Old Glory, Washington D.C.’s first professional rugby team, was founded in 2018 by local business leaders and former rugby players Chris Dunlavey and Paul Sheehy, and currently attracts about 3,200 fans to its games, with the goal of reaching 10,000 in the next two years.
Category: Sports
Kery Davis named Athletic Director of the Year
By Ariyana Griffin, Special to the AFRO Howard University’s athletic director, Kery Davis, has been selected as a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Athletics Director of the Year by the National […]
Paris exhibit shows how Olympics mirror society’s race, power dynamics
By Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — More than a sporting competition, the Olympics are also a powerful political stage widely used in the past by totalitarian regimes […]
Orioles’ new owner is ‘a Baltimore guy’
David Rubenstein, the new owner of the Baltimore Orioles, called on fans to unite around the goal of winning the World Series, and urged them to support the team in any way they can.
Orioles among East division’s best teams as Major League Baseball returns
The American League East is filled with talented players to watch in 2024, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Rafael Devers, Adley Rutschman, Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, and Anthony Santander, among others.
MLB greenlights Rubenstein’s purchase of the Orioles
David Rubenstein has officially become the new owner of the Baltimore Orioles after MLB approved the $1.7-billion sale of the team to his investor group, including notable figures such as Cal Ripken Jr., former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke and Washington Spirit Owner Michele Kang.
Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94
By David Ginsburg, AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Peter Angelos, owner of a Baltimore Orioles team that endured long losing stretches and shrewd proprietor of a law firm that […]
Howard downs Delaware State 70-67 for MEAC crown and 2nd consecutive trip to NCAA tourney
Howard beat Delaware State 70-67 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament championship to secure an NCAA Tournament bid.
CIAA Tournament returns to Baltimore
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Student athletes, coaches and basketball fans from around the country flooded the downtown Baltimore area Feb. 26 to March 3 as the Central […]
CIAA Tournament brings the party to Charm City
By Stephanie Harper, Special to the AFRO Events surrounding the CIAA Tournament provided the fun Charm City needed the week of Feb. 26 – March 3. The return of the […]
National Links Trust celebrates Black golfers with ‘Uneven Fairways’ documentary screening
By Amber D. DoddSpecial to the AFROadodd@afro.com To celebrate Black History Month, The National Links Trust (NLT), a non-profit organization created to protect and promote municipal golf courses, showed the […]
Claflin women roll past Shaw to CIAA semifinals, Virginia State rallies for a 51-42 victory over Johnson C. Smith
By Maliik ObeeSpecial to the AFRO On the fourth day of the women’s 2024 CIAA Tournament, Calflin helped to narrow down the playing field to four teams headed to the […]