North Carolina Tar Heels in the Quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament. The Tigers look to redeem themselves after falling short to the Heels on March 3rd 67-63.  Both teams entered the quarterfinals matchup without key pieces...

By Ron Pitts for Urban Media Today The 5th-seed Clemson Tigers(22-9) take on 13th-seed Wake Forest Demon Deacons(17-15) in the 2nd Round of the ACC Tournament.  Clemson got off to a fast start with a combination of strong defense forcing 7 turnovers which turned into 12 points and an offensive clinic in the 1st half. Clemson shot 50% from three point...

By Melissa Vizcarra for Cedars-Sinai  Newswise — LOS ANGELES -- Nearly 2,000 middle school, high school and college students from throughout California registered to attend a day designed to inspire them to become the next generation of healthcare professionals. The fourth annual Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit, hosted by Cedars-Sinai, gave students hands-on exposure to careers in medicine through interactive...

This story was originally reported by Chabeli Carrazana of The 19th. Meet Chabeli and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Whatever you may have heard about the Target boycott ending, here’s the truth: The boycott is not over for many Black women. It probably never will be. A year ago, Black women started the movement to...

Brandon Walker for Urban Media Today Nile Miller recorded a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Areilla Henigan made clutch baskets to end Norfolk State’s three-year run. Howard captured the MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship with a 53-46 victory on Saturday evening at the Norfolk Scope Arena. Both teams exchanged baskets twice, keeping the score even. Then Zennia Thomas broke...

Brandon Walker for Urban Media Today Norfolk, VA—Howard had a balanced scoring output, with four players scoring in double figures. Howard won its first Men’s MEAC conference championship since 2023, beating North Carolina Central 70-63 on Saturday afternoon at the Norfolk Scope Arena. NC Central got on the board first with a basket by Kelechi Okworogwo, followed by two free throws...