By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO The common theme that binds Howard, Morgan State, and Bowie State is there’s no D being played in DMV when it matters most. Defense cost all three, leaving them fighting for their championship lives last weekend. S.C. STATE SPOILS HOMECOMING AT MORGAN Breakdowns in all three phases of […]
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MD Crab Bowl Will Showcase Underclass Talent Starting This Year
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO After 11 years the Maryland Crab Bowl high school all star football weekend has become one of the nation’s top showcases for talented players that continue to make an impact in college football. This year’s event is beginning a makeover involving more players than those from the senior […]
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Wizards Add Dwight Howard, Coach Wants Team to Stop Talking
By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For all of the changes Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks wants to see John Wall, Bradley Beal and other players implement this season with an eye to finally making a deep playoff run, the most important might have nothing do with better shot selection or a more […]
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Rizzo and Martinez Must Take Blame for Nationals Failure
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO When the Washington Nationals unceremoniously fired Dusty Baker because after two tries he couldn’t lead them beyond the National League Division Series, everything was supposedly in place to get to the World Series. The critics, mostly sabre metric geeks who rely on analytics instead of having a […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Hall Rallies Bulldogs to Beat WSSU in Last Minute Thriller
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO There are moments that define an entire season and players are defined in it. On the road to a championship there are often games that are won that shouldn’t be that add to the legend of the player who leads the victory and to the lamentation of the […]
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Kendley Gets NBA Shot After Starring At Morgan State
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO From the last seat at the end of the Washington Wizards bench Tiwian Kendley waited patiently for the call that never came as the New York Knicks visited Chinatown for a preseason game at Capital One Arena. At the end of the Wizards overtime loss the former Morgan […]
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New Roster Additions Bring High Expectations For Wizards
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO For a team desperate to get beyond the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in over 40 years, the Washington Wizards needed a makeover. With new players that should give them depth and a new practice facility, the franchise has gotten a facelift and is hoping the […]
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HBCU Standout Johnson Goes from the Bayou to the Big Time NFL in DC
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO Danny Johnson is living the NFL’s dream. When he takes the field in Washington’s home opener against the Indianapolis Colts it will be as an undrafted free agent who defied the odds. That Johnson made the 53 man roster reflects what Vice President of Player Personnel Doug Williams […]
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Washington Could Win NFC East This Year
By Stephen D. Riley, Special to AFRO Don’t blink but the Washington football team could actually win the NFC East this year, and that’s crazy. Behind the 33-year-old Adrian Peterson, who added 160 total yards and a touchdown in his Washington debut in a 24-6 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 9, this new-look Washington […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Despite Losses QBs Shine in Season Openers
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO Local HBCU teams went 0-3 as the Labor Day Weekend marked the final unofficial weekend of summer and kicked off college football season. However, two premiere quarterbacks set the tone with sterling performances that almost led them to upset wins against favored opponents. Newton Shines for Howard in […]
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Is DC’s Team Coming Home?
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com When the Washington football team moved from Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Stadium in the District of Columbia to what is now FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, some District of Columbia fans never got over it. However, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has revived the hopes of Redskins fans when […]
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Mystics Make Run to WNBA Semi Final
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO Normally when a team returns home after a split of the first two games in a playoff series it feels good about the chance to advance. However, there are other tales from post season locker rooms of how a series doesn’t really begin until the home team loses. […]