The Baltimore Ravens earned their first win of the 2011 preseason, beating the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-13, on Aug. 19 at M&T Bank Stadium. But in a contest that meant nothing towards the actual won-loss record of the regular season, most fans kept their eyes focused on certain players, hoping to catch a glimpse of […]
Author Archives: Perry Green
AFRO Sports Editor
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Georgetown Tours China during Nike’s ‘Festival of Sport’
Pro basketball superstar LeBron James is currently visiting Shanghai, China as a part of Nike’s “Festival of Sport,” a four-day celebration of the performance and culture of basketball. The “Festival of Sport” will cap off Nike’s latest “Just Do It” advertisement campaign launched at the start of the summer, designed not to “just speak to, […]
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Young Ravens Open Preseason with 13-6 Loss to Eagles
The preseason is usually the least exciting part of an NFL season, but after a five-month-long lockout, fans were eager to watch anything football related. That may have led more viewers than usual to tune in and catch the Baltimore Ravens open the preseason with a 13-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, August […]
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Bulldogs Predicted to Finish among CIAA’s Best
Bowie State University has cast one of the top football teams in the Central Interscholastic Athletic Association ever since Damon Wilson took over as head coach in 2009. And according to the experts, this year should prove no different for the Bulldogs. Coaches and sports information directors of the CIAA recently predicted that BSU would […]
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Bison Ready for New Chapter under Coach Harrell
Howard University will begin a new chapter in its rich football history this September when it kicks off the 2011 season under the guidance of new head coach Gary Harrell. The Bison didn’t win many games in its latest chapter, recording just seven wins to 26 losses in three years under former coach Carey Bailey. […]
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Ravens ‘Shake-Up’ Roster while Catching-Up on Training Camp after Five-Month Lockout
The Baltimore Ravens have used the last week trying to “catch-up” on lost time, the same thing every other team has been doing since the National Football League lockout officially ended on July 25. The NFL’s five-month-long battle over financial leverage has left all 32 teams well behind schedule in preparation for what Baltimore Sun […]
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Meet Deana Smith, the Woman Responsible for Keeping NFL Players Safe
Deana Smith, director of Player Security Services for the NFL, offers advice for a living: She’s responsible for providing security-related information, education and services to more than 1,600 players around the NFL every season. Veteran players and rookies can come to Smith for all safety concerns. Smith, the only African-American woman in her field, told […]
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NBA’s Michael Beasley Makes Goodman League Appearance
The George C. Goodman League and Coalition enjoyed a guest visit by NBA player and Maryland native Michael Beasley this weekend, who hooped outdoors and “Inside the Gates,” at Barry Farms Community Court on July 29, before playing indoors at Spingarn Senior High School on July 30. Scores for the outdoor action were not immediately […]
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Goodman League Announces Roster for Drew League Showdown
The July 23-24 Goodman Coalition slate of games was overcome by brutal summer weather. But the Goodman League, nevertheless unveiled the roster of players who will confront Los Angeles, Calif.’s legendary Drew League in a basketball showdown nicknamed, “the Capital Punishment,” scheduled for Aug. 20. NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant, a longtime Goodman League participant, […]
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Legendary Boxing Promoter Butch Lewis Dies at 65
Butch Lewis, a former boxing promoter most famous for negotiating major fights for Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, died from a massive heart attack on July 23, according to reports. He was 65. Born in Woodbury, N.J., but raised in Philadelphia, Pa., Lewis died at his home in Bethany Beach, Del., as reported by the […]
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Bucks’ Brandon Jennings Scores Game-High 36 Points in Outdoors Debut
Young NBA star Brandon Jennings promised he would make an appearance on the Goodman League’s original outdoor court before the summer was over. He made good on that pledge during a week of play in the D.C. street ball league. The 21-year-old point guard, drafted 10th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2009, debuted in […]
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Goodman League/Coalition Action Heats Up in July
The weather was extremely hot this past weekend, but the Goodman Coalition courts were even hotter thanks to all the NBA talent that stopped pass Spingarn High School in Northeast, Washington D.C. Four young NBA players participated in the Goodman Coalition weekend basketball games, including a Saturday evening headliner on July 9 that featured […]
