The Washington Redskins’ season finale summed up the frustration felt by both the team and its fans amid another long and putrid campaign. After hanging through three quarters, miscues and miscommunication allowed Philadelphia to rack up a 21-point fourth quarter as Washington dropped its last game of the season, 34-10, at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field […]
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NBA Arrives in Time for Christmas, the Best Gift Ever
The NBA gave its fans possibly the best Christmas gift ever, with the season opening for the first time in its history on the holiday. With a fleet of stars headlining a much anticipated tip off, basketball returned in a big way just in time for the 2011-2012 campaign. If we’re going off of one […]
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Wounded ‘Skins Fall Prey to Lifeless Vikings
The 3-12 Minnesota Vikings showed that even without its star running back and starting quarterback, they’re still better than the Washington Redskins. Washington fell to 5-10 in a 33-26 home loss at FedEx Field on Dec. 24 in one of the most bizarre games of a ruined season. They lost to a team that was […]
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Redskins Stun Giants, 23-10
The season isn’t over for the Washington Redskins, despite their losing record. The Redskins (5-9) throttled the New York Giants, 23-10, on Dec. 18 at MetLife Stadium, sweeping their NFC East rival for the first time since 1999 and recording their first win on the road against New York (7-7) for the first time since […]
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‘Skins Fall Just Short in 34-27 Loss to Patriots
The Washington Redskins are determined not to just bow out this season. Despite hovering at last place in the NFC East, Washington (4-9) gave the New England Patriots (10-3) a closer-than-expected battle in a 34-27 slugfest at FedEx Field on Dec. 11. After falling behind 14-3, Washington forced a 20-20 tie at halftime before an […]
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AFRO Sports Faceoff: Was NBA Commissioner Wrong to Nix the Lakers’ Ploy for Paul?
With the National Basketball Association back in full swing, commissioner David Stern wasted no time swinging a hay maker at the league, vetoing what could’ve been the biggest trade so far of a shortened season. Late last week, Stern shot down a deal that could’ve landed all star point guard Chris Paul with the Los […]
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Gonzaga Blows Out Ballou, 69-50, in Private – Public School Matchup
The Ballou Knights had their intensity, the home court and even their own marching band. But none of it was enough to overcome a star-studded Gonzaga Eagles squad, which came away with a 69-50 win in front of a large crowd at Ballou High School on Dec. 2. Local hoops announcer Miles Rawls dubbed the […]
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Critical Fumble Costs Grossman, Redskins in 34-19 Loss to Jets
With nothing else to play for in a lost season, the Washington Redskins were simply trying to play the role of spoiler against the New York Jets at FedEx Field on Dec. 4. But a positive start turned sour resulting in a 34-19 defeat for Washington, who suffered their seventh loss in the last eight […]
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Gonzaga Blows Out Ballou, 69-50, in Private – Public School Matchup
The Ballou Knights had their intensity, their home court and even their own marching band. But none of it was enough to overcome a star-studded Gonzaga Eagles squad, who came away with a 69-50 win in front of a large crowd at Ballou High School on Dec. 2. Local hoops announcer Miles Rawls dubbed the […]
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Grossman Leads Comeback as Redskins Shock Seahawks
It may have taken half the season but the Washington Redskins’ offense finally came alive in the fourth quarter of a game. After struggling through most of the afternoon against the Seattle Seahawks, the Redskins scored 16 fourth-quarter points to squeak out a 23-17 win at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field on Nov. 27. Behind quarterback Rex […]
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Washington’s Dunbar Feasts on Ground Game to Cool Coolidge, Win DCIAA Title Game
Last season, an academic blemish allowed the Dunbar Crimson Tide to slip into the annual Washington, D.C. high school championship game, also known as the Turkey Bowl, much to the chagrin of several in attendance last Thanksgiving Day. This season however, Dunbar didn’t want to just slide through the backdoor into the city title game, […]
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Coolidge and Dunbar Set to Feast in 2011 District Turkey Bowl
The last time the Dunbar Crimson Tide met up with the Coolidge Colts, big plays came in bunches, overtime ensued, a two-point conversion decided the outcome and a 43-42 classic Dunbar victory was born. That late Friday night game on Nov. 4 might have been the best game of the season within the District of […]