Junior guard LaMarquis Letchaw scored a team-high 20 points to lead the No. 5 seeded Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) Golden Bulls to an upset victory over the top-seeded Bowie State University (BSU) Bulldogs, 81-77, in the quarterfinals of the Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s Basketball Tournament on Feb. 27 at the Time Warner […]
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Bowie State Loses Regular Season Finale, Retains Lead in CIAA North Division
Senior forward Ray Gatling scored a game-high 22 points but Bowie State dropped its regular season finale to Elizabeth City State, 85-80, in a Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) game on Feb. 22 in Bowie, Md. The Bulldogs ended their regular season campaign 14-13 overall, 8-8 in the CIAA conference and 7-3 in the CIAA […]
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Hampton Again Defeats Howard for Real HU Title
Senior forward Du’Vaughn Maxwell scored a team-high 19 points to help the Hampton University Pirates once again secure the title of “the real HU” and defeat the Howard University Bison, 81-78, on Feb. 22 at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. It was the second time Hampton beat Howard this season, a feat Hampton students, fans […]
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UDC Falls to Molloy, Slips to Second Place in ECC Standings
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Lady Firebirds lost their second straight game, falling 70-59 to Molloy College on Feb. 22 in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The back-to-back losses dropped UDC into a tie for second place in the East Coast Conference (ECC). The Lady Firebirds began the game against Molloy as if they […]
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Coppin State Ends Short Slump with 63-51 Win over Norfolk State
The Coppin State Lady Eagles bounced back from a two-game losing slump to defeat the Norfolk State University Lady Spartans, 63-51, on Feb. 21 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game in Baltimore, Md. Coppin State fell in back-to-back games for the first time this season with losses to Florida A&M University and Morgan State […]
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Jamaica Finishes Dead Last in Two-Man Bobsled Event
The Jamaican team finished dead last in the two-man bobsled event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Jamaica finished last out of 30 teams in the first two heats and 29th out of 29 teams in the last heat of an event that once turned the country’s team into a Hollywood inspiration. Two- […]
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Williams, Myers Make American Olympic History in Bobsled Event
American bobsledders Elana Myers and Lauryn Williams made Olympic history for their home country on Feb. 19, winning silver in the two-woman bobsled event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Williams, 30, won a gold medal in the 100-meter sprint relay race during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She hoped to become […]
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Kyrie Irving Named All-Star MVP, Leads East to Comeback Win over West
Kyrie Irving scored a team-high 31 points with 14 assists to lead the Eastern Conference All-Star team to a 163-155 win over the Western Conference in the 2014 NBA All Star game on Feb. 16 at the Super Dome in New Orleans, La. Irving was named the All-Star MVP for his performance, becoming just the […]
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Shani Davis Loses 1500, Blames New Under Armour Suits
Shani Davis remained medal-free after finishing in 11th place in the 1500-meter speedskating event on Feb. 15 at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Davis was hoping to redeem himself after failing to win the 1000-meter race on Feb. 12, which would have made him the first man to win three gold medals in […]
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John Wall Steals Show in NBA Dunk Contest
Washington Wizards point guard John Wall already made the District of Columbia proud after he earned the first All-Star appearance for the “home team” since former Wizards forwards Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison were named to the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. But Wall made Washington fans even prouder Feb. 15 by becoming the first Wizards […]
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Untimely Loss to FAMU Drops Coppin State to Third in MEAC Standings
The Coppin State Lady Eagles fell to third place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) after a tough 83-80 loss to the Florida A&M Lady Rattlers on Feb. 15 in Tallahassee, Fla. It was only the third loss against a MEAC team for Coppin State (12-12 overall, 9-3 MEAC) this season, but the loss couldn’t […]
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Chowan Upsets Division-Leading Bowie State
Junior forward Phoenix Butler-Poole posted a game-high double-double of 26 points with 13 rebounds to lead Chowan College to a 65-62 upset win over the Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) North division leading Bowie State Bulldogs on Feb. 15 in Murfreesboro, N.C. Bowie State (12-12 overall, 5-2 CIAA) was hoping to make light work of […]