By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the move says the Washington Redskins have agreed to sign safety Landon Collins to an $84 million, six-year deal with $45 million guaranteed. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the deal cannot become […]
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Watkins Award Honors Nation’s Top Black HS Players
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com For 30 years the National Alliance of African American Athletes has created a movement amongst young high school football talent who buy into being a part of the legacy where they are a part of a fraternity of exceptional athletes who are committed to servicing their communities. Their signature […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Howard Peaks at the Right Time Ending the Regular Season
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com As the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference basketball season prepares for next week’s tournament in Norfolk, VA, it could be time for one of the most enigmatic teams in Division I this season to rise and perhaps win a championship. Howard is building momentum as the regular season closes with seven […]
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CIAA Tournament Opens Postseason March For BSU as HU Streaks on Road
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The madness of college basketball’s postseason begins with the CIAA’s penultimate tournament in Charlotte with Bowie State right in the middle of it. However, when it comes to making a run at the championship it may be the women who are the last Bulldogs standing this weekend. Coach […]
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D.C.’s XFL Names Former HU QB Head Coach, GM
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Pep Hamilton’s football odyssey has returned to where it started as he tries to build a championship franchise from the start. The former Howard University quarterback is the first head coach and general manager of the Washington XFL franchise that will open to play next year when the remix […]
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Hogan Punts on Maryland Bid to Keep D.C.’s NFL Team in MD
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has punted on his hopes to keep Washington D.C.’s NFL franchise in Prince George’s County. The governor at least temporarily ended conversations with the team about building a new football stadium on Oxon Cove Park adjacent to the MGM National Harbor for the foreseeable future. In […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Howard Looks For Answers As BSU March Toward CIAA Tourney
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com With two weeks left in the regular season, teams are hoping to peak and ride the momentum into the conference tournaments that will set them up for a potential postseason championship run. However, inconsistency and schizophrenia continue to mark the HBCU teams from the D.M.V. as Howard and Bowie […]
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DMV HBCU Report
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Sometimes there’s a change in scenery or the need for something other than home cooking that can be a swing moment in the fortune of a school’s season. Such was the case for Howard and Bowie State who rebounded on the road for big MEAC and CIAA wins […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Mele at The Mecca as Howard Falls to Norfolk St After Epic Collapse
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The mastery of Virginia’s HBCU basketball programs continued as Norfolk State and Virginia State left the D.M.V. with impressive MEAC and CIAA wins respectively. While Bowie State went back rebounded from their loss at home to the Spartans, Howard blew a 24-point second half lead before a post-game fight ensued […]
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Magic Johnson Inspires During Visit to Ballou
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Whether its business or basketball, Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson has a special touch when motivating those in his presence. That presence transcends the sports world and the entertainment community. Johnson has been as influential as any business investor or developer throughout the D.M.V. over the last two […]
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DMV HBCU Report
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Bowie State University Perhaps Bowie State got the wake up call they needed from their fiercest CIAA rivals after an extended win streak. Just when it appeared the Bulldogs had turned the corner and become a legitimate championship contender one year ahead of schedule, the Blue Bloods came into […]
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DMV HBCU Report: MLK Weekend Starts Conference Stretch Run
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Now that winter break is over the march toward college basketball tournament time is on at Howard, Bowie and Morgan State. Inexperience and injuries have caused inconsistency for all three programs but there is reason to believe that neither team has rounded into peak form as the season moves […]