Hampton University’s season came to an end on March 18 as they were routed by No. 1 seed Duke University, 87-45, in the NCAA Tournament’s second round at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C. Hampton, a No. 16 seed, shot only 36 percent from the field, barely scoring half as many points as defending […]
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AFRO Sports Editor
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All-Black Polo Team Captures National Title
Black sports history was made in Virginia March 13 when four African-American boys became the first all-Black polo team to capture the U.S. Polo Association Interscholastic Championship at the Virginia Polo Center. According to reports, Cowtown-Work to Ride (Cowtown-WTR), based in Fairmount Park Philadelphia, Pa. knocked off a Baltimore, Md.-based polo team, 24-17, in the […]
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Amanda Kimbers Still Breaking Records at Georgetown
Georgetown University sophomore Amanda Kimbers has officially stamped herself as the fastest woman on campus, and it only took her less than two years to do so. Kimbers has been smoking the competition with her blazing track speed since she was a student at McDonogh High School in Baltimore, Md. Amanda had claimed the state […]
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Shaw Edges Livingstone for CIAA Title
The Shaw University Bears men’s basketball team earned the second Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) championship in school history after edging the Livingstone Blue Bears, 72-69, in the CIAA Tournament finals on March 5 at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C. Shaw senior guard Raheem Smith made the difference in the game, scoring […]
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Patterson’s Carr Fuels Rout of Urbana with 43 Points
A deep run through the Maryland state high school basketball playoffs may be easier than expected for the Patterson Clippers of Baltimore, Md. The top-ranked Patterson squad ripped Urbana High School, 93-54, in the 4A North Regional Semifinals on March 4 at Morgan State University. No one has been able to stop Patterson’s star sophomore […]
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No. 1 Patterson, No. 8 Dunbar Advance to Semifinals
The No. 1 ranked Patterson High School Clippers didn’t have any problems advancing past the first round of the Maryland Class 4A Regional’s, thanks primarily to sophomore sensation Aquille Carr, easily considered the best high school basketball player in Baltimore City. Carr nearly recorded a triple-double of 39 points, 16 assists and eight rebounds, helping […]
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UDC Blasts Urbana in Senior Day, Season Finale
The University of District of Columbia women’s basketball team couldn’t have ended their season better than they did Feb. 27, crushing Urbana University’s Lady Blue Knights, 84-60, for third place in the Independent Invitational Women’s Basketball Classic in Washington, D.C. UDC not only sealed their winning season with an impressive 19-9 record (a seven wins […]
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Norfolk State’s O’Quinn Dominates in 69-63 Win Over Morgan State
Morgan State men’s basketball team has one of the best “big man” combinations in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) with junior Kevin Thompson and senior Rodney Stokes patrolling the paint. But even they couldn’t stop Norfolk State’s Kyle O’Quinn, who dominated on the inside, scoring a game-high 23 points to help Norfolk State get by […]
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Patterson’s Carr Explodes in Second Half to Capture Baltimore City Title, 75-59
The City College Black Knights knew that to win their third straight Baltimore City Division I High School Basketball Championship they would have to stop the No. 1 ranked Patterson Clippers and sophomore sensation Aquille Carr, considered the best player in the city. And for the entire first half, it appeared as if City College […]
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Morgan State Tops VMI, 67-62, to Extend Winning Streak
The Morgan State University (MSU) men’s basketball team earned its third straight win with a 67-62 victory over the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Keydets on Feb. 19 at Hill Field House in Baltimore. Morgan State junior forward Kevin Thompson led a “big man” attack that simply couldn’t be stopped by the undersized VMI in a […]
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UDC Women Trample Central State, 85-43
It didn’t take much time for the University of District of Columbia (UDC) women’s basketball team to get over its Feb. 16 loss to local rival Bowie State. The team bounced back with an impressive 85-43 thrashing of Central State University at Beacom/Lewis Gymnasium in Wilberforce, Ohio on Feb. 19. The game was practically decided […]
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Bison Snaps Two-Game Skid with 59-50 Shocker Over FAMU
Howard University men’s basketball team ended a two-game losing streak on Feb. 19, with a surprising home victory against a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) cohort with a far better record than the Bison. Howard (6-20 overall, 4-9 MEAC) is second from last in the MEAC and usually struggles against better ranked conference opponents, but they […]