Click here to view additional photos of Dunbar’s victory over Havre de Grace. The Paul L. Dunbar High School Poets of Baltimore, Md. successfully extended their championship Dunbar celebrates 2010 Championship dynasty with a 22-12 win over the Havre de Grace Warriors of Harford County, Md. in the 1A state title game at M&T Bank […]
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Ravens Give Away 13-10 Win to Steelers
Click here to view additional photos of the Ravens’ game against the Steelers. The Baltimore Ravens fell from the top of the AFC North division after losing a 13-10-nail biter to their archrival Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 5 at M&T Bank Stadium. It was by far the toughest lost the Ravens have suffered this season […]
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Heisman Candidate Cam Newton Cleared to Play
Heisman candidate Cam Newton was allowed to play in the Southeastern Conference title game on Dec. 4, and is eligible for any Bowl Championship Series game in late December or early January, the NCAA announced on Nov. 30. The NCAA cleared the Auburn University quarterback of receiving improper benefits, according to the Associated Press, despite […]
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Maryland High School Football 1A State Semifinal: Last-Second Play Edges Baltimore’s Dunbar Over Fort Hill
There is a reason the Paul Lawrence Dunbar Senior High School Poets football team is considered the “King of Baltimore City”—with four championships, they’ve won more state titles in the last five years than any other team in the city. Dunbar will now vie for a fifth state championship after edging Fort Hill, 20-14, in […]
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Ravens Hold Off Tampa Bay, 17-10, Advance to 8-3 Record
Click here to view a slideshow of the Ravens’ win against Tampa Bay. The Baltimore Ravens survived their first home game in weeks with a 17-10 win against non-conference opponent Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Nov. 28 at M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore controlled the tempo of the game for the most part, taking a 17-3 lead […]
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Morgan State Falls to North Florida, 59-52, in Cancun Caribbean Challenge Finals
The Morgan State Bears had to settle for second place in the Cancun Caribbean Challenge after falling to North Florida, 59-52, in the Mayan Division Championship on Nov. 24 in Mexico. Morgan State advanced out of the first round of the tourney with a 72-53 blowout win over Western Illinois. But North Florida proved to […]
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Lady Bison Answer Losing Slump with Winning Streak
There’s only one way to dig yourself out of a losing slump, and that’s by winning. That’s exactly what Howard’s women basketball team has been able to do after starting the season with two losses. The Lady Bison successfully bounced back from two lopsided blowouts (an 86-63 loss to Buffalo and an 80-55 loss to […]
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Bulldogs Advance to 2-0 after Win over No. 2 Team
The Bowie State men’s basketball team made the best of its weekend with a surprise victory over one of the best teams in the country. Heading into Nov. 20, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks were ranked No. 2 in the entire Division II conference of the NCAA, but that didn’t help them stop […]
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Vikings Fire Childress, Name Leslie Frazier as 13th Black Coach in NFL History
Most NFL followers aren’t surprised at all to learn that Minnesota Viking coach Brad Childress was fired Nov. 22 after leading his team to a disappointing 3-7 record so far this season. The Vikings were considered Super Bowl contenders just three months ago when they convinced 20-year veteran quarterback Brett Favre to come back for […]
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Dunbar Survives Sloppy Start in 1A Regional Finals, Beats Forest Park, 32-12
Nothing, including potentially fatal mistakes, could stop the No. 14-ranked, Baltimore’s Dunbar Poets from advancing in the Maryland state playoffs. Dunbar overcame a sloppy slow start to beat the Forest Park Foresters, 32-12, in the Class 1A regional finals on Nov. 20. Dunbar made several mistakes early, including a few untimely fumbles that placed Forest […]
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LaSalle Edges Morgan State, 79-74, in Cancun Challenge
The Morgan State Bears came close to posting their second win of the season, but fell just short as the LaSalle Explorers held them off, 79-74, in the second game of the Cancun Basketball Challenge in Philadelphia on Nov. 20. LaSalle started the game in dominant fashion, leading 39-22 at halftime. But Morgan State (1-2 […]
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Ravens Beat Panthers the Hard Way, 37-13
It didn’t come as easy as expected, but the Baltimore Ravens claimed a 37-13 road win over the Carolina Panthers to remain atop the AFC North division for at least another week. Seen as Super Bowl contenders, the Ravens (7-3) are clearly more talented than the struggling Panthers (1-9), as Baltimore leaped out to a […]