Last season the AFRO overheard Dunbar Poets’ football coach Lawrence Smith tell his players during a post-game pep talk that they’re sending a message with every game that Dunbar “still rules Baltimore City.” That regal attitude and mentality to prove themselves as the very best is perhaps the reason Dunbar has won more Baltimore City […]
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AFRO Sports Editor
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Furman Routs Howard, 56-14
The Howard Bison have been blown out in just about every game played this season, and their non-conference matchup against Furman on Oct. 9 was no different. Howard was outmatched in every facet of the game as they fell, 56-14, to Furman at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, S.C. Furman (3-2 overall) didn’t waste much time […]
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Morgan State Spoils Aggies’ Homecoming, 27-14
It doesn’t get much better than going into a conference rival’s stadium and ruining their homecoming. That’s exactly what Morgan State was able to accomplish Oct. 9 as they took out North Carolina A&T, 27-14, in front of 21,500 of the Aggies faithful. Beating North Carolina A&T isn’t anything new to MSU coach Don Hill-Eley, […]
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No Let Down as Ravens Cruise Past Denver, 31-17
Click here to view more photos of the Ravens’ solid win over the Denver Broncos. It can be difficult for an NFL team to avoid a let-down loss after pulling off an emotional win the week before, but the Baltimore Ravens made it look easy as they earned their third straight victory Oct. 10 with […]
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Morgan State’s Tate Named MEAC Defensive Player of Week
Morgan State’s beatdown on Howard didn’t go unnoticed by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s weekly honors committee. Three MSU players were honored by the MEAC Monday following a impressive defensive and special teams showing that led to a 20-3 win in the N.Y. Urban League Classic. Bears senior defensive end Bricen Tate was named the MEAC Defensive Player of the […]
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Bethune Cookman Blasts Morgan State, 69-32
The Morgan State Bears showed they can put on a beat down on opponents in a 20-3 win over Howard on September 25. But they proved they can also take a beat down, losing badly to the Bethune Cookman Wildcats, 69-32, on Oct. 2. The loss marked the most points given up by Morgan State […]
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Flacco, Ravens Pull Off Comeback Win over Steelers, 17-14
Click here to view a slideshow of the Ravens’ win against the Steelers. Nothing will satisfy Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens more than winning the Super Bowl—but a huge divisional win over the Steelers in Pittsburgh is definitely a close runner-up. The Ravens edged their biggest rivals, 17-14, on Oct. 3 thanks to late […]
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Dual-Threat Quarterbacks Taking Over Football
No doubt, the hottest quarterback in the NFL right now is Mike Vick, who recently turned the Philadelphia Eagles into one of the scariest offensive units to face on any given Sunday. Vick is reminding fans and experts why just four years ago every defensive unit in the league was trying to recruit faster defenders […]
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Bowie State Breaks in New Turf with 28-27 Win over Virginia Union
The Bowie State University (BSU) Bulldogs wasted no time breaking in their brand new home field Saturday as they edged Virginia Union University (VUU), 28-27, in their first home game since switching from grass to synthetic turf. Bulldogs junior Clifton Budd set two school passing records as Bowie State advanced to a 2-3 overall record, 2-0 Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) wise. […]
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Ravens’ Boldin Torches Browns in 24-17 Win
Week 3 was the charm for the Baltimore Ravens, who finally displayed explosiveness on offense after struggling in the first two weeks of the season. Ravens receiver Anquan Boldin scored three touchdowns to help Baltimore beat the Cleveland Browns, 24-17, at M&T Bank Stadium Sept. 26.. Boldin came up big for Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, […]
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Former Morgan State Star Chad Simpson Signs with Redskins
The Washington Redskins recently released former Pro Bowl running back Larry Johnson after just two weeks of play this season, according to ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter. Schefter says the ‘Skins needed more speed, something the 30-year-old Maryland native has lacked during the past few seasons of his eight-year career. But if its speed Washington […]
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Lady Bison End Nine-Game Losing Slump
The Howard University football team is currently suffering a three-game losing streak, but maybe it can borrow a little winning luck from the Lady Bison volleyball team, which snapped its nine-game losing slump over the weekend. Howard picked up with wins over Navy and Hartford at the Kristen Dickmann Memorial Tournament Sept. 18. Lady Bison […]
