Russell Athletic, a major supplier of sports apparel to collegiate and professional sports teams, is facing an all-out blitz from campus activists. Twenty-five U.S. colleges have cut ties to Atlanta-based Russell over alleged abuse of workers’ right… more »

Fourteen schools. Two divisions. One conference. That's the direction the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has set for itself in announcing last week that the league has lifted a moratorium on expansion. The MEAC, which includes Norfolk State and H… more »

Proximity, history could charge UD-DSU meetings. The University of Delaware and Delaware State University have some catching up to do. Football rivalries don't form overnight. But UD and DSU already have many of the ingredients to make this one sp… more »

The University of Delaware's stubborn reluctance to play Delaware State in football has been chronicled on these pages for many years, often in less-than-flattering terms. But in the wake of Tuesday's historic announcement that Delaware would, at las… more »

Teams Will Meet this Sept. 19 at Delaware Stadium Delaware State University and the University of Delaware announced today that they have reached a formal agreement that will result in the scheduling of four future football contests. In a historic… more »

University of Michigan fans finally got to see Friday who would be rounding out the last open spot on the 2009 football schedule. A matchup with a national powerhouse like Oklahoma, Florida, USC or Texas? Not quite. On Oct. 17, the Wolverines will… more »

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) will enshrine five members into its’ 2009 Hall of Fame Class on Thursday, March 12, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the M.C. Benton, Jr. Convention Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. “We are pleased to ackn… more »

Wolverines to open against Hornets in Ann Arbor. DOVER -- Al Lavan called it "easily the biggest game in the history of Delaware State." And no, the Hornets' football coach was not talking about a potential matchup against the University of Delawa… more »

DOVER -- Delaware State University football coach Al Lavan unveiled a list of 18 newcomers who he hopes will put the Hornets back in the mix for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title in 2009. The Hornets announced Wednesday that they have signed… more »

Recently resigned president pushed for bold changes in athletic department. DOVER -- In his first months as president at Delaware State University, Allen L. Sessoms challenged the state's other major college to a regular-season football game, profess… more »

For the second year in a row, South Carolina State has been voted the preseason favorite to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship, much to Buddy Pough's surprise. The Bulldogs received 272 points in the poll of MEAC coaches and sports… more »

DOVER -- Inside the Mishoe Science Building at Delaware State, young men are paying homage to some of history's greatest motivational generals while being led by a corporal. Away from the chatter of campus life, it's a place to soak in a daily education… more »

Charity cook-off features DSU, UD football rivals. The University of Delaware and Delaware State University faced off Monday evening in Dover. But the heat was not on the football field, it was in the kitchen. UD football coach K.C. Keeler and… more »

Veteran Winton eager to show his versatility. DOVER -- Reigning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion Delaware State will showcase some brand-new looks on offense this season. Is that really true, Hornets coach Al Lavan? "We can use the full… more »

DOVER — This is the time of year that sometimes seems to take forever to arrive for Delaware State University football coach Al Lavan and his Hornets. Once the football season begins, everything is a blur. It is just getting to this point that seems… more »